WHITBY
Back in 1994, 40 pen
pals arranged a
meeting at the little
angel pub in Whitby
this was to be the
origins of the Whitby
Goth Weekend
otherwise known as
WGM. Twice a year
all manner of Goths
from all walks of life
descend upon the
town, boosting
tourism in the area with around 1,500 people
from all other the UK and further afield. The
main focus for the event being the music at
the spa pavilion, featuring live music from
hands off Gretel, theatre of hate, the
membranes and pussycat and the Johnson’s,
tickets were priced at around £65 for a day.
Not able to stretch to a ticket, I and a friend
headed over to check out the markets and fringe
events. Having been a WGW virgin, I was amazed
by all the people there was always something new
to see, everything about the event makes you stop
and look, the outfits people wore where fantastic
there was no barrier or outfit that was too much,
anything goes, from the industrial type Goths to
the steam punk influenced and beyond.
Photographers were everywhere clicking away as
if life depended on it. Whitby Kustom show was
also on that day so we headed to look at the
vintage cars, with adapted VW beetles, a few
hearses and even the mystery machine. No trip
to the coast is complete without a stop off at a
chippy, after which we browsed the antiques
shops and markets, collecting outfit ideas for
another time; I could have quite easily spent a
fortune.
We took a walk along the cliffs to see the abbey
from which Bram Stoker found inspiration for
his novel Dracula. Stopping for a drink at the little
angel pub to watch the world go by. We left for
home tired but happy, the next event is 27th-29th
April for those who dare.
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