RE:VAMPED WEEKEND
2025- LINEUP ANNOUNCED
We are mightily pleased to announce the lineup for this year's Re:Vamped
Weekend of vampire-adjacent culture, taking place in Bradford.
On Friday 23rd May, the Vampire Masquerade Ball returns in the
French Ballroom at the Midland Hotel from 8-pm midnight,
featuring the return of DJ Pinka Belle!
At lunchtime on Saturday 24th May, the fifth World Dracula Day
Lecture will be held in his French Ballroom at the Midland Hotel
from 12pm.
This year's lecture will be given by a bonafide goth legend - the
one & only Rosie Garland! Rosie has been named one of the
most compelling LGBT+ writers in the UK today, she writes fiction,
poetry, and song lyrics, & is author of four historical
novels: ‘The Palace of Curiosities’, ‘Vixen’
and ‘The Night Brother’, and her new novel, ‘The
Fates’ (Quercus). Rosie is also lead singer with post-punk
band The March Violets. Their latest album ‘Crocodile
Promises’ is out now with Metropolis Records.
In her lecture ‘Radiant Girls: You can’t be Goth,
queer and feminist!’ she’ll reflect on a
pioneering lifetime in Goth/ic writing and performance – as
co-founder of post-punk band The March Violets, mistress of
mayhem Rosie Lugosi the Vampire Queen, and Rosie Garland -
lyricist, novelist, poet & short story writer. A voyage into
the dark & light side of post-punk and Goth culture of the
1980s and beyond, discovering how to forge identity and find a
voice when an outsider amongst outsiders.
And from 5pm on Saturday 24th May sees as day of incredible live
music at the The 1 in 12 Club Bradford, featuring a rare hometown
show by post-punk legends 1919, headlining a fine bill including
Last July, Byronic Sex & Exile, Chaos Bleak and Hurtsfall!
Plus, a smattering of stalls, films, and other surprises over the
weekend!
All proceeds will be donated to our £2,000 appeal for PAFRAS (Positive
Action For Refugees & Asylum Seekers).
Tickets are on sale now via Eventbrite.
RE:VAMPED WEEKEND 2025 – CONFIRMED SCHEDULE
Friday 23rd May 2025
The Re:Vamped Vampire Masquerade Ball, featuring DJ Pinka
Belle
At The Midland Hotel ballroom (8pm-midnight)
£15 advance, £17 on the door, £40 weekend ticket
Saturday 24th May 2025:
The fourth World Dracula Day Lecture, presented by Rosie Garland
At The Midland Hotel ballroom (12pm)
£10 advance, £12 on the door, £40 weekend ticket
1919, Last July, Byronic Sex & Exile, Chaos Bleak
& Hurtfall
at The 1 in 12 Club (5pm-11pm)
£20 advance, £22 on the door, £40 weekend ticket
Tickets