Thousands of people have taken part in the Whitby Goth Weekend.
The gathering took place ahead of Halloween.
The seaside town has been hosting the now twice-yearly event since 1994, and has become a hotspot for goths from around the world.
The seaside town is where Bram Stoker found some of his inspiration for Dracula after he stayed there in 1890 (Danny Lawson/PA)
The festival has been a twice-yearly event since 1997, with the other event taking place to mark the start of springtime in April (Danny Lawson/PA)
The event is host to people from a number of sub-cultures, including steampunk enthusiasts as well as people in a variety of costumes from the world of books, comics, film and TV (Danny Lawson/PA)
The event is being run in co-operation with the Bram Stoker Estate (Danny Lawson/PA)
