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Whitby Gothic Weekend in Whitby
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Gothic Whitby Gothic Weekend Festival at Whitby
The festival is mostly visited by British Goths, but often come here and foreign guests.
Twice a year, in the small English town of Whitby in North Yorkshire attracts fans of gothic and romantic, steampunk, Victoriana and other similar cultural trends to show off costumes, discuss their outlook, listen to music and thematic visit among like-minded people. Typically, the festival attracts more than 2 thousand. Extravagantly dressed people. It was first held in 1994.
Why Whitby? It's simple. City gained fame due to Dracula - in the novel by Bram Stoker Whitby became a meeting place of the famous vampire Lucy Westenra. Whitby popularity increased after the French film "Whitby Town Dracula" and in 1980 in the city are constantly conducted guided tours devoted to vampires. It works even a small museum of Dracula.
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The festival is mostly visited by British Goths, but often come here and foreign guests.
Twice a year, in the small English town of Whitby in North Yorkshire attracts fans of gothic and romantic, steampunk, Victoriana and other similar cultural trends to show off costumes, discuss their outlook, listen to music and thematic visit among like-minded people. Typically, the festival attracts more than 2 thousand. Extravagantly dressed people. It was first held in 1994.
Why Whitby? It's simple. City gained fame due to Dracula - in the novel by Bram Stoker Whitby became a meeting place of the famous vampire Lucy Westenra. Whitby popularity increased after the French film "Whitby Town Dracula" and in 1980 in the city are constantly conducted guided tours devoted to vampires. It works even a small museum of Dracula.
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