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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Creeper + TBC
The Asylum, Birmingham 38-42 Hampton Street, BirminghamCreeper will tour the UK and Ireland with a special run of intimate shows focused entirely on their ’Sanguivore’ era, performing songs from volumes I and II in small rooms for the first time.
IST IST + The Youth Play
Network, Sheffield 14 Matilda Street, SheffieldManchester’s IST IST return with their fifth studio album ‘DAGGER’ - the follow-up to 2024’s ‘Light A Bigger Fire’ which charted at number 25 in the UK, breaking them into the Top 40 for the first time.
Once again collaborating with producer Joseph Cross (Hurts, Lana Del Rey, Courteeners) the record finds the band returning to their electronic-infused post-punk roots after making a leap into more mainstream sensibilities last time out.
Over their decade as a band so far, IST IST have forged a formidable reputation on word of mouth excitement, amassing a dedicated cult following in the […]
Doom Loop
Vintage Rockbar 64-66 Silver St,, DoncasterDOOM LOOP: NEON NIGHTMARES & ANALOGUE DREAMS Saturday 18th April • The Back Room at Vintage • Free Entry
Fusing 80s Miami with a Transylvania retro-futurism fever dream.
This April, we are turning The Back Room into a collision point for two distinct worlds. We’re taking you on a sonic journey from the Sunset Strip to Dracula's Dungeon.
THE LINEUP
SPECIAL GUEST: JAY SINFUL (Shadow Factory) A true veteran of the UK Goth scene. Jay has been running the legendary Shadow Factory events in Whitby since 2016, cementing himself as a key figure in the […]
The InSect + Social Youth Cult + Blinded By Passion
The Fiddlers Elbow, London 1 Malden Road, Camden, LondonLondon's The InSect release their first full-length album, "As It Ever Was," in March 2026. Playing new tracks plus material from their two previous EPs, The InSect deliver theatricality, passion and otherworldly sounds in a compelling live performance that is not soon forgotten.
Support from Newcastle's Social Youth Cult, a young band rapidly rising in the post-punk scene in the North. They recently released their first album, "The Lighthouse," drawing favourable comparisons with Bauhaus and Sex Gang Children.
Plus London's Blinded By Passion, a rising band blending darkwave, synthpop and postpunk sounds into a rich tapestry of haunting melancholy.
Creeper + TBC
Rescue Rooms, Nottingham 25 Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, United KingdomCreeper will tour the UK and Ireland with a special run of intimate shows focused entirely on their ’Sanguivore’ era, performing songs from volumes I and II in small rooms for the first time.
Creeper + TBC
Social, Hull 63 Humber Street, Kingston Upon HullCreeper will tour the UK and Ireland with a special run of intimate shows focused entirely on their ’Sanguivore’ era, performing songs from volumes I and II in small rooms for the first time.
The Nosferatu + Manuskript + Chaos Bleak
The Chapel 7 Stoney Street, NottinghamStigmata Presents The Nosferatu + Special Guests TBA Wednesday 22 April 2026
Early Bird: £15 until 31/12/25 Advance: £20 until 22/4/26
WeGotTickets: https://wegottickets.com/event/684578
Fatsoma: https://www.fatsoma.com/e/t33uydre/the-nosferatu-uk-tour-london
Skiddle: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/London/The-Lexington/Stigmata-Presents-Nosferatu/41642802/
Age Restrictions: 18+
The Nosferatu are a UK gothic rock band formed from the ashes of the original Rise era Nosferatu formed in 1987, playing rousing rock anthems, with thunderous guitars and exquisite symphonic orchestration, combined with booming baritone vocals.
Since reforming in 2019 The Nosferatu have played many festivals including Wave Gothic Treffen (DE), Castle Party (PL), Amphi (DE), NCN (DE), Stella Nomine (DE), […]
Creeper + TBC
The Key Club, Leeds 66 Merrion Street, Leeds, United KingdomCreeper will tour the UK and Ireland with a special run of intimate shows focused entirely on their ’Sanguivore’ era, performing songs from volumes I and II in small rooms for the first time.
Creeper + TBC
Manchester Academy Oxford Road, ManchesterCreeper will tour the UK and Ireland with a special run of intimate shows focused entirely on their ’Sanguivore’ era, performing songs from volumes I and II in small rooms for the first time.
The Gothic Gathering: Baby Bat Ball
Whitby Pavilion West Cliffe, Whitby, North Yorkshire, United KingdomWelcome all Baby Bats! Don your best gowns, suits, fangs and wings and join us for this teen friendly ball. There will be a DJ, live music, dancing and more. You can also pop downstairs to the market to grab sweet snacks, top up your outfit with a handmade specialty and get your family portrait commissioned by local artists. No adults allowed!
The Gothic Gathering: The Ink & Shadow Club
Whitby Pavilion West Cliffe, Whitby, North Yorkshire, United KingdomHark back to candle lit rooms of art and poetry that Stoker, Byron and Shelley would have frequented in this gentle evening of poetry, music, literature sharing and an art exhibition. Delight in the works of local and international artists over a tipple as we welcome in the weekend with some delectible dark culture.

