Paddleboarders celebrate Whitby Goth Weekend with witch costumes

Paddleboarders dressed as witches were spotted exploring the harbour during Whitby Goth Weekend.

Amongst all the craziness in this mad world…some witches paddle boarding celebrating #WhitbyGothWeekend #Whitby …thank god for some normality… pic.twitter.com/QQ8FeUhpDo

— Bernadette McKnight (@1BMcK) October 26, 2019

On Saturday, a group of paddleboarders – thought to be local – marked the occasion by donning fancy dress as they went out on the harbour.

The bizarre sight was caught on camera by Twitter user Bernadette McKnight, who joked: “Amongst all the craziness in this mad world…some witches paddle boarding celebrating #WhitbyGothWeekend #Whitby …thank god for some normality…”

A goth poses for a photo in front of a shop window featuring Peppa Pig during the Whitby Goth Weekend in Whitby — Whitby Goth Weekend has been going since 1994 (Danny Lawson/PA)

Festival-goers were spotted in a range of outfits, from steampunk costumes to elaborate zombie make-up.

A dog attends the Whitby Goth Weekend in Whitby — Some festival-goers even dressed up their dogs for the occasion (Danny Lawson/PA)

Whitby has long been popular with followers of alternative subcultures, thanks to its association with Bram Stoker’s Dracula – the classic vampire novel which took inspiration from the abbey and other parts of the town.