Manchester
Welcome to The Goth Calendar, an attempt to help people find which Goth gigs and club nights are happening in our busy busy times.
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Manchester
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
Manchester Academy Oxford Road, ManchesterOur 2026 Edition, returning to Manchester für the second year. More details to follow. Visit our website and join our email newsletter.
£90.10
Manchester
The Cure Afterparty
The Star and Garter, Manchester 18-20 Fairfield St, ManchesterJoin us at The Star & Garter, Manchester on Friday 21st August 2026 for our massive Cure Afterparty!
We will be spinning all the hits, fan favourites & more plus a nice mix of your favourite alternative, goth, indie & new wave classics til late.
Expect to hear - The Cure, Depeche Mode, The Smiths, Bauhaus, Joy Division, Echo & The Bunnymen, Sisters Of Mercy, Siouxsie & The Bansheees, The Chameleons, Killing Joke, New Order, Pixies, Smashing Pumpkins, Bowie, Psychedelic Furs, The Mission, Talking Heads, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Cocteau Twins, Morrissey, R.E.M, Radiohead, Placebo, The Cult, Gary Numan […]
£8
Edinburgh
The Cure + Mogwai + Slowdive + Just Mustard
Royal Highland Showgrounds, Edinburgh Ingliston, Newbridge, Edinburgh
Swansea
Inkubus Sukkubus + Chaos Bleak
The Bunkhouse, Swansea 24 Park Street,, SwanseaInkubus 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
Aberdare
Inkubus Sukkubus + Chaos Bleak
Jac's Music Venue, Aberdare Bryngolwg House, Wind Street, AberdareInkubus 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
Aberdare
Inkubus Sukkubus + Chaos Bleak
Jac's Music Venue, Aberdare Bryngolwg House, Wind Street, AberdareInkubus 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
Gateshead
Stripped
The Black Bull, Gateshead 2.Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead'Stripped' is an alternative music night held at The Black Bull in Gateshead. It is held on the first Friday of every month. The Music you hear will be Aggrotech, EBM, 80s, Futurepop, Goth, Industrial, Post-Punk, Synthpop, various forms of "-Wave" and various related ephemera.
DJs: R. Sinister, Daimoniac, Jen
Start time: 7:00pm.
Entry price: Free.
Free
Manchester
Reliquia + Hurtsfall + Mrs Frighthouse
Aatma, Manchester 1st Floor, 14-16 Faraday St, ManchesterA profoundly eclectic concert bill celebrating different and diverse sounds from the UK's dark alternative underground. From gothic rock, to post-punk doom to industrial noise.
"Reliquia is a UK-based five-piece crafting emotionally charged, atmospheric music that merges post-punk urgency, post-rock scale, and the weight of heavy alternative music into a sound that prioritizes dark atmospheres, anthemic songwriting and heavy, crushing emotion.
Formed by vocalist Gregg Neville (Spire Circle, Golden Gardens) and guitarist Tobias Gray (The Machinist), the lineup is completed by George Kal (guitars), Andy Lindley (bass), and Karim Nashar (drums).
Since emerging onto the UK live circuit in 2023, the band […]
£5.50
Nottingham
The Sisters Of Mercy + TBC
Rock City, Nottingham 8 Talbot street, Nottingham, United KingdomTop-notch rock'n'roll psychedelia with a punk edge. At their peak in the mid 80s they stimulated sales of black hair dye and crimpers like no band before or since. The Sisters of Mercy achieved early underground success after forming in Leeds in 1980. They had their commercial breakthrough in the mid-1980s and released three studio albums, including their last studio album Vision Thing in 1990. This was followed by the compilation albums Some Girls Wander By Mistake and A Slight Case Of Overbombing in 1992 and 1993 respectively, and the band have been touring ever since.
£51.90
Morecambe
Bats in the Attic 2026: Merciful Nuns
The Alhambra Theatre, Morecambe 56 Marine Road West, Morecambe, United Kingdom5th edition of Bats in the Attic brings you another fantastic 12 bands from around the globe, with headliners Merciful Nuns
Nottingham
The Sisters Of Mercy + TBC
Rock City, Nottingham 8 Talbot street, Nottingham, United KingdomTop-notch rock'n'roll psychedelia with a punk edge. At their peak in the mid 80s they stimulated sales of black hair dye and crimpers like no band before or since. The Sisters of Mercy achieved early underground success after forming in Leeds in 1980. They had their commercial breakthrough in the mid-1980s and released three studio albums, including their last studio album Vision Thing in 1990. This was followed by the compilation albums Some Girls Wander By Mistake and A Slight Case Of Overbombing in 1992 and 1993 respectively, and the band have been touring ever since.
£51.90