First time at Whitby Goth Weekend! April 2023 Festival Review

[@micktubenow]

A really good to the point video that had relevant info on what to expect. Thank you.

[@lunamoth1638]

You look great! I love your 1920s hairstyle with your Grey undercut very cool! I’m so glad you had a great time, I always wanted to go to Whitby because it looks so cool now that I saw your video I’m definitely going to go hope they’ll have more bands in the future

[@cmnghostly]

Awesome thank you! This is on my bucket list!! 👻🧛🏻‍♀️

[@merlin2s111]

That's me at 0:19 in the Terminator Mask and purple wig (glad you don't see that every day that's just part of what makes WGW so special) - Thanks for including me and sharing your video. I hope you had a fantastic time at Whitby Goth Weekend, if your video is any indication I guess you did.

[@LiisaLadouceur]

Great outfit! I like purple so love the wig especially. I had a great time. Cheers!

[@darrenswales4055]

Really enjoyed that Liisa. Thank you 😊

[@-RONNIE]

I'm glad to see you another video from you & nice outfit also I hope you are doing well. I have been to a lot of places in England but sadly haven't attended the Whitby Goth Weekend yet. Everyone looked really nice on the video & thanks for sharing it with us.

[@JasonBatterham]

Wow this is really informative! Thank you ❤

[@valearguellova]

Thanks for sharing this experience. It's a beautiful place and I loved the castle 🖤🏰

[@HowardRamsey]

Castle? - I don't think so!

[@enaauxcamelias2186]

This was the best video of Whitby weekend I've seen so far! ❤ Looking forward for your next adventures. Welcome back!

[@LiisaLadouceur]

Thank you! Yes more coming.

[@harrypalmer7169]

Great video and some fantastic costumes on show.

[@chelseabarr7639]

It looks so lovely there! Glad to see more videos from you Liisa, whether about music, books, culture, whatever! Love your perspective 😊

[@LiisaLadouceur]

Thank you so much!

[@brianmorrison9168]

It was a great weekend. I visited Whitby on the Sunday and had no idea about the goth event. The train from Newcastle was full, but of course, at the time I didn't know why. I'd even got a bargain ticket, £5.90 for a journey taking about 3 hours each way, from Newcastle.

[@CharlesDeVere-m7o]

An amazing female, its taken a year to find your video, worth waiting for though. Hope you found a corset you liked. Thankyou for the production. I am Charles DeVere.

[@Raphael-yy1qr]

Wow this is so cool! There are a lot of people with many styles of goth

[@grahamkitchen6650]

Fantastic views of whitby , very informative. Don't go in the Dracula experience it is a total waste of time & money. Best wishes to all you goths Out there. 🖐️ I ❤️Whitby, if you've never been.. Why??? You're seriously missing out on such great time 👍

[@gothicallyyoursprofessorm.7222]

Liisa, It was so nice to see this. I am so glad you uploaded this clip. On page 287 of your Encyclopedia Gothica which sits to the left of me now as I type, you have an entry for Whitby. I have enjoyed your post for years and someday hope to meet you. You showed always show the Goth subculture at its best, and this festival in the best light, and by the way- your silver and black look is amazing. Always, Prof. M🎩

[@LiisaLadouceur]

Thank you for such kind words. All the best!

[@rickonnye2001]

Love WGW been many times 😊you looked fabulous 😊great video 😊thank you

[@LiisaLadouceur]

Thank you so much!!

[@martin_green]

Brilliant video, you have covered Whitby so well. It is such a beautiful town, you have captured the essence really well. Love the music. And incredibly, you captured the Vampyre with your incredible lens (not all cameras can do this!). Thank you for your kindness and charisma. Vlad Dracul III

[@geriattrique7141]

Great video! I’ve heard that the thrift shopping is pretty good there as well and the shops pull out pieces they think would appeal to the goth weekender patrons. Definitely appreciate how nice that town looks outside of the goth weekend. That lapidary museum looks cool! Definitely on my travel wish list along with Cornwall and the Museum of Witchcraft! Looking forward to more travel videos from you!

[@LiisaLadouceur]

Yes! I forgot to mention the thrift shops. I didn't really find them until Sunday at 4pm, when they were all closing! Would probably come Thursday night to Sunday day if I was going it again to get more shopping in.

[@philipaddyman7402]

Glad you enjoyed it so much. Come back again. PS you might find it easier to get there by train if you fly into Edinburgh, Scotland.

[@LiisaLadouceur]

Next time!

[@martinvegas1327]

Looks better lit up at night🎃👍

[@nigelcarren]

Always interesting listening to a visitors perception of my country. Happy you had a great time. Best wishes and Happy Halloween from an English bloke making armour and mayhem in a French forest. ⚒️🎃⚒️

[@LiisaLadouceur]

Happy holidays!

[@josephyearwood1179]

3:41 thanks for explaining Whitby Gothic festival runs alongside a goth music festival called Tomorrow’s Ghosts. Someone else on YT foresaid something about the T’sGs fest and music but didn’t dawn it runs alongside Whitby Goth f. And thanks for ‘Lebanon Hangover’? (:

[@LiisaLadouceur]

You’re welcome. TG had an excellent lineup. For a first-time visitor it wasn’t obvious to find though. My understanding is there is some background/politics involved that I don’t need to discuss without first-hand knowledge. All I know is I wish it Got as much attention as the costumes. (And yeah that’s a slip and a lisp! Ha.)

[@benfletcher9659]

Unfortunately now only a Goth Weekend in name.

[@chelseabarr7639]

Also, is that the Vampire's Wife cape? I have the same!

[@LiisaLadouceur]

It is! My fave piece from the H&M collaboration.

[@RaceDayReplay]

did you have fish and chips while you were there?

[@weejackrussell]

I don't know why it took several trains from London! It shouldn't have done. It would, however be easier to reach via Leeds, Manchester of Newcastle airports. Then get a train and or a coach.

[@LiisaLadouceur]

I was visiting a friend in London or flying into Leeds would have been smart! Thanks for the tips.

[@petef.130]

When did the goth weekend become a cosplay event? 😢

[@Morrigan070671]

Can you go swimming in the sea at Whitby?

[@LiisaLadouceur]

Yes you can but I didn’t this time. The beach is popular in summer.

[@HowardRamsey]

If you like ice baths - feel free

[@MrClawt]

Hey Liisa, did you have a podcast on horror movies previously? Your voice sounds familiar.

[@LiisaLadouceur]

Hi. You might be remembering Rue Morgue Radio. I did music reviews and other things for them back in the early podcast days.

[@MrClawt]

@@LiisaLadouceur thank you for the response! I really enjoyed your bits. Glad to see you creating content!