It will bring world class music and arts celebrating the goth and post-punk heritage of the city
Headlining this year’s dark festivities are West Yorkshire goths Skeletal Family, the up-and-coming dark electronic act Auger and 90s UK goth legends Children On Stun. All proceeds from the event, organised by Goth City Promotions will be donated to Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers , to which the festival raised more than £18,000 in its first five years.
Goth City Promotions organiser, Joel Heyes: “Despite the difficult conditions out there for all live music events, we are proud to still be able to present a great schedule of events that continue to showcase the best of the UK goth scene, and all for a great cause. We are determined to keep Leeds at the centre of the goth community, and to make the goth community central to the cultural life of the city.”West Yorkshire's Skeletal Family will play at Boom on Friday July 14.
Goth City 7: To Live & Die in LS will return to venues across Leeds on Thursday July 13 and continue for four days until Sunday July 16. The festival will take place at Boom, the Fox & Newt and legendary alternative venue The Warehouse.
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