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Keep up to date with Whitby Krampus Run news and events.
Featured here are all the different events that we create to celebrate special times of the year and the events that we are invited to participate in
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THEE KRAMPUS BALL
As darkness falls over Whitby and the noise of WKR Zwolf fades, the night celebrations begin.
On Saturday 5th December, the doors of the magnificent Royal Hotel Ballroom will once again open for the Krampus Ball, an unforgettable night where folklore, music and mischief come together beneath one roof. With its grand Victorian surroundings, stage, dance floor and bar, the historic ballroom provides the perfect setting for an evening unlike any other, as Krampus, witches, beasts, saints and creatures of legend gather to celebrate the wyld heart of winter.
Live music, performances, spectacle, surprises and the unmistakable atmosphere has made the Krampus Ball one of the highlights of the Whitby Krampus Run weekend. Whether you arrive in elaborate costume or simply ready to embrace the spirit of the season, you’ll become part of a night where old traditions are reimagined with WKR's own unmistakable twist.
Polish your hooves, sharpen your horns and prepare your finest feral attire. The Ball awaits.
INKUBUS SUKKUBUS
Thee Whitby Krampus Ball proudly welcomes the return of Inkubus Sukkubus.
Masters of gothic rock with deep roots in pagan folklore and the old traditions, they have long been cherished by our Krampus community for their electrifying live performances and unmistakable sound. Their music weaves together myth, magic, nature and the turning of the seasons, creating the atmosphere for an evening of beastly revelry. Whether you’re dancing wildly into the night or simply mesmerised in the spectacle, Inkubus Sukkubus will once again provide the soundtrack to one of the most unforgettable nights of the year. Join us as they return to cast their spell upon the Krampus Ball once more with their most spectacular performance to date.
https://www.inkubussukkubus.com/
https://www.inkubussukkubus.com/discography.htm
TENGU TAIKO DRUMMERS
We are so pleased to welcome back the captivating Tengu Taiko Drummers. When the first drum strikes, something ancient awakens. Tengu Taiko Drummers summon a primal rhythm that echoes through bone and earth alike, drawing the wyld closer with every beat.
Taking their name from the legendary Tengu of Japanese folklore, they honour the mountain spirits revered as guardians of sacred places, masters and teachers of the greatest samurai. Yet these enigmatic beings are also renowned tricksters, said to command the wind and delight in humbling the arrogant, the corrupt and the prideful. Those who have experinced them know their thunderous performance is more than music; it is ritual, heartbeat and invocation. Powerful, disciplined and utterly captivating, Tengu Taiko Drummers bring an unforgettable energy that perfectly complements the untamed spirit of Whitby Krampus Run.
https://youtu.be/gSAKZBJlVOs?si=qJHamxTjUddI0VTa
RUBY TINGLE
Ruby is an accomplished multi media artist and musician. She creates genre splicing ‘music from the swamp’. Her visual lagoon fantasy world transforms into audio through a combination of electronica, natural sound, nu jazz, dance, experimental and avant- garde pop, culminating in luscious and enchanting serenades of beasts, slime and metamorphosis. She composes and produces hyper romantic and dreamy love songs rooted in nature, to tell stories of giant bird men, celestial pools, glasshouse flirtation and steamy tropical paradises full of ancient lizards and monster bridegrooms.
Exhibitions and performances include the venice Biennale, Saatchi Gallery, The Whitaker, Glastonbury, Glasshouse ICM and Manchester Jazz Festival.
Ruby is also has her Wildings Solo Exhibition, a research & curatorial project at The Pannett Gallery this October.
https://kycker.ffm.to/loveland
UP NEXT
Whitby Krampus Run have been invited to co -curate this exhibition
Wilde Volk celebrates the esoteric, rural, masked and animalistic folk traditions of Northern and Eastern Europe through photography, film, sculpture and sound.
Over the past decade, Sooxanne Rolfe and collaborators have documented extraordinary seasonal rituals, from Germany’s Krampus and Austria’s Perchten to Bulgaria’s Kukeri and Romania’s bear dances. The exhibition features photography, immersive soundscapes, sculpture, glass, textiles, masks and automata by an international group of artists, including Kerry Boettcher, Ivo Danchev, Spirit of Gravity, Jeff Kazmir, Penny Toomy, Woody Fox, Simon Chandler, Lou Hart, Jo Goddard, Beth Neam and Helen D’Arcy.
Whitby Krampus Run (WKR) joins the exhibition with handcrafted Krampus masks by Neil Simmons, Jason Catlin and Corinne McLavy, alongside a special live appearance during the exhibition. Wilde Volk explores these traditions as living, evolving expressions of identity, place and imagination..
in a land gallery / aUG 8TH - 30TH
August 8th : Opening Night
Wilde Volk talks with Sooxanne Rolfe and Neil Smogs (of Whitby Krampus Run). Sooxanne will give a personal introduction to the exhibition and Neil will talk about carving his Krampus mask with Austria’s Geisler-Moroder School of Carving. Free, at In a Land. Please book a spot at. It is free!
August 9th : Mask-making with Jo Goddard
Come along and make your own mask inspired by the exhibition.Tickets £15, available from In a Land.
August 15th : Whitby Krampus Run: A Tale of Mischief, Myth and Mayhem
A talk from Laurence Mitchell and Elaine Edmunds of Whitby Krampus Run. Free at In a Land plus more and more mischief. If you can't make it for the talk, just come and adorn your hooves and horns anyway
August 21st : Sooxanne Rolfe- Wilde Volk
An in-person talk at the Todmorden Folklore Centre about her exploration of European ritual culture. Tickets £5, available from Todmorden Folklore Centre. All proceeds go to the upkeep of the centre!
August 29th : Wilde Volk Life Drawing
Francesca Cluney and Jenni Mac present an immersive drawing session inspired by Wilde Volk ritual traditions of Northern and Eastern Europe. Tickets from £10-12, available from In a Land. All levels welcome!
August 30th : Closing Ritual
The final, unruly farewell to Wilde Volk. In collaboration with Whitby Krampus Run, this closing ceremony unleashes the mischief of the Wilde Volk. Wear your masks. Bring your creations. Bring your bells, rattles, and drum. Free, starting 2pm at In a Land.
Venue: In a Land Gallery, Linden Mill - Hebden Bridge
August 8th - August 30
Opening Times. Thursday & Friday 1pm to 5.30 Pm
Saturday & Sunday 12-4 pm
Contact: info@inaland.uk
Full List of confirmed dates so far for Whitby Krampus Run and our other events.
MAY 1 - 4
: : Thornborough - BELTANE AT THORNBOROUGH HENGE
MAY 16 - 17
: : Whitby - FISH & SHIPS FESTIVAL
MAY 29 - 31
: : Kirkleatham - WYLDWOOD RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
JUN 19 - 22
: : SOMMERKRAMP + SOLSTICE
JUN 23
: : Whitby Brewery - SAINT JOHN’S EVE
JULY 2 - 3
: : Whitby Brewery - MADE IN WHITBY
JULY 17 - 19
: : Sudeley Castle - FANTASY FOREST
AUG 8 - 30
: : Hebden Bridge - WILDE VOLK EXHIBITION AT IN A LAND GALLERY
AUG 7 - 10
: : Sherwood Forest - FANTASY IN THE GREENWOOD
SEP 5
: : Notts Maize - HULDRA HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
SEP 26
: : Whitby Brewery - JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE
NOV 6 - 7
: : York - INVITATION TO VISIT THE SOCIETY OF ALCHEMISTS
NOV 14 -15
: : Papplewick Pumping Station - KRAMPLEWICK
DEC 4 -6
: : WHITBY - WHITBY KRAMPUS RUN : ZWOLF
DEC 12 - 13
: : Whitby Brewery - MADE IN WHITBY
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