The Charnel House

22/05/2025

Yep, we'll be back in the spiritual home of goth next April - along with some great bands, fantastic theatre, an amazing market, and loads more. Take advantage of a great price!

30/04/2025

This was our playlist from the Ball in Whitby this Saturday 26th April

Hope you enjoyed :)

Ghost - Music for Entering the Ball

Dead Can Dance - The Host of Seraphim
Dead Can Dance - Chant of the Paladin
Empathy Test - A River Loves a Stone
Dyonisis - Smart Mouth
Adèle Dominique Emmas - Run Boy
Dyonisis - Son of a Preacher Man
Bad Seeds; Nick Cave - The Weeping Song

Kev - Pre-Band Set

IAMX - Oh Cruel Darkness Embrace Me
Omnimar - Red
The Sisters of Mercy - Body Electric
Rosegarden Funeral Party - From the Ashes
She Wants Revenge - I Don't Wanna Fall in Love
Dampf - Masquerade
Solar Fake - Papillon
VNV Nation - When Is the Future?
Empathy Test - Fear of Disappearing

== Live set from Inkubus Sukkubus ==

Ghost - Ooh, they were excellent how do I follow them, set?

The Sisters of Mercy - Dominion
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Killing Joke - Love Like Blood
The Lords of the New Church - Dance with Me
The Mission UK - Tower of Strength
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Spellbound

Kev - Let's Keep the Party Going Set

Adam And The Ants - Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Tenpole Tudor - Swords of a Thousand Men
The Clash - Rock the Casbah
New Model Army - Vengeance
Lord Of The Lost - Bad Romance
Fields of the Nephilim - Moonchild (First Seal)
The Mission - Wasteland
Rob Zombie - Living Dead Girl

Ghost - Here Come the Big Guns Set

The Sisters of Mercy - Temple of Love [1992]
Department S - Is Vic There?
The Cult - Rain
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Cutter
Bauhaus - Dark Entries
Ruts - Babylon's Burning
The Stranglers - No More Heroes
The Cure - Love cats

Kev - I dunno why but I always have to follow The Cure with Siouxsie, set

Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden
March Violets - Walk Into The Sun
Placebo - Pure Morning
Nine Inch Nails - Closer
The Levellers - One Way
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

Ghost - And now for something a little bit different, set

Bauhaus - Ziggy Stardust
Specimen - Hex
Bolshoi - A way
Cult - Lil’ Devil
New Model Army - Vagabonds

Kev - Gosh, Coffee Kraken is Nice, set

The Damned - Grimly Fiendish
Toy Dolls - Nellie the Elephant
Rocky Horror - The Time Warp
Black Lace - Hokey Cokey
Spice Girls - Wannabe
Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
Lady Gaga - Born This Way

29/04/2025

After the excitement of last weekend, how about this for next weekend?

Lene Lovich Returns to Newcastle, playing The Cluny
Special guests are The Gospel and Shannon Pearl

Tickets are still available from www.seetickets.com

28/04/2025

Big thank you to everyone who joined us at the events in Whitby this weekend.
We had a great time playing music for you, and hope you enjoyed the bands as much as we did (Inkies are on fire at the minute :) )

We'll post the playlist from the Ball in the next couple of days

And, of course, we're sure this isn't the last time we're doing this.

26/04/2025

Inkubus Sukkubus with their classic 'Belladonna and Aconite' - we're looking forward to seeing them tonight at the Vampire Victorium Masquerade Ball tonight at the Whitby Spa

Don't forget DJs Ghost and Kev are spinning tunes before and after

Tickets available from the front desk at the Pavillion all day, and on the door on the night

This is the 2011 version of the title track that is found on the 2011 Digital Re-Master. This song has been in the Inkubus Sukkubus Live set since it was fir...

26/04/2025

last night was fun :)

11/04/2025

Vampire Victorium Masquerade Ball
Date & Time: Saturday, April 26th, 8:00 PM – Midnight
Location: Northern Lights Suite, Whitby Pavilion
Tickets: from £30 - VIP early entry and guaranteed seating available

Don your masks and step into a night of elegance at the Vampire Victorium Masquerade Ball. On April 26th, immerse yourself in an evening of dance and mystery, featuring a performance by Inkubus Sukkubus .

Participate in the Best Dressed Competition for a chance to win a bespoke crown by Twilight Couture .

Secure your spot for this unforgettable night.

Tickets available now at www.thegothicgathering.com

26/04/2024

We are selling tickets in person for the ball tonight

Catch us in the foyer of the Spa (upstairs) or downstairs at the Forever in Black stall downstairs

also available on the door tonight

24/04/2024

Thank you to all the lovely people who have already bought tickets - we are running very low on VIP tickets!

Advance tickets are only available until MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
Standard tickets will be available from our desk at the Spa on Friday, and 'on the door' at £25 per ticket.
Looking forward to seeing all of you there!

https://www.seetickets.com/event/the-vampire-victorium-masquerade-ball/whitby-pavilion/2930735

07/03/2024

A relatively rare public post from me - thank you to Hazel for doing the work of putting the list together, I have added a couple of bits which have been announced since :) Everything I can find so far that's happening in Whitters at the end of April.

Thursday 25th April –
Monster Mash (Dead Skool Disco) DJ Brandi Snap guesting: DJ D-Ject of Bunker 13 at crafty Cove 9-1am £5 otd
Tribute Night - Reptile House, Psyche at the Metropole £15
Goth at the Welly Whitby Way – Free Entry
Friday 26th April –
Alternative & Gothic Market at the Royal Hotel 10-5pm Free Entry
Alternative & Gothic Market at Whitby Rifle Club 10-5pm Free Entry
Alternative Market at the Pavilion.
Vampire Victorium Maquerade Ball at the Pavilion
Bizarre Bazaar at the Leisure Centre & Brunswick Centre
Marquis Masquerade at the Metropole, Westenra, Auger + Support 7–1am £18adv £20otd (2 nights £30)
80's Night at the Crafty Cove.DJ Em.
Saturday 27th April–
Sanctum Sanctorum at the Spa Pavillion, 7.30pm-late £22
The Mystery of Dracula- Occult Illusionist,(age 13+) Pavilion Theatre, 6pm -7.30 £15
Alternative & Gothic Market at the Royal Hotel 10-5pm Free Entry
Alternative & Gothic Market
At Whitby Rifle Club 10-5pm Free Entry
Tubeway Days Cove, Gary Numan Tribute £17.50 'Sold Out'
The Atrocity Exhibition Angel, 12pm-close, Free Entry
Alternative Market at the Pavilion.
Shadows on Skin at the Pavilion.
Goth at the Brewery, In Isolation, Chaos Bleak, Hurtsfall 2-5pm, Free entry
Bizarre Bazaar Leisure Centre & Brunswick Centre
Marquis Masquerade at the Metropole, Deviant, Kuro Vaein, DJ Visra 7–1am £18adv £20otd (2 nights £30)
Sunday 28th April –
Strange as Angels – Play/Dead, at the crafty Cove 9-1am £15 on door or advance (Skiddle)
Alternative & Gothic Market @ Royal Hotel 10-4pm Free Entry
Alternative & Gothic Market at Whitby Rifle Club 10-4pm Free Entry
Sexy Sunday at the Metropole, DJ Joolz Sisters of No Mercy Burlesque £16adv(Skiddle) £20otd 7:30-1am
Alternative Market at the Pavilion.
Bizarre Bazaar at the Leisure Centre & Brunswick Centre
Monday 29th April –
Manic Monday at the Metropole, DJ Joolz Fettle me Timbers (if you wish to dress up it's Pirate Theme but not compulsory) £11adv(Skiddle) £14otd.
Please support the events so the events can support you 😁