My Whitby holiday cottage website has a link to the years calendar of events in brief in the town for 2009.

http://www.endeavourcottage.co.uk/whitby-calendar-2009.html
The first major event of 2009 will be the first of two Gothic weekend's in Whitby.
WGW 2009 DatesThere are two dates in 2009, which are:Fri 24th - 26th AprilFri 30th October - 1st November
To enjoy this event you definitely don't have to be a Goth yourself, it makes fascinating viewing when people watching to see the amazing costumes that are worn around the streets of Whitby.
The main headquarters for the Gothic weekend is the Whitby Spa Pavilion.I believe there are some offers on tickets at the moment and their hotline is on this telephone number 07525 938297

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