AT THE top of the West Cliff in Whitby, next to the whalebone arch, is a new wooden bench put there in memory of Sophie Lancaster by those who knew her. Sophie was murdered for being a Goth. The bench ...

Every October, the English seaside town of Whitby transforms into a page taken right out of a Bram Stoker novel. All types of subcultures—from goths clad in 19th-century corsets and bustles to ...

Whitby was chosen as the festival's host town due to its association with Dracula Thirty years since the seaside town hosted its first Goth Weekend, Whitby is still a "safe and accepting" place, say ...

In search of the country's weirdest corners, Christopher Dorrell finds ghostly apparitions and vengeful fairies in Whitby ...

Hundreds of Goths have descended on North Yorkshire for the Whitby Goth Weekend. First held in 1994 the event has grown to become one of the world's biggest events celebrating the subculture. Founder ...

Dig out those outfits - the hugely popular Whitby goth-fest is fast approaching so its North East fans should start making plans to celebrate in its North Yorkshire home. The autumn dates are set for ...

A North Yorkshire seaside town has welcomed the return of one of the UK's most popular goth festivals. The Whitby Goth Weekend, which is held twice a year, in April and October, is attended by goths, ...

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An evil Santa, a busker wearing a mask from the movie 'Scream' and extravagant costumes were captured on camera on day two of Whitby Goth Weekend. The alternative festival is taking place over the ...

It's Whitby Goth Weekend. And the event rather fittingly takes place over the Halloween weekend. Photographer Gerard Binks was out in Whitby on Friday, October 30 for the first day of the twice-yearly ...

Thirty years since the seaside town hosted its first Goth Weekend, Whitby is still a "safe and accepting" place, say regular visitors to the festival. Held annually in April and October, the gothic ...