Goth Mecca – Wave Gotik Treffen photos

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

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

Tram stop

The Agra

Medieval Village

Tram stop

Two regular Leipziggers run the gauntlet

Medieval Village

How to have fun with blood on your face

Barbie chain mail in Medieval Village

Medieval Village

Elderberry wine, mead wine, dandelion wine, etc

Elderberry, rhubarb, mead and dandelion wines for sale along with other bona fide Medieval fare

 

Horror punk venue & zip-head guy

Cemetary open day

Friends drag friends around on chains at WGT

Cemetary open day

Cemetary open day

Strolling the grounds of the beautiful cemetary

Cemetary open day

Cyber goths

Diamanda Galas at Leipzig Opera House

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

 

Read my Wave Gotik Treffen article for Get Lost magazine here.

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