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Whitby Gothic Weekend, often abbreviated to WGW or simply referred to by attendees as Whitby, is a twice-yearly festival for goths, in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, organised by Jo Hampshire of Top Mum Promotions.
Event history
The origins of WGW lie in an ad hoc meeting of around forty pen-pals who Hampshire had met through NME and which was arranged in 1994. Hampshire states that Whitby was chosen for its Dracula connections, although probably more so because this had already fostered a sense of acceptance on the part of locals and businesses rather than any inherent romanticism regarding the location.
The festival was held yearly until 1997, when it became twice-yearly, now held in April and October. It has since grown into one of the most popular gothic events in the world, attracting attendees from across the UK and around the world. Most of the events are held at the town's 1,000 capacity Spa Pavillion, however, other venues such as The Metropole Hotel are used for overspill and unofficial events.
Although referred to as a "weekend" it includes events during the day on Friday and fringe events on the Thursday and Monday. The event often sells out and many more people attend than there are tickets available, resulting in booming business for Whitby pubs such as The Angel and The Elsinore.
Line ups
2003
April
- Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
- Spares
- Synthetic
- Belisha
- deadfilmstar
- Scary Bitches
- Psychophile
- Torsohorse
- The Ghost Of Lemora
November
- Wayne Hussey
- All About Eve
- Faith and the Muse
- Icon Of Coil
- Sheep On Drugs
- Manuskript
- All Living Fear
- Inkubus Sukkubus
- Sorrow
- The Chaos Engine
- Goteki
- Deathboy
2004
April
October
- Alien Sex Fiend
- Zodiac Mindwarp
- Manuskript
- The Last Dance
- Claytown Troupe
- Glass
- Corrosion
- Beautiful Deadly Children
- Faetal
2005
April
- Gene Loves Jezebel
- Voltaire
- Psychophile
- Screaming Banshee Aircrew
- In The Nursery
- Queen Adreena
- Devilish Presley
- Greenhaus
October
2006
April
October
- The Damned
- Inertia
- Katzenjammer Kabaret
- Trauma Pet
- Uninvited Guest
- Vampire Beach Babes
- XPQ-21
- Xykogen