Welcome to The Goth Calendar, an attempt to help people find which Goth gigs and club nights are happening in our busy busy times.

Hopefully this will help you find when your favourite goth band is playing next, or when your favourite goth club is next happening, providing someone has submitted it of course!

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Byronic Sex & Exile + Wish Hounds

Exeter Cavern 83-84 Queens Street, Exeter

The long, windswept road to Halloween continues as Byronic Sex & Exile builds for their fourth album proper with a new four-track E.P and accompanying tour.

'Lingering Human Emotions' will continue the Victorian gothic project started with the 'Nightmare Avenue' mini-album and feature four new songs of melodrama and romance, foreshadowing the release of the new album on Halloween. The accompanying tour sees a smattering of live dates, including the 100th BS&E show at the Islington Hope & Anchor, which promises to be a very special bank holiday anti-coronation event. The new E.P will be released on 2nd June via […]

VNV Nation – Birmingham

The Mill, Birmingham 29 Lower Trinity Street, Birmingham

The future-pop pioneers announce a UK tour for May 2023.

Led by Irish vocalist, producer and songwriter Ronan Harris, VNV Nation bring their indie-electronic anthems to a string of UK shows early next year, alongside the launch of their newest studio album ‘Electric Sun’. Commencing in May at The Mill, Birmingham, the Electric Sun tour will head to venues in London, Manchester, and Glasgow.

Releasing more than 10 albums over a 25-year period, VNV Nation cover a wide mix of electronic genres. Their distinct process blends poetic and captivating lyrics with an abundant mix of melodic styles and sounds, from […]

£28.15

VNV Nation – London

Electric Ballroom, London 184 Camden High St, London, United Kingdom

The future-pop pioneers announce a UK tour for May 2023.

Led by Irish vocalist, producer and songwriter Ronan Harris, VNV Nation bring their indie-electronic anthems to a string of UK shows early next year, alongside the launch of their newest studio album ‘Electric Sun’. Commencing in May at The Mill, Birmingham, the Electric Sun tour will head to venues in London, Manchester, and Glasgow.

Releasing more than 10 albums over a 25-year period, VNV Nation cover a wide mix of electronic genres. Their distinct process blends poetic and captivating lyrics with an abundant mix of melodic styles and sounds, from […]

£30.95

VNV Nation – Manchester

Manchester Academy Oxford Road, Manchester

The future-pop pioneers announce a UK tour for May 2023.

Led by Irish vocalist, producer and songwriter Ronan Harris, VNV Nation bring their indie-electronic anthems to a string of UK shows early next year, alongside the launch of their newest studio album ‘Electric Sun’. Commencing in May at The Mill, Birmingham, the Electric Sun tour will head to venues in London, Manchester, and Glasgow.

Releasing more than 10 albums over a 25-year period, VNV Nation cover a wide mix of electronic genres. Their distinct process blends poetic and captivating lyrics with an abundant mix of melodic styles and sounds, from […]

£28.15

Rusty Egan + NXKXTA + Reptile Afterparty

The Black Heart, London 2-3 Greenland Place, London

: RUSTY EGAN DJ SET ::
< 8pm - 10pm >

‘NonStopElectronicSynthPopDub’ –
Rusty Egan of Visage DJ set of mixes and collaborations

The Single “Dusseldorf” features Newmen, and is an homage to the city of Kraftwerk, Neu!, Can, A motorik beat with synths and guitars and a Vocoder, electronic synthpop at 150 Bpm. “Human Nature” featuring Volker Milch is driving seven minutes of synths building and dropping, with an epic vocal loop. Rusty Remade with Anne Clark the classic “Our Darkness” recreating the David Harrow beats and bleeps that inspired KLF’s “What Time Is Love?”. The album also features collaborations and […]

£6

VNV Nation – Glasgow

Garage, Glasgow 490 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

The future-pop pioneers announce a UK tour for May 2023.

Led by Irish vocalist, producer and songwriter Ronan Harris, VNV Nation bring their indie-electronic anthems to a string of UK shows early next year, alongside the launch of their newest studio album ‘Electric Sun’. Commencing in May at The Mill, Birmingham, the Electric Sun tour will head to venues in London, Manchester, and Glasgow.

Releasing more than 10 albums over a 25-year period, VNV Nation cover a wide mix of electronic genres. Their distinct process blends poetic and captivating lyrics with an abundant mix of melodic styles and sounds, from […]

£28.15

The March Violets + Kristeen Young + Vision Video: Birmingham

The Castle and Falcon, Birmingham 402 Moseley Road, Birmingham

Once Upon A Leeds, 1981. The March Violets strum their first riff and scrawl their first set list. Their impressive post-punk legacy stretches from 1980s BBC John Peel Sessions, indie chart success Radiant Boys EP, Grooving in Green, Snake Dance and Turn to the Sky (featured in the John Hughes movies, Some Kind of Wonderful), all the way to the 21st century reunion, headlining festivals across Europe & the USA and storming Record Store Day 2021 with sell-out double album Big Soul Kiss.

And now, for the first time The March Violets are releasing their full back catalogue, with worldwide […]

£25.00

The March Violets + Kristeen Young + Vision Video: Leeds

Old Woollen, Farsley Sunny Bank Mills, Farsley

The March Violets formed in 1981 by Tom Ashton, guitar, Laurence Elliot, bass, Simon Denbigh, vocals and Rosie Garland, vocals. John Peel booked them for a session before any records came out, then Andrew Eldritch of Sisters of Mercy issued their first two 7″ on his Merciful Release label in 1982.

In October 2022, the band announced a reunion for 2023/24 with Tom Ashton, Rosie Garland and William Faith planning gigs and further recordings, alongside a new website and Facebook page.

Support from Kristeen Young & Vision Video

£26.50

Stripped: Machiner

The Black Bull, Gateshead 2.Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead

Machiner will be appearing live as part of stripped on June 2nd for our first friday night at the Black Bull - they've been making waves around the world since their first release last year, and it is a pleasure to welcome them to the stage - you do not want to miss this one.

what your ears can expect to hear at stripped : anything and everything alternative - from rock and metal to industrial, EBM, goth and darkwave. While the auditory senses are being swallowed by sound, you can quench your thirst with the fabulous selection of drinks […]

Free

The March Violets + Kristeen Young + Vision Video: Manchester

Manchester Academy Oxford Road, Manchester

THE MARCH VIOLETS // Manchester Academy - Save the date, Friday 2nd June 2023, as the boundary-shredding post / punk band from Leeds make their long-awaited return to the stage with their first shows since 2015.

Following a great reception to a series of reissues on the Jungle Records label, including classic 7” singles “Walk into the Sun” & “Crow Baby”, the cult band have decided that the time is now for the return of The March Violets who are promising a show strewn with classics and surprises. The Violets are back with a vengeance. Play Loud Play Purple.

Special […]

£27.50

Electric Barbarella + Jan Doyle Band

Zed Alley, Bristol Host Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

£3 entry fee.
A monthly alternative '80's night at the brilliant venue, Zed Alley.
DJ Chez will be bringing you a night of alternative 80's anthems spanning New Romantic, Synthpop, Goth and New Wave.

Jan Doyle Band bring their renowned live spectacle to Bristol for the first time since 2018. Blending Goth, Electro, New Romantic and more. impactful in appearance with an unforgettable energy to every show.

with guest DJ The Futurust alongside your regular EB DJ Cherie

Expect to hear the likes of:
Human League, Bauhaus, The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Duran Duran, Soft Cell, Visage, Kraftwerk, OMD, Sisters of Mercy, […]

£3

Mono + GGGOLDDD

Band On The Wall, Manchester 25 Swan Street, Northern Quarter,, Manchester

The Tokyo, Japan based 4-piece instrumental rock band MONO was originally formed in 1999. Their unique approach of combining moving orchestral arrangements and shoegaze guitar noise is held in extremely high regard; so much so, that the band’s musicianship and the diverse musical palette has eclipsed the rock genre and exists within its own realm. As the NME once stated, “this is music for the Gods”.

Over the first decade, MONO rapidly established a well-acclaimed status, especially with their live performances. Through their annual world tour consisting of around 150 shows, visiting over 59 countries, both critics and fans of […]

£17.50
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