Whitby Goth Weekend

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Whitby Goth Weekend is a biannual alternative music and culture festival in Whitby, England, that attracts goths and other subcultures from around the world.

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Whitby Goth Weekend canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biannual event
music festival
subculture festival
abbreviation WGW
alsoAttracts alternative fashion enthusiasts
metal subculture
punk subculture
steampunk subculture
associatedWith Bram Stoker
Dracula
city Whitby
country England
United Kingdom
culturalSignificance important event for the global goth community
one of the best-known goth festivals in the UK
focusesOn goth subculture
foundedBy Jo Hampshire
frequency twice a year
genre alternative music
darkwave
gothic rock
industrial music
hasOnlinePresence official website
social media pages
inception 1994
includes alternative fashion traders
art and craft stalls
club nights
fringe events
live music performances
market stalls
language English
locatedIn North Yorkshire
location Whitby
mainVenue Whitby Pavilion
name Whitby Goth Weekend
notableFor elaborate goth and alternative fashion
use of Whitby’s coastal and gothic scenery as backdrop
region Yorkshire and the Humber
relatedEvent Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival
targetAudience alternative subcultures
goths
tourismImpact major visitor attraction for Whitby
typeOfOrganization privately organized festival
typicalAttendance several thousand visitors
typicalDates April
October

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Whitby culturalEvent Whitby Goth Weekend
Whitby Goth Weekend name Whitby Goth Weekend