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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In The Black Midsommar: Byronic Sex & Exile + Passion Play + Jan Doyle Band + John Merrick’s Remains + Syd.31 + Tommy Biscuits + Jackhno + Dierotica + Sister Chain & Brother John

Unitarian Church, Doncaster Hall Gate, Doncaster

We're trying a summer festival! In Doncaster at a fabulous venue which has roots going back to 1740!

The Doncaster Unitarians are a wonderfully open minded religious organisation operating under the banner of Christianity but absolutely pro LGBTQ+ and basically everything good. And basically pretty much open to everyone..

In this event (full details of acts to be fully confirmed) we have (in alphabetical order)

Byronic Sex & Exile - The ultimate in romantic era goth fabulous. A staple at many of our events over the years and head honcho of Goth City. Has played many festivals such as Deadinburgh, […]

Poisonous Little Creatures

The Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield 182 West Street, Sheffield

After an absence of 36 years, Poisonous Little Creatures make their return to the stage. It will be the band's first gig for over three decades when they return at The Hallamshire Hotel, West Street, on Saturday 20th June, 2026.: the only venue they played back in the day that hasn't been either demo'ed or closed down! 

With founding member Pete Vanston retired from the stage, Denzil Watson (vocals), Kirk Nelson (guitars) and Michael Fearnley (drums) are joined by Denzil's ex-RepoMen bandmate Simon Tiller on bass and Lee Bradley on keyboards.

Sonically the band take their influences from the 80's indie/goth rock, […]

£11

Darker Days 2026: Sweet Ermengarde + The March Violets + Salvation + Vazum + The Black Capes + NU:N + Elkapath + Zeitgeist Zero + Dead Invi Eye + Amnesiak + Iamtheshadow + Black Rose Moves + My Funeral Dance + Guillotine Dream + Hurtsfall + Social Youth Cult + Black Rain + The Medea Project + The Judas Kiss

The International Garden Street, Leicester

Darker Days Festival is a dark alternative festival, the festival takes place at The International, Garden St, Leicester LE1 3UA.
From Friday 26th to Sunday 28th of June 2026.

Weekend tickets are on sale now

Day splits will be added at a later date.

The complete line up for Darker Days 2026!

Friday 26th of June

Sweet Ermengarde🇩🇪
VAZUM🇺🇸
Elkapath🇬🇧
Amnesiak🇬🇧
My Funeral Dance🇬🇧

Saturday 27th of June

The March Violets🇬🇧
The Black Capes🇬🇷
Zeitgeist Zero<img height="16" […]

£60.50
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