+++ V''''V #OTD, the 26th of May 1897, #BramStoker's #Dracula was first published. This event is now celebrated worldwide as #WorldDraculaDay #WorldDraculaDay V''''V +++

+++ Born #OTD, the 26th of May 1913, #PeterCushing O.B.E. loved (& feared) by all #Dracula fans as the ultimate #VanHelsing +++ #WorldDraculaDay

+++ V''''V Born #OTD, the 27th of May 1922, Sir #ChristopherLee. A superb actor and a truly great #Dracula V'''''V +++

+++ V''''V Died #OTD, the 7th of June 2015, Sir #ChristopherLee a most fine actor & a truly great #Dracula. Sadly gone from us but never ever to be forgotten. We salute you now. V''''V +++

+++ #OTD, the 17th of June 1462, #VladTepes undertook his famous night attack at #Targoviste > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Att… +++ #Dracula #Romania

The 2nd #WhitbyGothicPride walk, takes place on Saturday the 27th Oct 2018, setting off from the foot of the 199 steps at 1pm, forming part of the famous town wide celebrations of #Goth culture. #WGP #Whitby #Yorkshire

+++ V''''V #OTD the 6th of July 1893, #Dracula sets out from #Varna, bound for #Whitby, onboard the #Demeter V'''''V +++ #BramStoker #BramStokersDracula

We are SO excited to be publishing Dracul by Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker - especially in time for Halloween! 🧛‍♂️🧛‍♂️ Here is what the editor has to say:

The cover art on #WeirdTales, from 80 years ago in 1938, never ever ceases to amaze!

+++ V'''''V Are you ready for #Dracul? Pre order your own copy right now > amazon.co.uk/Dracul-Dacre-S… V'''''V +++ Transworld Books Dacre Stoker J.D. Barker #Dracula #BramStoker

+++ V''''V Hunt down your very own copy of the most excellent graphic novel of the film '#CruicibleOfTheVampire' by Iain Ross-McNamee on Ghost Dog Films. Available now the Whitby bookshop & all good booksellers. V''''V +++

+++ #OTD the 11th of August 1994, this world said goodbye to the most lovely actor #PeterCushing at the age of 81. Please raise a glass with us today we celebrate the life of a truly great #VanHelsing >en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cus… +++

For all those on the way to #Whitby #Gothtown, (which takes place this coming weekend) remember the wise words of #BramStoker — 'Denn die Todten reiten Schnell. (For the dead travel fast.)' #GothicRock #Gothic #Goth. Full event programme > online.flipbuilder.com/dnhn/ekkh/ #Yorkshire

NEWSFLASH >>> Our next event will be held on Friday 26th of October 2018, as part of the Halloween #GOTHTOWN events in #Whitby! #GothicRock #Gothic #Goth #GOTHTOWN Gothtown Events #Yorkshire #whitbygothic #wgw #gothicweekend #Goth

Are you ready for your appointment with the #WickerMan?...'You wouldn't want to be around here on May Day, not the way you feel"..., #MayDay #May1st #1stMay #Beltane #beltane2018 #folkhorror #folklore

+++ #OTD the 4th of May 1893, exactly 125 years ago today, Jonathan Harker arrived at Castle #Dracula, and received this immortal greeting “Welcome to my house! Enter freely. Go safely, and leave something of the happiness you bring.” V'''''V #BramStoker

+++ V''''''V #OTD the 8th of May 1958, exactly 60 years ago today, #Hammer Film Productions first released #Dracula (aka #HorrorOfDracula). Who will be unearthing their copy tonight? V'''''V +++

Reduced price early bird tickets are on sale right now via Skiddle, for our next event on Friday the 26th of October 2018 in #Whitby #Yorkshire > skiddle.com/whats-on/York/… #MarquisMasquerade #GothicRock #Gothic #Goth #darkrock #altrock #industrial

+++ #OTD, the 18th of May 1897 at 10.15 am, the first stage performance of #BramStoker's #Dracula took place at the Lyceum Theatre, in #London to secure the dramatic copyright. +++

The annual celebration of all things #goth & #gothic takes place #OTD, the 22nd of May each year ie #WorldGothDay