It’s the first Whitby Goth weekend of the year.
And as the festival begins over the bank holiday weekend, Whitby Swing Bridge will be closed to all traffic except buses from Friday morning until Tuesday morning.
A North Yorkshire Council spokesperson said: “It will be closed from 12am on Friday until 6am on Tuesday to improve pedestrian safety at busy times.
“Additional barriers will be installed during these times.”
Below are all the swing bridge closures planned for this year.
| Weekend dates | Closure times | Special event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 May to Tuesday 5 May | All day | Whitby Goth Weekend and bridge maintenance |
| Saturday 23 May to Monday 25 May | 10.30am to 4pm | Spring bank holiday |
| Saturday 30 May to Sunday 31 May | 10.30am to 4pm | School half term holidays |
| Saturday 18 July to Sunday 19 July | 10.30am to 4pm | School summer holidays |
| Saturday 25 July to Sunday 26 July | 10.30am to 4pm | School summer holidays |
| Saturday 1 August to Sunday 2 August | 10.30am to 4pm | School summer holidays |
| Saturday 8 August to Sunday 9 August | 10.30am to 4pm | School summer holidays |
| Monday 10 August | 10.30am to 4pm | Whitby Regatta |
| Saturday 15 August to Sunday 16 August | 10.30am to 4pm | School summer holidays |
| Saturday 22 August to Sunday 23 August | 10.30am to 4pm | School summer holidays |
| Saturday 29 August to Sunday 30 August | 10.30am to 4pm | School summer holidays |
| Monday 31 August | 10.30am to 4pm | Summer bank holiday |
| Saturday 5 September to Sunday 6 September | 10.30am to 4pm | School summer holidays |
| Saturday 24 October to Sunday 25 October | 10.30am to 4pm | School half term holidays |
| Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November | 10.30am to 5pm | Whitby Goth Weekend |
