Tag Archives: goth subculture

World Goth Day 2026

It’s the Halloween in Spring when we rally to the black banner of our subculture, celebrate our heritage and ensure it continues by gathering to support the events and artists that are the lifeblood of the goth scene. Continue reading

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“Bus Stop Goths” – surreal and searing comedy theatre

Raucously funny throughout, coarse and wry in equal turns and achingly modern; younger audiences will instantly fall in love, recognise and be recognised in this story Continue reading

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World Goth Day 2025

Good morning from Goth City itself, Leeds – where I am delighted to join a cabal of goth worthies, as we launch the Leeds Goth Hall of Fame on that most auspicious of dates in the dark calendar – World … Continue reading

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‘Goth needs to defend its territory’ – how the ‘postpunk’ tag is muddying the waters

“Joy Division is a massively important band in explaining why some indie and rock bands sounded the way they do in the 2000s. No self respecting music journalist wanted to admit the bands they liked were influenced by something as stupid and tawdry as goth and so it all got neatly sanitised, packaged and labelled as post punk.” Continue reading

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Killstar Employee Woes / Dom Joly’s Goth Weekend / Morecambe Corrosion – DREADLINES

The Dreadlines for February – Killstar in staff relocation row, Dom Joly in Whitby visit and CorrosionFest 2024 approaching rapidly! Continue reading

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