Whitby Goth Weekend April 2010

We are sometimes asked "What is a Goth", a question we hardly feel qualified to answer. That is until this year as we have now received copies of the WGW Almanack in which Mark Smith, editor of Unscene, has given a potted history of the Goth movement together with his definition. In short it appears that it is different things to different people but in the main has grown out of Punk of the 80s. Nowadays the clothes are a big part of the scene for some, as can be seen here with David and Sue from Hertfordshire. Although there are still people who find themselves intimidated by some of the Goths we have to say that we find them to be a harmless and friendly bunch and we regularly see our first "Goth" guest Joz who calls in to see us whenever he is in Whitby, even just for the day. We will never forget his comment on the booking site, "Arrived as a guest, left as a friend". Others of our regular guests come each year as "Goth watchers" - not really to take part but simply to see the spectacle.