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Leeds

Goth City 6: The Vampire Strikes Back – Boom Stage – Rhombus + Gothzilla + The Black Riders Cult

Temple Of Boom, Leeds Byron Street Mills, Millwright St, Leeds

"We never drink...whine."

Back from the dead! After the runaway success of our last event, Leeds' goth festival Goth City returns renewed & refreshed for another weekends of live music, DJs, stalls, spoken word & social events throughout the city - and now in our new summer schedule!

Goth City Festival is a city-wide musical and cultural festival that celebrates the gothic and post-punk heritage of the city and of Yorkshire generally. Events include, gigs, clubs, discussions, spoken word, acoustic and social events and features more than 20 different bands and performers. In keeping with the DIY and underground spirit […]

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York

The Rose of Avalanche + All My Thorns + Heartbreak Noir + The Black Riders Cult + Taser Puppets

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

Age policy 14+
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Doors 3pm
First band 4:30

With Resurrection - Scarborough DJ set (Wes & Helen)

Raising money for Motor Neurone Uk, Dementia Awarenes & The Sophie Lancaster Foundation

£10
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Leeds

Carpe Noctum: Cold In Berlin + Deathtrippers + The Black Riders Cult

Lending Room, Leeds 229 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, United Kingdom

COLD IN BERLIN make a long-overdue return to Carpe. Those that have seen them before will know to expect a mesmerising live show, and a sound that blends elements of doom, shoegaze, goth and stoner into a powerful whole.
https://www.facebook.com/coldinberlinband

Local favourites DEATHTRIPPERS are back too! If you've not seen them before, they're a psych-goth groove machine melding influences as diverse as Hawkwind and early Sisters. Not to be missed.
https://www.facebook.com/Deathtrippers

Opening procedings, BLACK RIDERS CULT also make a long-overdue return; powerful goth rock in the classic tradition!
https://www.facebook.com/TheBlackRidersCult

CARPE NOCTUM is the biggest and longest-running regular goth club in […]

£8
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Gateshead

Goth / Alternative Market + Westenra + The Black Riders Cult + UK Dissent

The Black Bull, Gateshead 2.Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead

XIII 💀

Lucky for some!

On Saturday the 13th May, we return to our favourite punk bar to bring you spooky & alternative treats from a plethora of talented local traders.

We're absolutely thrilled to be joining Westenra, as they bring melodic, gothic rock all the way from Whitby. with support from The Black Riders Cult and UK Dissent.

The gig entry is £8 OTD, doors open at 7pm, first band starts at 7.45pm.

Join us, as we come together once again to support creatives, musicians & small, independent businesses.

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£8
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Whitby

Goth at the Brewery + All My Thorns + Gothzilla + The Black Riders Cult

Whitby Brewery Abbey Farm, East Cliff, Whitby

Whitby Brewery once again invites all Children of The Night (or mid-afternoon in this case) to the sixth GOTH AT THE BREWERY event. Admission is FREE with three bands playing for your displeasure:

ALL MY THORNS - Epic goth rockers return to Whitby following their acclaimed performance at Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival in October 2022. https://www.facebook.com/allmythorns

GOTHZILLA - Combining classic goth with more modern influences. https://www.facebook.com/gothzillamusic

THE BLACK RIDERS CULT - “Sparkle gloom". Mixing dark alternative sounds with heavy riffs, deep basslines and metaphoric lyrics. https://www.facebook.com/TheBlackRidersCult

DJ sets from Helen Back & Victor Helsing from RESURRECTION GOTH/ALTERNATIVE CLUB. […]

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Leeds

Carpe Noctum: Rhombus + The Black Riders Cult + Dhampyres

Lending Room, Leeds 229 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, United Kingdom

"Timeless and elegant", RHOMBUS surely need no introduction. They're promising a rejuvenated live set, with the return of a few old classics you won't have heard for a while. This will be their first show with us since back in November 2021.

THE BLACK RIDERS CULT are also familiar faces. The trad goth rockers' make a well-deserved step up to the "special guests" slot off the back of an ever-improving live show and back catalogue.

DHAMPYRES open proceedings with their Carpe debut. Musically toward the "rock" end of the goth spectrum (seven colours, all black), but with a polished sound, […]

£8
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Sheffield

Byronic Sex & Exile + The Black Riders Cult + Alixandrea Corvyn + Jan Doyle Band + IAmImperfect

Channing Hall, Sheffield 45 Surrey Street, Sheffield

Goth City Promotions present another day of live music at the wonderful Channing Hall in Sheffield city centre, with Byronic Sex & Exile joined by The Black Riders Cult, Alixandrea Corvyn, IAmImperfect and Jan Doyle Band from 4pm-10pm.

£10
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Leeds

Black Pilgrimage: 1919 + Rome Burns + The Black Riders Cult

Temple Of Boom, Leeds Byron Street Mills, Millwright St, Leeds

Goth City Promotions are proud to present:

'Black Pilgrimage' - 8 of the best goth and dark alternative acts, in one of Leeds' best underground venues.

Friday sees West Yorkshire post-punk legends 1919 headline, with special guests Rome Burns and The Black Riders Cult, and on Saturday '90s goth rock titans  Inkubus Sukkubus headline with special guests Westenra, Deathtrippers, Palindrones, and Decommissioned Forests.

Both nights will feature a club night until late featuring DJs Shaking Like Milk and Orpheus, the teams behind Leeds goth clubnight Boys Don't Cry.

Expect a rite of passage into the best of contemporary UK goth, […]

£33.25
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Sheffield

In The Black Midwinter: Das Fluff + Jan Doyle Band + The Wattingers + Alixandrea Corvin + Holy Braile + Meganoke + Hurtsfall + Machine Rox + Down From Above + Palindrones + Glass House Museum + The Black Riders Cult + IAmImperfect + Moonsleep + AMereKat + Still Forever + Dots

Shakespeare's, Sheffield 146-148 Gibraltar Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

In the Black Midwinter returns and this time, further still from being in the middle of winter and more than likely even less goth! Hurrah! It's what the public really want we're sure.

We'll be filling an three days (well three evenings and two afternoons really) with some of the most interesting and exciting acts around.

No ancient legacy acts, just acts of the scene now!

Goth, Synthpop, Darkwave, Industrial and whatever else we happen to think is rather good..

All taking place in the fabulously intimate surroundings of victorian pub The Shakespeare, Sheffield.

Line up details to be announced […]

£35
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Ravenspurgh 2025: DJ Orpheus + The Black Riders Cult + Blood Dance + The Wattingers + Sister Chain & Brother John

Online

RAVENSPURGH GOTH FESTIVAL 3: NEW WAVES, OLD GRAVES

You can't keep a good submerged medieval town down! Goth City Promotions are delighted to announce the return of ye oldest online gothic arts festival on the Yorkshire coast - with two days of live music and spoken word (in)direct from the ancient east Yorkshire port of Ravenspurgh!

The only problem is - due to coastal erosion, Ravenspurgh is currently situated at the bottom of the North Sea. So, for obvious logistical reasons, it will take place online with a live premiere on YouTube.

The event is free to watch on Youtube, […]

Free
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