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Carpe Noctum: TBC
CARPE NOCTUM is the biggest and longest-running regular goth club in the north of England. It celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, and was recently an inaugural inductee of the Leeds Goth Hall of Fame. Our resident DJs boast a wealth of experience, with past residencies in Leeds and Bradford, including the legendary Flock club night, under their belts, alongside guest appearances at clubs and festivals throughout the North, including repeat appearances at Goth City Festival, Tomorrow’s Ghosts, and Infest. Weaving sets from a broad palette of dark alternative genres and subgenres, fuelling and fuelled by the dancefloor, their ethos
Leeds
August 1
Heathen Apostles
Born of the voices of past lives and baptized in the dust bowl dirt, the Gothic Americana music of the Heathen Apostles (Mather Louth [Radio Noir], Chopper Franklin [The Cramps, Nick Curran & the Lowlifes], Thomas Lorioux [Kings of Nuthin’] and Luis Mascaro) harkens back to a bygone chapter of American history. Using contrasting influences such as Bauhaus, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and The Pogues along with Howlin’ Wolf, Loretta Lynn (the band covers her classic Fist City) and Bessie Smith, the Heathen Apostles have created a style of music that at once conjures both angels and demons,
Chelmsford
August 4
Denuit + TBC
Fans of Twin Tribes or Boy Harsher? Meet DENUIT, a darkwave/synthpop duo with a gothic techno and industrial edge. With Lis’s hypnotic, siren- like voice and Ivi’s unique synths, their live shows captivate audiences across Europe, Mexico, and South America. Mystical yet intense, their sound blends dark atmospheres, pounding kicks, and vibrating basslines for an experience that enchants… and hits hard. DENUIT represents the new generation of electro- goth artists shaking clubs and festivals worldwid
London
September 3
past self + TBC
Night Terrors present past self from Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking aesthetic cues from visual kei and pulling heavily from bands like The Cure, Molchat Doma, and Slowdive, they blend Korean and English lyrics
London
September 4
The Spiritual Bat + tbc
LiveWire presents The Spiritual Bat on Saturday 12th September 2026 One of few European bands in the scene that has carried out several coast-to-coast tours in the USA. The Spiritual Bat is based in Italy and has performed at several festivals in Europe, such as WGT, Whitby Goth Weekend, Return To The Batcave, Gotham Sounds, Castle Party. The project evolves from “The Spiritual BatS” (plural), conceived in 1992 and features artwork by the Alchemisti Painters.
Wolverhampton
September 12
The Spiritual Bat + TBC
One of few European bands in the scene that has carried out several coast-to-coast tours in the USA.The Spiritual Bat is based in Italy and has performed at several festivals in Europe, such as WGT, Whitby Goth Weekend, Return To The Batcave, Gotham Sounds, Castle Party. The project evolves from “The Spiritual BatS” (plural), conceived in 1992 and features artwork by the Alchemisti Painters.Its the 3rd time this wonderful band have played here and we look forward to it massively.only £10 otd
Gateshead
September 13
The Sisters Of Mercy + TBC
Top-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.
Nottingham
September 18
The Sisters Of Mercy + TBC
Top-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.











