FabSwingers.com forum: Whitby goth weekend October roll call

By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

With only 6 weeks to go until the October event, who's going?

We've hot a nice three bedroomed cottage between two couples, so it looks like we have a playroom, just incase we need it..??

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

Hi we will be there as usual from Friday dinner time

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"Hi we will be there as usual from Friday dinner time "

Hopefully we'll catch up with you both again..

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

I'm sure we will end up bumping into each other probably in little A

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By *andWnwcplCouple
over a year ago

liverpool

We are there from Thursday till Monday

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By *entleman JayMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

Hopefully the Sunday.

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

Just the usual suspects going then

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

looking that way

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

Oh well, sure we'll all have a great time..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my boots may be there, as long as the woman who expressed an interest in buying them goes ahead!!

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By *orthern_silver_foxMan
over a year ago

Cramlington

I'll be there as a photographer

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

4 weeks till we're setting off for an excellent weekend in whitby

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"4 weeks till we're setting off for an excellent weekend in whitby

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

Really looking forward to a fun and hopefully naughty weekend..??

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By *oliday fun cornwallCouple
over a year ago

scarborough

We will be there Saturday and Sunday

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By *lieneWoman
over a year ago

Nottingham

I will be there from Thursday.

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"I will be there from Thursday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We're going from Friday to Sunday, lovely little house rented. Hopefully we'll see you all there? Watch out for the pirate whore & Van Helsing lookalike lol.

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By *STOOCouple
over a year ago

durham

Fri night

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

Only two more Fridays left, bags are out already for packing, we take more for the goth weekend than we do for our two week summer holiday...lol.

Mrs has done well though, only bought one new corset and four pairs of sexy goth knickers...lol

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

We are back new name. And ready for the goth weekend. Guess it will be the little angel fri night.

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"We are back new name. And ready for the goth weekend. Guess it will be the little angel fri night."

No doubt we'll catch up with you there..

Good to see you're back anyway..lol.

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By *redator888Couple
over a year ago

barnsley

We will be at Whitby from Thursday to Sunday stopping in a camper near the Abby

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

Any bands on in the pubs fri/sat?

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

there's a few bands on at whitby way think there is 1 on in the cove opposite then the brewery met and pavilion

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

there's a few bands on at whitby way think there is 1 on in the cove opposite then the brewery met and pavilion

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

Will have to find out who they are and what they play

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

There's a Marylyn manson and Rob zombie cover bands up at the met, think that's £20 a ticket, there's also some punk covers band on at the cove, think that's about £18 a ticket, there might be some local bands on in some of the pubs that will be free, the only other freebie is up at the brewery on Saturday afternoon..

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

ll take a look. In April there was a decent thin lizzy cover band playing on a pub on the front

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

Think the star has a band on normally, just a shame the resolution doesn't put anything on anymore, used to have some good nights in there.

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

the crafty cove is £8 each entry but not quite sure if they have a band or dj

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've never been. Must try and go next year.

I went to Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig for the first time this year though.

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By *elen000Couple
over a year ago

middlesbrough

Looks like the little A on Friday night!

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

2 week can't wait it's going to be a brilliant weekend

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

"Looks like the little A on Friday night!

XX"

That looks like us all in the little angel fri then lol.

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"Looks like the little A on Friday night!

That looks like us all in the little angel fri then lol."

Let's hope there's a decent dj in there again like last time..

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

"Looks like the little A on Friday night!

That looks like us all in the little angel fri then lol.

Let's hope there's a decent dj in there again like last time..

if not we can always go find one lol

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"Looks like the little A on Friday night!

That looks like us all in the little angel fri then lol.

Let's hope there's a decent dj in there again like last time..

if not we can always go find one lol"

Just seen the itinerary for little A , and it's the same dj as April doing Friday and Saturday night, he played some cracking tunes last time..

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

Well had a few messages off different people saying they wanna meet up. So let's see who turns up in the little angel lol. Let's play spot the fab lot

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"Well had a few messages off different people saying they wanna meet up. So let's see who turns up in the little angel lol. Let's play spot the fab lot"

There's a certain few that are easy to spot....lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hey guys is this just a couples event or are single guy welcome ??

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

"Hey guys is this just a couples event or are single guy welcome ?? "

its a pub. so its open to anyone.

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By *rMrsGaloreCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

We are looking forward to some fun at Whitby in a couple of weeks time . Accommodation booked but we still need to get our outfits sorted for Saturday , but we will be heading for a few drinks in little A when we arrive Friday night hope to see you all there and hope we don’t miss you if we get there a little late xx

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By *itty and houndCouple
over a year ago

buxtonish

We are going up for our first goth weekend

Will be there from Friday afternoon

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

Hope the weather picks up, or it's going to be a very very d*unken weekend, we're not walking from pub to pub in weather like this...lol

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By *redator888Couple
over a year ago

barnsley

We have a spare bed in our camper if anyone wants to join us next weekend stopping near the abbey

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By *redator888Couple
over a year ago

barnsley

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

Less than a week to go and she decides she wants a new outfit. See this been a rush thing lol

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By *rMrsGaloreCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

"Less than a week to go and she decides she wants a new outfit. See this been a rush thing lol"
it looks like we ordered our outfits too late (online) they are on the slow boat from China so we may need to improvise if we can’t find anything local on Marketplace, typical but I know we will still have lots fun regardless.

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"Less than a week to go and she decides she wants a new outfit. See this been a rush thing lol"

Get something when you're there, plenty of good stalls about...lol..

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

kel picks 1 of hers up from being altered on Thursday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wondering if anyone here was ever on NetGoths ...

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By *alldarkhandsomedaveMan
over a year ago

Derby

Hi All. I’ll be there over the weekend. I won’t be dressed up but always a great spectacle!

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

"Less than a week to go and she decides she wants a new outfit. See this been a rush thing lol

Get something when you're there, plenty of good stalls about...lol..

Got most of it. A bit of a different style for her this time"

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"Less than a week to go and she decides she wants a new outfit. See this been a rush thing lol

Get something when you're there, plenty of good stalls about...lol..

Got most of it. A bit of a different style for her this time"

Oooh, look forward to seeing the finished outfit..

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

"Less than a week to go and she decides she wants a new outfit. See this been a rush thing lol

Get something when you're there, plenty of good stalls about...lol..

Got most of it. A bit of a different style for her this time

Oooh, look forward to seeing the finished outfit..

it will look sexy or a dogs dinner lol.

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By *orkshirefucktruck2Couple
over a year ago

barnsley

We will be on the camp next to abbey cant wait

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"Less than a week to go and she decides she wants a new outfit. See this been a rush thing lol

Get something when you're there, plenty of good stalls about...lol..

Got most of it. A bit of a different style for her this time

Oooh, look forward to seeing the finished outfit..

it will look sexy or a dogs

dinner lol."

Can't really see the Mrs looking anything but sexy..??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'll be there...dusted off my fishnets and giant goth boots ready for action..!

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

"I'll be there...dusted off my fishnets and giant goth boots ready for action..!"

hope to see you in the little a with the rest of us

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By *rMrsGaloreCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Hope you don’t mind me asking but do you guys get your costume/gear on Friday as well as Saturday ? In the past we’v noticed it seems mainly casual , ‘dress down’ on the Friday night as many are just arriving straight from work and straight out for beers , whereas we’v noticed the majority go all out and full dress/costumes all day Saturday or mainly Saturday afternoon/evening . We just wondered as we were probably just jeans and T for Friday night , reserving Saturday for the costumes etc? Cheers .

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

we go dressed up all weekend

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

Dressed up all weekend. That's the whole point of going for us.

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By *rMrsGaloreCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

That’s good to know, thanks. Do you have a different costume for each day? We only have one outfit ( that’s if the delivery doesn’t let us down) so we will probably use that outfit Friday night and Saturday. Thank guys , good info xx

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

Normally 2 outfits a day, one for the daytime out and about, and another for the evening in the pubs, that tends to be a bit more risqué for the Mrs.

You tend to acquire lots of gear when it's more of a lifestyle

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

Same has _uckcherry one for the day and one for the night

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By *rMrsGaloreCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

There are some amazing outfits , we have picked out loads we would like to wear but I guess we will build our collection over a few years, we love the scene and want to get more involved, we are a bit ‘off-kilter’ with the music as we are more Rock oriented rather than Punk but we have an eclectic taste so at some point I guess it will become a lifestyle for us too. We are obviously a bit short on outfit changes for the whole weekend so unless we decide to use our costume/outfits the whole weekend, it will be a jeans & T etc for us Friday night but our time to strut our stuff in our outfits will probably be Saturday/Saturday night. Oh well we messed up this time; We now know for next time; to bring 4 costume changes. Regardless, we are looking forward to it , can’t wait . Cheers guys

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

If you cut me in half it would say heavy metal through the middle. So has for goth music it's not about that for us we are more steampunk/victorian dress. But just love the whole weekend away with like minded people.

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

We're great lovers of rock and metal, as well as a lot of goth music, but has been previously said it's also about the people you meet as well.

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By *andWnwcplCouple
over a year ago

liverpool

So speaking of the music. Who is planning to be at the spa for the main bands ?

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

Not us as its nothing to do with wgw....

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By *rMrsGaloreCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

"Not us as its nothing to do with wgw...."
is it not? I must admit I also thought all the music and events over the weekend were all set up and related to the Whitby Goth Weekend ? Pray tell .

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

Nope, its a bunch of wannabees trying to take over, uts been going on for a few years.

The only official wgw events are the market at the leisure centre and the stalls in the brunswick centre, and the djs at the Abbey wharf..

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By *rMrsGaloreCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

"Nope, its a bunch of wannabees trying to take over, uts been going on for a few years.

The only official wgw events are the market at the leisure centre and the stalls in the brunswick centre, and the djs at the Abbey wharf.."
gotcha, I bet not a lot of people know that. So not even Little A and the gathering they pull is in the list of official venues ? I notice Little A had a controversial planning app accepted this year to extend the outdoor/beer garden/conservatory opening hours , it should be good

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

"Nope, its a bunch of wannabees trying to take over, uts been going on for a few years.

The only official wgw events are the market at the leisure centre and the stalls in the brunswick centre, and the djs at the Abbey wharf.. gotcha, I bet not a lot of people know that. So not even Little A and the gathering they pull is in the list of official venues ? I notice Little A had a controversial planning app accepted this year to extend the outdoor/beer garden/conservatory opening hours , it should be good

I think you are looking to much into it. Just go and enjoy yourself.

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By *rMrsGaloreCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

"Nope, its a bunch of wannabees trying to take over, uts been going on for a few years.

I think you are looking to much into it. Just go and enjoy yourself."
absolutely, wise words . Thats what we plan to do . Thanks

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

just found out thers a ozzy cover band on at the brewery fri 7pm- 9pm. torn now where to go.

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By *rMrsGaloreCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Is it a ticket event ? It’s probably the whole night there if it’s an Ozzy night and an early start to get a good spot indoors .

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

No it's free and its just turn up

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

It's a long stagger back from the brewery if you've had a few...lol

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By *r and Mrs WestyorkshireCouple
over a year ago

leeds

First time going best place for live music AC/DC guns & roses etc thanks

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By *r and Mrs WestyorkshireCouple
over a year ago

leeds

First time going best place for live music AC/DC guns & roses etc thanks

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

"It's a long stagger back from the brewery if you've had a few...lol"

My mate just told me that the brewery is small and it will be outside. Can't see that myself

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"First time going best place for live music AC/DC guns & roses etc thanks "

There may be a band or two on I some of the pubs, no guarantee as to what they are playing though, a few have the pubs have djs on, abbey wharf plays Lots of rock and goth and 80s stuff though..

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"It's a long stagger back from the brewery if you've had a few...lol

My mate just told me that the brewery is small and it will be outside. Can't see that myself"

The brewery is small, think the open the front up for the stage and it's basically outside, been a few years since we've been up though..

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

Maybe not then will be freezing up there.

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By *carlet11Man
over a year ago

Pontypool, Llanelli, St helens

Think I'm too late for this year but would love to come along next year, is there a group to join for notifications

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By *haggy2001Couple
over a year ago

Driffield

We will be with _uckcherry fri and sat

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

looks like the little room at the back of the little angel will be the fab room fri

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"looks like the little room at the back of the little angel will be the fab room fri"

We'll just let the lion in to clear the room for us first...lol

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

Roll on tomorrow let the fun begin going to be a good weekend

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"Roll on tomorrow let the fun begin going to be a good weekend

Definitely will be

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By *r and Mrs WestyorkshireCouple
over a year ago

leeds

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By *r and Mrs WestyorkshireCouple
over a year ago

leeds

Is the Angel pub easy to find pls

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

Little A is on the hill,on flowergate, you can't miss it..

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By *r and Mrs WestyorkshireCouple
over a year ago

leeds

Thank you

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By *andWnwcplCouple
over a year ago

liverpool

It's very wet here and not in the good way

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

see you all tomorrow night

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By *oupleinloveCouple
over a year ago

cleethorpes

We are just getting showered and changed now finished work then heading to Whitby for the weekend festivities and maybe some fucktivities as well.

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"see you all tomorrow night"

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By *r and Mrs WestyorkshireCouple
over a year ago

leeds

Looking like might be a cold one looks like the pub is calling

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

Couple of hours and we're on our way...

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By *r and Mrs WestyorkshireCouple
over a year ago

leeds

Watch for a 5-11 tall redhead and a 5-9 guy shaved head please say hello we won’t get a connection to get on fab

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

kel just gone for her hair doing then off for breakfast then setting off see u all there

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By *r and Mrs WestyorkshireCouple
over a year ago

leeds

Keep you eyes open for us

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

"Keep you eyes open for us

your best looking for others. others wont have a clue what you look like with your profile. where has others have pics on where you can make out whos who

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By *r and Mrs WestyorkshireCouple
over a year ago

leeds

So crap at this sorry

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

we made it to whitby hoping to be heading out about half 3-4 o'clock

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

Been into little a for a quick pint, now getting sorted in the cottage before we come back out..

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

Here now getting ready for tonight

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

in little a sat in corner nice to see u all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i'm not there but my [no longer mine] new rock boots are!

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By *carlet11Man
over a year ago

Pontypool, Llanelli, St helens

So jealous I'm not there

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By *heGentleman93Man
over a year ago

Halifax

Landed this evening, love to meet up if any of you are out and about over the weekend!

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By *orks88Couple
over a year ago

Coast

Hi, where is everyone off too tonight? We've only got tonight off so just wanted to see who's about x

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

Probably be back in little A this afternoon, then who knows where..

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By *orks88Couple
over a year ago

Coast

Little A is our second home so, will be in at some point x

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

Thanks to everyone who turned up. It was a great weekend. See you all next year

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By *r and Mrs WestyorkshireCouple
over a year ago

leeds

Our first time some great outfits went to the Little angel but sure took some getting served

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By *elndaveCouple
over a year ago

Wakefield

another excellent weekend it was nice to see all the old faces and new ones hopefully see u all next year

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By *othic loversCouple
over a year ago

LEEDS

"Our first time some great outfits went to the Little angel but sure took some getting served

You never come to say hello

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

"Our first time some great outfits went to the Little angel but sure took some getting served

You never come to say hello"

Perhaps the didn't know about perverts corner...lol...

Was fantastic to catch up with you all, hurry up April..

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By *r and Mrs WestyorkshireCouple
over a year ago

leeds

Wish we had said hello but we will be back in

April for sure

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My first time

I loved it that everybody was soo friendly it was amazing

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
over a year ago

hull

A week since we were enjoying fantastic company in whitby. we're already booked for both goth weekends next year, so hopefully even more fun than we had this year..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So how many of you are 'Goths' (and I don't mean 'Alternative', it is Whitby 'Goth' Weekend not Whitby Alternative Weekend?

I have a friend who has been going since the 1990's and he says its degraded into fancy dress parade with OAP's dressing up as Victorians and young Cosplayers who the seedy swingers go to leer at!

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49 weeks ago

We're going because we love the macabre, the clothing and going to listen to some new music and we've never been before.

I know lots of people who like the gothic style but are more in to metal, than goth music

Goth isn't just the music, it's the literature, architecture, clothing all sorts of things

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48 weeks ago

"We're going because we love the macabre, the clothing and going to listen to some new music and we've never been before.

I know lots of people who like the gothic style but are more in to metal, than goth music

Goth isn't just the music, it's the literature, architecture, clothing all sorts of things "

Ok but that does not make you/them Goth though. Just means you/they have some Alternative tendencies. As I said though this is Whitby Goth Weekend, not Whitby Alternative Weekend.

Bikers seem to go to and some of them dress Goth for the weekend does not make them Goth.

I know what Goth is thanks, been on the scene 20+ years. And sadly its no longer Whitby Goth Weekend.

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
48 weeks ago

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So, can bikers not be goths as well?

We've been going for nearly 20 years, don't dress full time goth because of our jobs, we're also bikers, but we've supported wgw, and still do, yeah it has changed, like every thing else, it's about accepting that, unfortunately...

You've also got people coming in that think they can do it better, then realise they can't!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
48 weeks ago

"So, can bikers not be goths as well?

You've also got people coming in that think they can do it better, then realise they can't!!!"

It's changed for the worse.

Goths start going to Whitby 1994 because its cheap, out of season and quiet. Local photographers start going to Whitby to take pictures of the goths (not always consensually). Non-goths start going to Whitby in fancy dress to be photographed by the photographers that have come to photograph the goths. Non-goths start coming to Whitby to look at the fancy dressers who have come to be photographed. It's now avalanched out of control. Whitby used to be cheap, out of season and now its anything but.

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
48 weeks ago

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Whitby has never been cheap out of season, its a coastal holiday town that appeals all year round, and we've been in all seasons.

It has been the photographers that have turned it into a big circus though, hence the proper goths dissappear into the pubs out of the way during the day..

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48 weeks ago

"Whitby has never been cheap out of season, its a coastal holiday town that appeals all year round, and we've been in all seasons.

It has been the photographers that have turned it into a big circus though, hence the proper goths dissappear into the pubs out of the way during the day.."

No, prices were ok 15 years ago. Until about 2011, Halloween weekend wasn't a thing. Most 'pretty postcard towns' are heaving now, as Autumn is a popular time to go away. This was not the case through most of the 2000's.

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48 weeks ago

"We're going because we love the macabre, the clothing and going to listen to some new music and we've never been before.

I know lots of people who like the gothic style but are more in to metal, than goth music

Goth isn't just the music, it's the literature, architecture, clothing all sorts of things

Ok but that does not make you/them Goth though. Just means you/they have some Alternative tendencies. As I said though this is Whitby Goth Weekend, not Whitby Alternative Weekend.

Bikers seem to go to and some of them dress Goth for the weekend does not make them Goth.

I know what Goth is thanks, been on the scene 20+ years. And sadly its no longer Whitby Goth Weekend."

That's a real gatekeeper attitude. If you love the goth scene as much as you're trying to make out then why not encourage people rather who might have an interest rather than just come on a forum and rant about it trying to prove how you're more goth than someone else is?

I see that you've blocked us on here for some reason. Perhaps because we don't have a shrine to Robert Smith in our house?

If you'd like to tell us exactly what we should be doing in your very specific rulebook we'll be sure to adhere before daring to set foot in the town of Whitby

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46 weeks ago

I knew, I just knew that you would call me a 'gatekeeper'. Its the same song always sing by similar people. I have been called it before by Goths, weekend Goths and fancy dressers and you know what, good. Some things need gate keeping otherwise you loose them.

In the 2000's, many Goth clubs had a dress code. For financial reasons, many clubs dropped this, this lead to an increase in normal coming into the clubs, some of the men would leer inappropriately at the Goth girls and it lead to a few incidents.

In the case of Whitby, its turned what was a Goth Music Festival, into a badly dressed, unorganised assembly. It's the reason to why the UK's main Goth Weekend isn't a Goth Weekend anymore and you have to go to Germany now.

I mostly blame the Steampunks. They created a false representation that it was about peacocking about in some elaborate costume. Which is actually quite insulting. I never saw what I wore as some 'costume' and I was subjected to a lot abuse and discrimination for it. So I don't appreciate them ridiculing my scene as some costume event. A lot of people I knew felt this way.

Anyway, the Steampunks brought photographers, with them more people to spot Goths, which brought more photographers, which then brought bus loads of people, some in fancy dress, which brought more photographers, until its avalanched out of control.

The Steampunks have thier own weekend now but the damage has already been done. People no longer know its a Goth Music Festival.

Being Goths is about being who you are, all the time, we don't technically need Whitby to be who we are. As it was an extension of what many of us did at home. I never wore anything that I would not do in Whitby. I just saw it as an excuse to see bands, 5 nights of clubs and markets and Goths.

That's the difference, many people who go to Whitby would never do that in thier home town. Which is why they went to Whitby, they were worried about ridicule and knew in Whitby they wouldn't stand out.

It's called Cosplay. It's a shame they just couldn't go to thier local Comic Con.

At least the Germans don't have that annoying trait of trying to join in like some village d*unk at the local fair. They leave them to get on with it. Leipzig just lacks Whitby's charm though.

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
46 weeks ago

hull

"I knew, I just knew that you would call me a 'gatekeeper'. Its the same song always sing by similar people. I have been called it before by Goths, weekend Goths and fancy dressers and you know what, good. Some things need gate keeping otherwise you loose them.

The Steampunks have thier own weekend now but the damage has already been done. People no longer know its a Goth Music Festival.

It's called Cosplay. It's a shame they just couldn't go to thier local Comic Con.

At least the Germans don't have that annoying trait of trying to join in like some village d*unk at the local fair. They leave them to get on with it. Leipzig just lacks Whitby's charm though."

Unfortunately whitby stopped being a goth music festival when the organiser was forced out of the spa. Other parties have tried to make a quick killing out of it by hiking the prices, but they've since realised they can't do it, hence they are only doing the music festival once a year.

At least the original organiser is still doing her bit, even if it is back to basics like it used to be.

The goth scene in the UK will never be like it was in the late 70s and early 80s, but the older generation will try to keep it going as we remember the beginning..

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46 weeks ago

The Steampunks have thier own weekend now but the damage has already been done. People no longer know its a Goth Music Festival.

It's called Cosplay. It's a shame they just couldn't go to thier local Comic Con.

At least the Germans don't have that annoying trait of trying to join in like some village d*unk at the local fair. They leave them to get on with it. Leipzig just lacks Whitby's charm though.

At least the original organiser is still doing her bit, even if it is back to basics like it used to be.

The goth scene in the UK will never be like it was in the late 70s and early 80s, but the older generation will try to keep it going as we remember the beginning..

I think the organiser was part to blame for loosing the main venue as she became difficult. Some may argue she deserved knocking down back to Earth. The irony is that they are now in a venue that was previously used for fringe events.

I supported it as it was the main event, I never liked the bands and the Bram Stoke Film Festival had much better ones. I believe Tomorrows Ghost also has better ones.

I miss what it was, 5 days of clubs, markets, all in a lovely old town. It will never be as good. The Goth scene in the Uk has really gone to shit in the last 10 years, clubs closing due to gentrification. My local scene is half the size it was.

I always thought there would be more when I got older, not less but there is just so little choice today in most things.

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By *weet6Woman
46 weeks ago

East Riding

So anyway....

Who's going in April??

Got a spot for a little one @BuckCherry??

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
46 weeks ago

hull

"So anyway....

Who's going in April??

Got a spot for a little one @BuckCherry??

We've got a king-size bed you might be able to squeeze into...lol..

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By *weet6Woman
46 weeks ago

East Riding

"So anyway....

Who's going in April??

Got a spot for a little one @BuckCherry??

We've got a king-size bed you might be able to squeeze into...lol.."

Would that be between the pair of you I'd be squeezing, by any chance??!!!

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By *uckcherry OP Couple
46 weeks ago

hull

"So anyway....

Who's going in April??

Got a spot for a little one @BuckCherry??

We've got a king-size bed you might be able to squeeze into...lol..

Would that be between the pair of you I'd be squeezing, by any chance??!!!

Ummmmmmm, maybe..??

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By (user no longer on site)
45 weeks ago

The Steampunks have thier own weekend now but the damage has already been done. People no longer know its a Goth Music Festival.

It's called Cosplay. It's a shame they just couldn't go to thier local Comic Con.

At least the Germans don't have that annoying trait of trying to join in like some village d*unk at the local fair. They leave them to get on with it. Leipzig just lacks Whitby's charm though."

But your attitude is that you don't want any new people? My wife and I have recently become interested in the aesthetic of it, and the music so we are going to goth festival to explore it, but you're so elitist about it and you're the one who is deciding on your mind who is allowed to attend? What qualifies as someone who is allowed to attend in your mind, and why should your opinion be the one that counts?

What you're doing is the dictionary definition of gatekeeping, so if the top hat fits...

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45 weeks ago

The Steampunks have thier own weekend now but the damage has already been done. People no longer know its a Goth Music Festival.

It's called Cosplay. It's a shame they just couldn't go to thier local Comic Con.

At least the Germans don't have that annoying trait of trying to join in like some village d*unk at the local fair. They leave them to get on with it. Leipzig just lacks Whitby's charm though.

What you're doing is the dictionary definition of gatekeeping, so if the top hat fits... "

Most of the people I know who are long term attendees, even the organiser herself don't like the direction its taken.

You might be Alternative however there are a lot of people who now go who certainly aren't Goth. Its become a place to just go for normals at Halloween.

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