A bitterly cold, but beautifully clear night at the end of October. Whitby Abbey is a truly wonderful place to hold this kind of event. The Abbey is part of English Heritage, who have successfully hosted this spectacular light show and the accompanying “son et lumière” - The Tale of Dracula Landing at Whitby - for a number of years.

Whitby Abbey sits on top of the cliffs, high above the little town of Whitby, on the North East Coast of Yorkshire, overlooking the often stormy, tempestuous North Sea.

It is a spectacular, medieval ruin. And also the setting for the world famous ‘Dracula’ novel by Bram Stoker. Standing in the changing lights of the illuminated ruins, on that cold night, it is easy to imagine the world of the Vampire and other magical creatures which only appear once the sun has set.

We took a selection of images of the Abbey in various stages of illumination both close up and landscapes.

It is worth noting that at the same time as this wonderful light show was happening, Whitby was also host to the largest Goth And Steam Punk Festival in the world. This took place over a period of 3 days and thousands of fantastic and amazingly dressed people descended on the small town.

It was a truly out of this world experience and we loved it.

Shown here are a small selection of images taken of Whitby Abbey from during the illuminated light show.

Enjoy!

Alastair and Christine