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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Heathen Apostles

Hot Box, Chelmsford 28 Viaduct Rd,, Chelmsford

Born of the voices of past lives and baptized in the dust bowl dirt, the Gothic Americana music of the Heathen Apostles (Mather Louth , Chopper Franklin , Thomas Lorioux and Luis Mascaro) harkens back to a bygone chapter of American history. Using contrasting influences such as Bauhaus, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and The Pogues along with Howlin’ Wolf, Loretta Lynn (the band covers her classic Fist City) and Bessie Smith, the Heathen Apostles have created a style of music that at once conjures both angels and demons, and will enlighten a darkened soul.

Gothic Americana is a […]

£15

Heathen Apostles

Lewes Con Club 139 High Street, Lewes

🎸 Twenty Music Roots Presents: Heathen Apostles (Live in Lewes) 🎻

📅 Wedneaday 5th Aug 2026
📍 Lewes Con Club – 139 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XS
🚶 Just a 10-minute walk from Lewes Railway Station
👤 18+ only
🎟️ Tickets: £14 + BF / £17 on the door

Step into the dark heart of Americana with the Heathen Apostles, live at the iconic Lewes Con Club.

Formed in 2013 by Mather Louth (Radio Noir) and rock ‘n’ roll veteran Chopper Franklin (The Cramps, Mau Maus, Nick Curran & the Lowlifes), Heathen Apostles blend Southern Gothic imagery, murder balladry, and a brooding dose of […]

£15.40

Grooving in Green + Chaos Bleak + St Lucifer

The Castle Hotel, Manchester 66 Oldham Street, Manchester

Off-Beat Promotions presents a a night of Gothic Rock/Post-Punk/Industrial at The Castle Hotel, Manchester.

Off-Beat Promotions presents a a night of Gothic Rock/Post-Punk/Industrial at The Castle Hotel, Manchester, featuring three of the UK's top contemporary acts, GROOVING IN GREEN, CHAOS BLEAK, & ST LUCIFER.

GROOVING IN GREEN is a Brighton-based gothic rock band known for blending darkwave atmospheres with post-punk energy and modern alternative influences. Emerging in the early 2010s, the group carved out a distinctive space within the contemporary goth scene by combining brooding vocals, melodic basslines, and cinematic synth textures. While rooted in traditional gothic rock influences, their […]

£13.70

Flowers for Sophie: Westenra + Social Youth Cult + Courtesan + Machiner + Doberwoman + Tiny Forehead + A Short Dark Stranger

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

Calling all weirdos, moshers, freaks and creatures of the night... Once again, dark machinations are afoot and coming to The Fulford Arms in York! Come join us for a celebration of grass roots and well established gothic and post-punk noise (and for a good cause) as we present.. FLOWERS FOR SOPHIE Our humble social support network has endeavoured to bring you this event by popular demand. Come and enjoy the a full afternoon and evening, and be in absolute awe of some of the very best the alternative subculture has to offer. From Post-Punk offerings to the very best in […]

£20

Fitzfest: Deviant + Witch Of The Vale + Spire Circle

Eagle Inn, Manchester 19 Collier Street Salford, Manchester

Join us to celebrate a night of music in memory of our friend and talented musician Fitz.

A year after he left us, we wanted to create an event he would be proud of, remembering Fitz and his music project SkinjoB.

Bands on the night:
Spire Circle - Featuring Susana Duende, SkinjoB live keyboard player

Witch of the Vale - Featuring Erin Hawthorne, the beautiful art face cover of SkinjoB’s album Displeasure

Deviant UK - Featuring Jay Smith, Fitz performed live with Jay as guest keyboard player for Deviant UK

Keep an eye out for other special announcements!

Doors open 18:30

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£12.80

Twisted Firestarter #6: Clan Of Xymox + Massive Ego + Dead Lights + Moth Slut

Rebellion, Manchester 2B Whitworth Street West, Manchester

Stigmata Promotions: Gigs, Clubs, Tours Present Twisted Firestarter 6. The Official Infest Festival Warm Up!

Twisted Firestarter has become the eagerly anticipated warm up party for the Infest Festival and always delivers a fantastic party atmosphere to get the festival off to a cracking start. This year we are proud to bring as an incredible headliner the pioneering stalwarts of the electro-goth scene CLAN OF XYMOX! This will be an exclusive UK show for them.

MASSIVE EGO are finally back and this show is a long awaited return to the UK scene! DEAD LIGHTS are fast becoming serious contenders for […]

£28.75

Infest 2026: IAMX + Modulate + Potochkine + ghostbells + The Gospel + Lovelorn Dolls + Human Steel + Scheuber + Agnis + Sylvgheist Maëlström + OWLS + Utah Saints + Bein-E + FISTING + Holy Braille + Louisahhh + Aux Animaux + Human Steel + The Dirt + Wave Peak + Tr4nsients

We are very excited to confirm the lineup for INFEST 2026, 21-23 August in Manchester, with a Warm-Up Party happening on Thursday 20th too!

IAMX // Utah Saints // Louisahhh (live hybrid) // Potochkine // Modulate // Scheuber // Agnis // Aux Animaux // Sylvgheist Maelstrom // Lovelorn Dolls // Human Steel // Holy Braille // The Gospel // Ghostbells // Wavepeak // The Dirt // Owls // FISTING // Bein-E // Tr4nsients

PLUS DJs – To be Confirmed

All ages show until 11pm. Under 14s must be accompanied. 18+ after 11pm, Right of admission reserved // ROAR.

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£90.10

Dark Fest 2026 – Sanctum Sanctorium + Ghost Dance + The Rose Of Avalanche + Dawn After Dark + Korinthians

KK's Steel Mill, Wolverhampton Starworks Warehouse, Frederick Street, Wolverhampton

This Autumn - The Midland’s largest alternative live music festival returns to Wolverhampton. Saturday 22nd August Dark Fest hits KK’s Steel Mill. Star Works Warehouse, Frederick St, Wolverhampton WV2 4DU Sanctum Sanctorium – The Darkside of the 80’s boutique music event with a lineup that feature:  Sanctum Sanctorium, Ghost Dance, Rose of Avalanche, Dawn After Dark and Korinthians.  Plus, a host of market stalls and alternative traders.  Courtesy of The Devil’s Own Metal Market Events.  Free entry to the market stalls 2pm.  Concert doors 6pm Classic goth, post punk and the best dark eighties live. Early Bird tickets available for […]

£22.50

Inkubus Sukkubus + Chaos Bleak

The Bunkhouse, Swansea 24 Park Street,, Swansea

Inkubus Sukkubus is a British pagan goth rock band, formed in the summer of 1989, with 27 studio albums – and performances in Mexico, USA, Australia, Russia, Turkey, Scandinavia, UK and most of Europe – under their belts.
The subject matter of their music tends to veer towards the dark and supernatural, exploring witchcraft, magick, folklore, death rites and more.
In 2026, they’re releasing their 28th studio album – entitled 'Eternal Monsters' – and will be doing a series of gigs to promote and celebrate 37 years of making witchcraft and wonder!

Chaos Bleak are a sort of ‘gothic super group’, comprising […]

£11
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