28-04-2025
On this day: Goths flock to North Yorkshire seaside town for festival
On this day in 2024, the York Press reported that a North Yorkshire seaside town had been visited by Goths for a twice-yearly event.
Hundreds defied the rain to attend Whitby's Goth Weekend, which ran from Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28 that year.
The festival offered live music and an alternative market with more than 100 stalls.
Goths were also seen enjoying the town's cafes and pubs.
The event began when Jo Hampshire invited 40 of her pen pals to The Elsinore Inn in 1994.
Now, it is a global celebration of gothic culture, attracting visitors from far and wide.
This year's (2025) first instalment of the Whitby Goth Weekend took place from Friday (April 24) to Sunday (April 27) last week.
