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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Stripped: Black Rain + Jan Doyle Band
The Black Bull Gateshead 2 Mulgrave Terrace, GatesheadLet the festivities begin! Our 20th year of doing this continues with another in our series of Stripped Sessions, as we return to the Black Bull in Gateshead on December 6th with our usual-unusual mix of post punk, industrial, Goth rock, deathrock, EBM, New Wave, Coldwave, Darkwave, Neue Deutsche Hart, and various other alternative musical goodies. From the vault, hot off the press or anywhere inbetween, of course your requests are very welcome. Featuring very special Live Performances from Black Rain, who have been blowing up all over the UK goth scene, and the goth variant of Jan Doyle Band […]
The Calling Clubnight! (Goth/EBM/Darkwave/80s)
The Blue Moon, Cambridge 2 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, United KingdomHoly freakin smokes, it's 2024! New year, new you? Nah. Remain your perfect (gothy) individual self and get back to the Blue Moon for the first dose of The Calling for the year! Entrance is free but any donations are massively welcomed (will need to be in cash). They'll be used to cover costs and split across the DJs, no plan for any profit, although that is always nice! ****Support donations are cash-only so do please bring along somephysical monies for this!**** DJs:☥ Coronach☥ Payne☥ Cassiel
The Calling Clubnight! (Goth/EBM/Darkwave/80s)
The Blue Moon, Cambridge 2 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, United KingdomEntrance is free but any donations are massively welcomed (will need to be in cash). They'll be used to cover costs and split across the DJs, no plan for any profit, although that is always nice! ****Support donations are cash-only so do please bring along somephysical monies for this!**** DJs:☥ Coronach☥ Payne☥ Cassiel
Chameleons + Vision Video
O2 Shepherds Bush Empire Shepherds Bush Green, London, United KingdomPromenade Cinema + Play/Dead + Gothic Market
The Black Bull Gateshead 2 Mulgrave Terrace, GatesheadWell, ferment my figs!!The 'ber months are already upon us.... which means Satan, erm... I mean Santa, is now crouched ominously in the wings.... But!...put yer humbugs away, 'cos on Saturday 7th December we're back at our favourite punk bar for a spot of pre-xmas darkness. Join us from 4pm, as once again, we come together in support of independent venues, small businesses & musicians Enjoy a tipple or two, & a perusal of the weird & wonderful wares of talented traders of the Goth/Alternative kind. From 8pm, we have twisted tune-age from the amazing:Promenade CinemaPlay/Dead Entry to the market […]
Carpe Noctum: Spray + Machiner + Siouxsie Suicide
Lending Room 229 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, United KingdomUK synth duo SPRAY headliner our Christmas bash - former Peel faves and two-time Festive 50 chart-toppers the Cuban Boys, now synthpop ironists.https://www.facebook.com/spraypopmusic Carpe debutantes MACHINER make widescreen atmospheric music with chiming/distorted guitars, drum machines and synths, and deep sailing vocals creating big skyscraping emotional songs, sometimes dark,and sometimes with a little light up ahead in the distance.https://www.facebook.com/machineruk Also making their Carpe debut, SIOUXSIE SUICIDE - an evil concoction of punk rock, industrial electronics, pop culture, and urban decay.https://www.facebook.com/siouxsiesuicide/ CARPE NOCTUM is the biggest and longest-running regular goth club in the north of England, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. […]
Reptile
229, London 229 Great Portland Street, LondonReptile was conceived in April 2008, 16 and half years later we've decided to call it a day. Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years.December the 7th will be the final event, although we may consider the occasional event at some point in the future. Live music courtesy by the majestic IVAN KING of Italy Performance by RUBY ALEXIA Djs VADE RETRO + JESTER playing goth / industrial / darkwave / 80s / postpunk and more Advance tickets £8 on Ticketlab/Dice
Beat Cancer Reading: GrabYourFace + Matt Hart + Red Meat + Paresis
The Facebar, Reading Chatham Street, ReadingOur December event is a bit different this year… we are teaming up with Beat:Cancer to bring you a Christmas party to end all christmas parties… well. At least those that we've run, in the facebar, on the 7th of December….We are pleased to present GrabYourFace, MATT HART, Red Meat and Paresis as our live acts… plus special guest DJs Gilly Woo and Kohl to provide the post-band entertainment all the way through to 3am!The nearest car park is Q-Park on Chatham street, about a minute from the venue. It is open all night, and secure. A slightly cheaper alternative […]
Exile
The Cellar Bar, Edinburgh 15 - 17 Argyle Pl, EdinburghA night firmly rooted in old-school goth and post-punk, with a sprinkling of newer music in a similar vein, in a lovely cellar venue in Marchmont, with space for dancing, comfy seating and a fully stocked bar (please note, the bar does not accept cash). Advance tickets, for guaranteed admission before 9pm will be on sale nearer the event. DJ Dave Exile plus special guest Martin Oldgoth (Mondlicht, London) 7:30pm-midnight, music until 11:45pm - arrive early! Tickets £3 inclusive - please arrive by 9pm, after that if we're busy we may assume you're not coming and give your spot to […]
Sacrilege
The Rumsey Wells, Norwich 4 St. Andrews St., NorwichJoin us for five hours of dark alternative music in The Underbelly, downstairs at The Rumsey Wells in the centre of Norwich. 8pm - 1amFREE ENTRY
No Alternative: 35 (post-punk//synth//free party)
Zed Alley, Bristol Host Street, Bristol, United KingdomMore bleak disco with plenty of-goth--post-punk--darkwave--coldwave--minimal synth--italo- £3 in advance£4 on the door (cash or card)As always, we are waiving the door fee for any NHS workers as a thank you for their continued work and commitment (please note that this needs to be done in advance by selecting the 'NHS' option on the ticket page What we play an' throw weird shapes to (in no particular order)..The Cure//Lebanon Hanover//Boy Harsher//Absolute Body Control//Fad Gadget//Parade Ground//Boytronic//She Past Away//Sally Dige//Depeche Mode//Ken Lazzlo//Malaria!//Crash Course in Science//Oppenheimer Analysis // Kraftwerk// Bauhaus//Xeno & Oaklander//Anne Clark//Ascetic//Selofan//Hard Corps//Soft Kill//Drab Majesty //Grauzone //RAF //Moaning //Automelodi //D.A.F.//Kælan Mikla//Zanias//Led Er […]