After the primary ever Halifax Goth Pageant in 2025 this celebration of goth music, trend and extra returns to Halifax on Valentines weekend 2026 (13th to fifteenth Feb), in spite of everything what’s to not love about being a goth!
The pageant organized by music venue The Grayston Unity along with Piece Corridor primarily based companies Beet13Juice and The Ebook Nook is constructing on the success of the primary pageant and increasing throughout the city with the introduction of fringe occasions and a goth market in The Albany Arcade of Halifax Borough Market.
Musical highlights embrace a gig in 12th Century Halifax Minster (candlelit for the event) by legendary Manchester band Chameleons, supported by Belgium band Korinthians. Additionally, traditional goth bands Ghost Dance and Salvation enjoying within the Albany Arcade. Add an evening of gothic Burlesque, in conversations, walks and extra and we are going to once more be welcoming individuals to expertise Darkish Halifax.
Tom Townsend, Venue Supervisor for the Grayston stated, ‘the 2025 pageant has been among the finest issues we’ve performed and we are able to’t look ahead to the 2026 pageant. Over 60% of ticket patrons got here to the primary pageant from outdoors of West Yorkshire, many to go to the city for the primary time so it’s not simply the taking part venues that get the profit’.
Stan Icon of Beet13Juice stated, ‘we love being a part of one thing which brings one thing completely different to our city’
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