Whitby Krampus Run: The Midsommars + Galdorcræft
2025-12-06 20:00 - 23:00 (Europe/London) | The Royal Hotel, Whitby, West Cliff, Whitby, YO21 3HA
hitby Krampus Run 2025 – Fearful Folklore & Festive Mayhem

After a storm-defying 10th anniversary that saw Krampus triumph over Storm Daragh, WKR launches into its 11th year (ELF) with more attractions across Whitby, uniting the community and offering visitors a magical, alternative twist on the festive season.

The streets will once again echo with bells, chains, and the clatter of cloven hooves as one of the UK’s most striking winter folklore events returns — bigger, bolder, and beastlier than ever. ⸻

Two Nights of Dark Festive Revelry at The Royal Hotel

Friday 5th December – Meet the Beast From 8pm, get up close with Krampus before a free evening of magic and music: • The Three Wise(ish) Men – Close-up magic and mischievous charm.

• Seven-Headed Raven – Folk horror trio weaving Latvian and British traditions into haunting, hypnotic soundscapes.

• SYD.31 – Horror-punk/industrial-metal chaos: think The Misfits and The Prodigy in a bar brawl.

Saturday 6th December – The Krampus Ball The weekend’s crowning spectacle — music, mischief, and mythological mayhem.

• Tengu Taiko Drummers at Whitby Brewery: thunderous rhythms to stir the spirits.

• The Midsommars – Gothic folk ensemble conjuring candlelit atmospheres and eerie reimaginings of forgotten songs.

• Galdorcræft – Dark Neo Folk invoking ancient pantheons and ritual power through haunting melodies and magick-infused performance.

Tickets include: Entry to The Krampus Ball at The Royal Hotel plus transport from Whitby Brewery around 9pm.
