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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Post Plague presents: Palindrones + Dead Blood Cells + Silent Star

Poco Loco, Chatham 58 High Street, Chatham

A night of Dark Wave, Post -Punk and Electronic industrial with the Enchanting Darkwave group Palindrones returning this time to headline with their intoxicating beats and show. Supported by the amazing synth sounds of Silent Star and you ever faithful Medway industrialists, Dead Blood Cells.

£4 – £5

Sister Chain and Brother John + Spectral Eyes + Jan Doyle Band + Memory Theatre

The Fox & Newt, Leeds 9 Burley Street, Leeds

The wonderful 'parlour' post punk brechian weimar cabaret (or something) act Sister Chain and Brother John will captivate with their minimal but utterly captivating unique sound. Mixing all manner of stylistic influences vintage and modern but with incredible stage presence and emotive sensibility.

Spectral Eyes - over from Canada for the first time in forever this wonderufl electropop meets goth act will both get your feet moving and provide some fascinating food for thought at times.. An utterly resistible combination

Jan Doyle Band who should be no strangers to anyone will continue to explore a genre ambivalent approach this time […]

£10

Twisted Firestarter #5: Funker Vogt + Lights Of Euphoria + Witch Of The Vale + Double Echo + Hurtsfall + Still Forever

Rebellion, Manchester 2B Whitworth Street West, Manchester

Stigmata Presents:
Infest Warm Up Party // Thursday 14th August 2025

The infamous INFEST WARM UP Party is back with another hotter than hell line up, this time headlined by German EBM Industrial Legends FUNKER VOGT in pole position in what will be their first UK show for many years! Another UK exclusive comes in the form of Denmark’s EBM synth trio LIGHTS OF EUPHORIA with a rare UK appearance! Also joining the bill are Scotland’s most prominent ethereal industrial exponents the sublime WITCH OF THE VALE! Completing the line up are 3 of England’s most superb Synthpop acts in the form […]

£25

Dlina Volny

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

Dlina Volny is a trio originally from Minsk, Belarus, now based in Warsaw and London.

The band melds Eastern European post-punk with Western darkwave, crafting a moody, introspective sound driven by haunting vocals that feels both nostalgically familiar and distinctly modern. “Dazed” LP was the first album they released on Italians Do It Betterin 2021. It was mixed by Dean Hurley and mastered by Mike Bozzi. The band has established a strong presence in Europe, the UK, and Mexico, performing at festivals like ESNS, Kalabalik på Tyrolen, and Grauzone.

Their new LP, set for release in spring 2025, promises a […]

£17.31

Horror Vacui + TBC

Hope & Ruin, Brighton 11-12 Queens Rd, Brighton and Hove,, Brighton

Italian post-punk/death-rock Horror Vacui five piece return to the UK with a headline show at the Hope & Ruin, Brighton on Thursday 14th August.

Supports to be announced soon
Entry 18+

Horror Vacui blends early ’80s goth with post-punk in a horror-tinged sound. Their name reflects a signature style built on tight, guitar-driven songs, sing-along hooks and vocal lines many of which have become modern goth anthems as for “In Darkness You Will Feel Alright”. Fans of Corpus Delicti, Sisters of Mercy, Christian Death and Killing Joke will find familiar ground, but their catalog reaches far beyond nostalgia. Their lyrics explore […]

£14.50

Infest Pre Party: Stigmata v Bunker 13 + Funker Vogt + Lights of Euphoria +

Rebellion, Manchester 2B Whitworth Street West, Manchester

Stigmata presents
Stigmata v bunker 13
A double club night extravaganza!
With DJs Frankie D & Mark Walker
D-Ject & Miss Plastik
Both who played blinders of sets in 2024 at infest are coming together for this special event to get your infest 2025 started!
Playing the best in
EBM/industrial/Synthpop/Goth/80s.
As part of the Twisted Firestarter pre party at rebellion Manchester on the 14th of August 2025 we offer this club night as a separate event or free to twisted fire starter holders.
£7 advance or £10 On door!

Tickets & info
Tickets for the club night only is option two!
https://www.fatsoma.com/e/z0wzunpt/twisted-firestarter

£7

Dlina Volny + DSM IV + Grave Diggers Union

The Ferret, Preston 55 Fylde Road, Preston

DLINA VOLNY
Minsk, Belarus

Eastern European Post-Punk collides with Western Darkwave.

with guests:
The DSM IV + GRAVE DIGGERS UNION

Friday 15th August 2025
The Ferret, Preston

£8 adv / more on the door
Tickets: theferret.live/listings/dlina-volny

DLINA VOLNY
Minsk, Belarus
Italians Do It Better Records
https://linktr.ee/dlinavolny

Dlina Volny translates into the English word “Wavelength.” Their name is a homage to their fascination with sine waves & the physics of sound. The Belarusian trio's sophomore album Dazed is a self-proclaimed "Love Thriller". Mixed by Dean Hurley, frequent David Lynch collaborator & producer, the record is gorgeous. Elegant synthesis is flanked […]

£9.90

Horror Vacui + TBC

Moor Beer Co, Bristol Days Road, Bristol

Italian post-punk/death-rock Horror Vacui five piece return to the UK

Supports to be announced soon
Entry 18+

Horror Vacui blends early ’80s goth with post-punk in a horror-tinged sound. Their name reflects a signature style built on tight, guitar-driven songs, sing-along hooks and vocal lines many of which have become modern goth anthems as for “In Darkness You Will Feel Alright”. Fans of Corpus Delicti, Sisters of Mercy, Christian Death and Killing Joke will find familiar ground, but their catalog reaches far beyond nostalgia. Their lyrics explore identity, darkness, society and the human psyche with a raw, punk-rooted urgency that also […]

INFEST 2025: Project Pitchfork + Eisfabrik + Blackbook + Auger + Piston Damp + Harpy + Winkie + Lizette Lizette + Heartlay + William Bleak + Sans-Fin + Petrol Bastard + Holy Braille + Junkie Kut + Muta scuM

Manchester Academy Oxford Road, Manchester

Full 2025 Lineup Confirmed

We are very excited to confirm the lineup for INFEST 2025, our 25th full edition, now in our new home of Manchester Academy, on 15-16 August. Look out for news of warm-up and closing parties too.

Project Pitchfork // Eisfabrik // Blackbook // Auger // Piston Damp // Harpy // Winkie // Lizette Lizette // Heartlay // William Bleak // Sans-Fin // Petrol Bastard // Holy Braille // Junkie Kut // Muta scuM

PLUS DJs Crispygoth // Katalamode // Kohl // Nighthood // Nollipop // Tommi-K // Manchester Underworld Redux

All ages show until 11pm. Under […]

£90.10

Winter In Eden + Westenra

The Fulford Arms, York 121 Fulford Road, York, United Kingdom

The Velvet Sheep is thrilled to announce the much anticipated return of acclaimed UK symphonic rock band 'Winter In Eden', with a show at The Fulford Arms in York. The band also announces a new digital EP 'Therapy' to be released imminently, and the band’s fifth studio album to follow later in 2025. The regenerated band will feature Vicky and Steve, along with a lineup of guest musicians.

Alongside Winter in Eden will be critically acclaimed Gothic Rock band WESTENRA, bringing their dramatic Whitby vibe and exquisite stagecraft once more to York.

Both bands will play a full set.

£16.50

Frogfest 2025: ULTRA SUNN + Horror Vacui + Dlina Volny + Sad Madona + V + Liminal Project

District Liverpool 61 Jordan St, Liverpool

Moonfrog and Sound Night Out come together to present Frogfest 2025 Frogfest 2025 is an electronic and alternative music festival that introduces the international scene to the Liverpool underground. This year you can experience sounds from Belgium, France, Belarus and more uniting with the esoteric sounds of Merseyside. Frogfest 2025 is an essential day out for the lovers of the alternative electronic music scene as the line up this year focuses heavily on danceable darkwave, post-punk and coldwave electronics. This year Frogfest will be situated in the legendary venue District and still promises 12 hours of live music and DJs. […]

£35
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