{"id":239731,"date":"2023-10-29T17:31:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T17:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=239731"},"modified":"2023-10-29T17:31:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T17:31:20","slug":"annual-goth-celebration-in-yorkshire-gets-off-to-a-soggy-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/annual-goth-celebration-in-yorkshire-gets-off-to-a-soggy-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual goth celebration in Yorkshire gets off to a soggy start"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Revellers at Whitby Goth Festival get soaked after torrential rain hits Yorkshire town<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Whitby Goth Festival is off to a terrific start today despite heavy downpour<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0READ MORE: How a sleepy town turns into an alternative festival for three days<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Halloween spirit couldn&#8217;t be dampened in spite of heavy rain falling on Whitby this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of people were seen braving the rain on Sunday to attend the Yorkshire town&#8217;s Whitby Goth Festival, as its latest three-day goth celebration kicked off.<\/p>\n<p>The darkly flamboyant event takes place twice a year and sees revellers bring out their best period dress and make-up for the special event in honour of Bram Stoker&#8217;s hauntingly frightening &#8216;Dracula&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Stoker visited the seaside town in 1890 and was inspired by the ruins of Whitby Abbey and the views from the coastline and St Mary&#8217;s church and graveyard to pen one of the world&#8217;s most famous horror novels.<\/p>\n<p>Today, visitors from around the world descended upon the town in a dazzling array of ghoulish costumes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/15\/77142551-12685505-Hundreds_of_people_were_seen_braving_the_rain_today_to_attend_th-m-1_1698592422927.jpg\" height=\"767\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of people were seen braving the rain today to attend the the Whitby Goth Festival, a three-day goth celebration in the Yorkshire coastal town<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/15\/77142617-12685505-Fancily_dressed_goths_took_to_the_streets_of_Yorkshire_despite_h-m-2_1698592448260.jpg\" height=\"1117\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Goths armed with brollies took to the streets of Whitby despite heavy rain throwing a dampner on proceedings\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/15\/77142615-12685505-The_event_is_billed_as_family_and_pet_friendly_with_dogs_normall-m-3_1698592488472.jpg\" height=\"729\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>This bully donned his finest hat as he strode through the streets of the historic town\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In one image, a woman is adorned in a black and red corset with a matching sheer skirt and blazer to match.<\/p>\n<p>She teamed the unique costume with a long red wig, a red lace-trimmed umbrella and a matching black bag.<\/p>\n<p>Although clearly stylish, it was the old ball and chain that stole the spotlight &#8211; quite literally.<\/p>\n<p>The woman was accompanied to the festival with another party-goer, who came complete with a petrifying mask, long leather jacket and dark sunglasses.<\/p>\n<p>There was no escape for the guest who was seen attached to the woman via a silver chain, which was placed around his neck.<\/p>\n<p>Others &#8211; including an adorable pup- were seen dressed in all black, in various materials from cosy fur to thick leather.<\/p>\n<p>Guests continued to line the streets on the way to the festival despite constant downpour and gloomy weather.<\/p>\n<p>The Whitby Goth Weekend is an alternative festival which also features the Bizarre Bazaar Alternative Market of over 100 indoor stalls.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/14\/77142553-12685505-image-a-52_1698588467940.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The event takes place twice a year and sees revellers serving up some macabre looks<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/14\/77142545-12685505-image-a-58_1698588520966.jpg\" height=\"419\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, visitors from around the world descended upon the town in their gothic finery<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/14\/77142543-12685505-image-a-59_1698588531201.jpg\" height=\"429\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Others were seen dressed as steam punks, with Victorian style dress and fantastical goggles<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/14\/77142539-12685505-image-a-60_1698588534516.jpg\" height=\"421\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Family affair! This brood came dressed to impress in elaborate costumes for especially for the festival<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/14\/77142537-12685505-image-a-61_1698588538414.jpg\" height=\"441\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The goth event is known to attract revellers from around the world &#8211; and lots of attention too (Pictured: A woman snaps a picture of a few guests)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/14\/77142535-12685505-image-a-62_1698588549471.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wet and windy: Attendees were seen trying to battle the rain on the cobbled streets of Whitby<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/29\/14\/77142533-12685505-image-a-63_1698588551300.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Whitby is featured in Bram Stoker&#8217;s Dracula, and is famously visited by Dracula himself, as he lures character Lucy into his grasp, resulting in her death<\/p>\n<p>The now iconic event was first hosted by Jo Hampshire, when she invited 40 of her pen pals to The Elsinore Inn, close to the centre of the idyllic town.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whitby is featured in Bram Stoker&#8217;s Dracula, and is famously visited by Dracula himself, as he lures character Lucy into his grasp, resulting in her death.<\/p>\n<p>Dracula is widely seen as one of the greatest books in vampire culture and is a classic of English literature.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s festival saw no shortage of guests inspired by the characters within Bram Stoker&#8217;s novel, with elaborate period dress, vampire-inspired costumes and more seen at the event.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of extravagantly dressed people who follow Steampunk, Cybergoth, Romanticism or Victoriana visit the town to take part in a celebration of Goth culture and music, making it one of the largest gothic festivals in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The event is billed as family and pet friendly, with children and dogs normally pictured enjoying the festivities.<\/p>\n<p>The festival was founded in 1994 and is now one of the most famous gothic events in the world, with the other weekend being held in April.<\/p>\n<p>The event began on Friday and will end on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12685505\/Whitby-Goth-Festival-gets-soggy-start-torrential-rain-soaks-Yorkshire-town.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Revellers at Whitby Goth Festival get soaked after torrential rain hits Yorkshire town The Whitby Goth Festival is off to a terrific start today despite heavy downpour \u00a0READ MORE: How&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":239730,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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