UK Goth Club Listings

This area needs attention, but we're not rich enough to visit all the areas of the UK to find information! Please let us know about alt-friendly pubs, tattooists, shops and other useful services in your area!

Updated 15/04/2008 for Colchester, Southampton, Eastbourne

North West

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Cumbria

Manchester

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Merseyside

North East

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Yorkshire and Humber

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North Yorkshire

East Riding  and Lincolnshire

South Yorkshire

Sheffield

Pub - The_Dove_And_Rainbow - Hartshead Square, Sheffield. Rock bar with real ale and 6 ciders. Live bands. DJ sets. Pinball Machines, quiz and fruit machines, covered beer "yard" for smokers Updated 11/09/08 by Trashcan

Pub  -  The_Nelson - 23 Furnival Gate, Sheffield - One of the main rock / alternative bars in Sheffield with DJ's and events throughout the week. Monday - Hang The Bar Stewards with DJ Kicker & DJ Bullet. Tuesday - The Control Frequency with DJ Traumahound + Guests. Wednesday - Rockaoke with KJ Andy J and a change to win a gallon of beer. Thursday - Brainz and Balls with KJ Andy J - Quiz upstairs, pool competition downstairs with DJ Moth Boy 2 prizes of a gallon of beer for winners Friday - Generations of Rock with DJ Kicker rock from past to present Saturday - Generations of Rock - Upstairs DJ Moth Boy New rock and metal, downstairs DJ Lez classic rock Also monthly events downstairs including Dark Matter every 2nd Friday with DJ Graver, Obscure 3rd Fridays - Jrock, visual kei etc Stormblast 4th Friday with DJ Traumahound & guests Real Ale most of the week. From 10/9/08 Weston Scrumpy Cider on tap. Pool tables downstairs not Saturdays or Friday event nights, occasional live gigs and the evil quiz machine which is my downfall. Regular give aways for gig tickets for Corporation, Academy. Beer "yard" for smokersClosed Sundays. Open 4pm to 11pm rest of week Info also at {myspace}  Updated 11/09/08 by Trashcan

Club - The Corporation - Regular gigs for metal, goth, ebm, rock etc. Also club nights including "SyN" Goth room every Saturday alongside two other rock rooms. www.corporation.org.uk

Shopping -  Jacks Records - Aberdeen Court off Division Street. Gig Tickets for venues including Corporation, Leadmill, Boardwalk etc.

Shopping - Rocky Horrors - Division Street, Sheffield. Goth, Rock, Cyper, metal wear. Some fetish. Boots, jewellery, accessories, make up, local music from alternative bands. www.rockyhorrors.co.uk

West Midlands

Herefordshire

Shropshire

Staffordshire

Warwickshire

Worcestershire

West Midlands

East Midlands

Derbyshire

Nottinghamshire - updated 20/02/2008 with the help of local girl, Dee (myspace)

Nottingham
Pubs-
the pit and pendulum - goth themed pub
speak easy - rock pub near rock city
the old angel - scuzzy rock pub in hockley
the tap and tumbler - old mans rock pub

Tattoo Parlours- Access All Areas and  Bodycraft

Shops- Ice Nine and Void Clothing

Leicestershire

Northamptonshire

Rutland

East

Essex

Colchester

Tattoo Parlours-
Flaming Gun/ Flesh Scribe, 16 Church Walk- fully licensed and certified, favoured by Colchester's most established goths. Appointments preferred.

Shops-
Poison Apple, Sheargate Steps, selling a variety of goth and alternative clothing and accessories

Pubs-
The Hole In The Wall, oldest established alternative venue in the town, has tried to become family friendly, still alt-friendly
The Castle- located just beside the old Roman Castle itself, opens fairly late, very alt-friendly.

Hertfordshire

Bedfordshire

Cambridgeshire

Suffolk

Norfolk

London

South East

Berkshire

Buckinghamshire

East Sussex

Eastbourne
Shops
-The Darkside, 2a Grove Road, opposite the train station. Selling men's women's and children's Gothic Alternative clothing and accessories. Many offers in store.

Hampshire

Southampton
Pubs
- The Hobbit on Portswood Road
- The Firehouse (city centre)

Kent

Isle of Wight

Oxfordshire

Surrey

West Sussex

South West

Somerset

Bristol

Gloucestershire

Wiltshire

Dorset

Devon

Cornwall

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland
Belfast
Pubs-
The John Hewitt- fairly leftist literary bar, alt-friendly, good food served during the day.
The Duke of York- more down to earth than the Hewitt, no food.
The Stiff Kitten- looks pricey, but pretty friendly. Wide variety of music played.
Katy Daly's- a metal and alternative oriented bar.
Lavery's - friendly enough to alt types, good covered smoking area, food served during the day.

Shops
Stiletto- pricey, usually pretty spooky-kid oriented, but occasionally some good stuff
Fresh Garbage- tiny, crammed shop, good for hair dye and posters
Rusty Zip- vintage and retro, some very good finds
Schuh- for your New Rock needs

Cafes and coffeeshops-
Clements- all Clements cafes, but particularly the one near the Library, are alternative friendly and some have staff with piercings and colourful hair extensions and tattoos. Can be pricey, but food and drink are usually worth it.

Republic of Ireland
Dublin- all this and more information located on Club Dominion's website

Pubs-

The Neptune - (basement of the Flowing Tide) on Abbey St, Dublin 1 (has a jukebox)

Bruxelles - off Grafton St, Dublin 2 (Downstairs metal one side, general on the other)

The Porterhouse - on Parliament St, Dublin 2

Brogans - on Dame St, (downstairs has a jukebox)

The Oak - on Dame St, Dublin 2

The Foggy Dew - on Dame St. Dublin 2

The Longstone - Pearse St. Dublin 2

Eamon Dorans - Crown Alley, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

Hogans - South Great George's St, Dublin 2

Grogans - South Willian St, Dublin 2

The Stag's Head - in Dame Court (off Dame Street)

International Bar - has comedy nights from time to time.

Anseo - on Camden Street

Carnival - on Wexford Street. Studenty - music - Ska, Indie, Electro and even some Goth.

Camden Palace - Wexford St, nice pool hall upstairs. Full bar, American tables, Bar plays music usually, can be anything from Pixies to DJ Shadow

Shopping-

Hysteria - 4 Upper Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 (Beside Central Bank, above Flip). Dublin's newest goth shop! http://www.myspace.com/hysteria_alt_clothing

Asha - top of St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre. Mostly geared for the spooky kids, but has leather trousers and can at times get some nice tops, skirts and dresses http://www.ashaboutique.com/ [site gone]

George's Arcade - South Great George's St - has all sorts of knicknacks... The Old Pine-(candles & so forth), retro stuff, records & CD stalls, book stalls etc. Made to design jewellery and lots of other stuff... Jenny Vander (vintage stuff) has moved across the road.

Sé-Sí Progressive - 11 Fownes Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 - retro but can get some gems.

The Nile - Egyptian stall also on the top floor of St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre.

Ad-Hoc - Crown Alley, Temple Bar.

Zerep - loads of them - Henry St, Liffey St, Grafton St - for your New Rocks & Docs plus others.

Schuh - O'Connell St & Jervis St Shopping Centre - also for boots & shoes.

Miss Fantasia - 25 South William Street, Dublin 2. Tel: (01) 6713734 - for your pvc & rubber gear.

House of Astrology - Parliament Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 Tel: (01) 6793404. New Age type - sells incense, books, crystals and will do astrology charts http://www.houseofastrology.net/

Sub City - Exchequer St, Dublin 2. Tel: (01) 6771902 - comics

Forbidden Planet - Crampton Quay, Dublin 1. Tel: (01) 6710688 - comics, figures, sf books etc.

Skanger - (low-life) fashion boutique shops eg the ones on Liffey St Lwr - great for getting bits and pieces like lacy tops...