Goth Mecca – Wave Gotik Treffen photos
Photos I submitted to Get Lost Magazine for this article about the Wave Gotik Treffen festival in Leipzig.

- Park Buhne

- Photo: Beate Wolff. The vibe at WGT is friendly, welcoming and curious


- Photo: Beate Wolff

- Photo: Beate Wolff. The unofficial festival site warns ticket-holders “If you’ve got soles big enough to house explosives … take them off at the airport”.

- Photo: Beate Wolff. A camping goth takes some time out for a touch-up

- Photo: Beate Wolff. Snap happy at The Agra

- Photo: Beate Wolff

- Photo: Tobias Seeliger. The music at WGT is as diverse as the goths who attend; front row with a bier at an outdoor stage in Parkbühne.

- Photo: Martin Hohne

- Photo: Falk Scheuring. Just another Leipzig tram stop during Wave Gotik Treffen

- Photo: Alexander Lobel. Nostalgia for a bygone era at the Victorian Picnic

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Dressed to impress at Leipzig’s Opera House. Outfit care of the amazing Imaginarium Apparel: http://www.theimaginariumapparel.com/

- Photo: Paul Bekarian. Most gothic couples match each other’s style

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Tram stop

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. The Agra

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Medieval Village

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Tram stop

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Two regular Leipziggers run the gauntlet

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Medieval Village

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. How to have fun with blood on your face

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Barbie chain mail in Medieval Village

- Medieval Village

- Elderberry wine, mead wine, dandelion wine, etc

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Elderberry, rhubarb, mead and dandelion wines for sale along with other bona fide Medieval fare

- Horror punk venue & zip-head guy

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Cemetery open day

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Friends drag friends around on chains at WGT

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Cemetery open day

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Cemetery open day

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Strolling the grounds of the beautiful cemetery

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Cemetery open day

- Cyber goths

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Diamanda Galas at Leipzig Opera House

- Photo: Kate Hennessy. Tram

- Photo: Paul Bekarian

- Photo: Paul Bekarian

- Photo: Paul Bekarian. Tram.

- Photo: Paul Bekarian. Leipzig train station

- Photo: Paul Bekarian. Picnic Day

- Gothic Picnic

- Photo: Paul Bekarian.

- Photo: Paul Bekarian


- Heidnisches Dorf. Caption: The dark ‘family’ gathers at the Medieval Village
Tags: Germany, gothic festival, photos, travel, Wave Gotik Treffen