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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whitby plays host to Steampunks this weekend (February 6 to February 8) (Image: Ian Carr) THOUSANDS of people are set to descend ...

Whitby has a deep heritage which spans more than a thousand years that inspired Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula - here is its history ahead of the Yorkshire town’s annual event Whitby Steampunk Weekend.

Whitby has long been a focal point for people who have a love for the slightly unusual. As well as its famous Goth Weekends, the town also hosts a number of steampunk events too. It sees people from ...

AN Alice in Wonderland masquerade ball and martial arts devised for Victorian gentlemen were some of the many highlights of a steampunk festival this weekend. Whitby Steampunk Weekend kicked off on ...

Whitby photographer Paul Armstrong went along to the town’s Steampunk Festival at the weekend (February 12 and 13). He said: “Whitby's various weekend events provide a rich source of subjects for ...

Held twice a year in February and July at Whitby Pavilion, it is considered by many to be one of the largest steampunk events in the UK, with thousands attending this free to enter event. Another ...

Hundreds of people have taken part in the Whitby Steampunk Weekend. Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy literature, which commonly features some aspect of steam-powered machinery.