Carpe Noctum

20/02/2026

Sat 04 Apr 2026 - Carpe Noctum: Grooving in Green, Black Rose Moves, plus Doberwoman

27/01/2026

Sat 07-Feb-26 - Carpe Noctum: The InSect, The Exceptional Mr Hyde, + a short, Dark Stranger

07/12/2025

And they say you can't get people out to gigs any more ....

Massive thanks to our old friends Punch Drunk Shills and Le***an Bed Death, our new friends Fright Night, and especially to everyone who came out to party with us on a grim December night. You are why we do this.

And our apologies for having to share the "facilities" with the Otley Runners downstairs. Our thoughts on this matter, you can be assured, have been shared with the management.

We'll be popping up with news of next year's gigs over the next few weeks, over a mince pie or two, and will be back at the Lending Room on Feb 7, and the first Saturday of alternate months from there through 2026. Watch this space!

LEEDS, you were unreal last night!
Huge thank you to for having us 🙏
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Shoutout to Punch Drunk Shills and the legends in for the incredible support 🙌
FRIGHT NIGHT came all the way from Poland 🇵🇱, you all remember them from our Poland gig earlier this year!
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And of course, massive love to every single one of you who came out to see us, what a way to close out 2025. 🙌💜
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Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and a rockin’ New Year!
See you in 2026 🤘🔥
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03/12/2025

Dates for 2026 (more details soon!):

Sat 7 Feb
Sat 4 Apr
Sat 6 Jun
Sat 1 Aug
Sat 3 Oct
Sat 5 Dec

And, of course, we're back this Saturday with Carpe Noctum: Le***an Bed Death, Fright Night, Punch Drunk Shills!

05/11/2025

We took the goth further "up North" at weekend, and gave Whitby an experience it won't readily forget. Rumour is they're still walking a bit funny.

Massive thanks to Tomorrow's Ghosts Festival for inviting us along, and looking after us so well.

And - as if you've forgotten - we're back on home turf this Saturday!

++ INCOMING...CARPE NOCTUM - SET LISTS ++

++ THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO STAYED, DANCED, STUMBLED & GROOVED AROUND UNTIL THE EARLY HOURS TO THE TOP TUNES DROPPED BY DJ HOWARD FROM THE MIGHTY Carpe Noctum. SOME EXCELLENT TUNES AS ALWAYS (🥰 MATADOR) INCLUDING THE GREAT END OF SET TRACKS. IF YOU ENJOYED THEM THEN REMEMBER THAT THEIR WONDERFUL CLUB NIGHT TAKES PLACE REGULARLY IN LEEDS WITH SOME BRILLIANT BANDS YOU'LL ENJOY... 🖤 ++

++ HERE ARE THE WEEKENDS SET LIST FOR ANYONE TRYING TO REMEMBER 'THAT SONG' ++

++ FRIDAY NIGHT ++

++ SET #1 – BEFORE HEATHEN APOSTLES ++

BEETHOVEN – SYMPHONY NUMBER 9 (EXTRACT)
LIZA MINELLI – CABARET
MINISTRY – EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN
THE ROLLING STONES – SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
COP SHOOT COP – ROOM 429
THE GOLDEN AGE OF NOTHING – EVERYTHING IS ON FIRE
DEAD KENNEDYS – CALIFORNIA UBER ALLES
THE CRAMPS – WHAT’S BEHIND THE MASK?
JOHN LEE HO**ER – BOOM BOOM
JOHNNY CASH – FOLSOME PRISON BLUES
BOURBON CROW – I’M GONNA DRINK TILL YOU AIN’T UGLY ANY MORE
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS – THE MERCY SEATS
JONATHAN RICHMAN & THE MODERN LOVERS – ROADRUNNER

++ SET #2 – BEFORE PINK TURNS BLUE ++

LUXURY STRANGER – A TRIUMPH OF THE HEART
HURTSFALL – LOST SOULS (DRIVING AT NIGHT)
JOY DIVISION – ISOLATION
ACTORS – WE DON’T HAVE TO DANCE

++ SET #3 – BEFORE FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM ++

DAWN OF ELYSIUM – RIDING THE CLOUD
SOMETIME THE WOLF – SPIRT
NEW MODEL ARMY – BURN THE CASTLE
NED’S ATOMIC DUSTBIN – WALKING THROUGH SYRUP

++ SET #4 – BEFORE CLAN OF XYMOX ++

THE DANSE SOCIETY – HEAVEN IS WAITING (R)
RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY – HOLLOW EYES
ALIEN S*X FIEND – CAN’T STOP SMOKING
XMAL DEUTSCHLAND – MATADOR
THE CREATURES – MISS THE GIRL
THE THREE JOHNS – LUCY IN THE RAIN

++ SET #5 – CARPE NOCTUM CLUB NIGHT ++

THE CURE – THE WALK
SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES – SPEELBOUND
THE SISTERS OF MERCY – FLOORSHOW
SOFT CELL – TAINTED LOVE
A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS – I RAN (SO FAR AWAY)
JOY DIVISION – LOVE WILL TEAR US APART
NEW MODEL ARMY – VENGEANCE (R)
THE MISSION – WASTELAND
THE BOLSHOI – A WAY
GENERATION X – DANCING WITH MYSELF
CARTER USM – DO RE MI SO FAR SO GOOD
DEPECHE MODE – MASTER & SERVANT
SHE WANTS REVENGE – TEAR YOU APART (R)
GOLDFRAPP – OOH LA LA
THE CULT – SPIRITWALKER
MARCH VIOLETS – WALK INTO THE SUN
CHAMELEONS – SWAMP THING
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN – THE CUTTER
VIRGIN PRUNES – PAGAN LOVE SONG
FRONT 242 – HEADHUNTER (R)
POP WILL EAT ITSELF – ICH BIN EIN AUSLANDER
THE CLASH – I FOUGHT THE LAW
THE LEVELLERS – ONE WAY
MEN WITHOUT HATS – SAFETY DANCE
BLACK SABBATH – PARANOID
LOONEY TUNES – THAT’S ALL, FOLKS!

++ SATURDAY NIGHT ++

++ SET #6 – BEFORE UK DECAY ++

PANDORA’S BOX – REQUIEM METAL
CAUDA PAVONIS – CONTROVERSIAL ALCHEMY
GOTHZILLA – TEMPLE OF SOUND
BLACK RAIN – INSIDE
THE EXCEPTIONAL MR HYDE – BURN
SERIOUS DRINKING – HANGOVER
THE METEORS – I HATE PEOPLE
SENEX IV – SOUL EATER
CHAOS BLEAK – BENEATH THE MOON
TWISTED NERVE – TWISTED NERVOSIS
THE FALL – HOW I WROTE ‘ELASTIC MAN’
THE THREE JOHNS – LUCY IN THE RAIN
FONTAINES DC – BOYS IN THE BETTER LAND
EXPELAIRES – I AM TERROR
1919 – RETROGRADE
SOUTHERN DEATH CULT
DELTA 5 – MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS

++ SET #7 – BEFORE ASH CODE ++

LONG NIGHT – TICK TOCK
THE SPIRITUAL BAT – THE HUMAN MUSEUM
THE GLASSHOUSE MUSEUM – THE COMMITTEE
BURNING GATES – DANCING IN THE MIRROR
SWEET ERMENGARDE – TENDER RUSSIAN ROULETTE

++ SET #8 – BEFORE BALAAM & THE ANGEL ++

THE BLACK RIDERS CULT – MIDNIGHT FLOWER
KILLING MIRANDA – SALOME
ALL LIVING FEAR – BREAKING THE FIRE
THE CULT – RESURRECTION JOE

++ SET #9 – BEFORE LORD OF THE LOST ++

PUNCH DRUNK SHILLS – SWIM SISTER
ASHBURY HEIGHTS – I CAN KILL YOU SO EASILY
AUGER – RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW
FAT DOG – RUNNING
PRONG – SNAP YOUR FINGERS, SNAP YOUR NECK
FLESH EATING FOUNDATION – SO HEAY [TWILIGHT LABORATORY REMIX]

++ SET #10 – CARPE NOCTUM CLUB NIGHT ++

NEW MODEL ARMY – VAGABONDS
PLAY DEAD – THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN (R)
TALKING HEADS – PSYCHO KILLER (R)
BAUHAUS – KICK IN THE EYE
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN – PEOPLE ARE STRANGE
DURAN DURAN – HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
DANIELLE DAX – CAT HOUSE
DAISY CHAINSAW – LOVE YOUR MONEY
APOPTYGMA BERZERK – ELECTRICITY
VNV NATION – CHROME
NINE INCH NAILS – SIN [SHORT]
THE SISTERS OF MERCY – LOGIC (R)
ROSETTA STONE – IF ONLY & SOMETIMES
KILLING JOKE – EIGHTIES (R)
MAGAZINE – SHOT BY BOTH SIDES
THE DAMNED – NEW ROSE
ADAM & THE ANTS – GOODY TWO SHOES
THE TEARDROP EXPLODES – REWARD
THE CRAMPS – HUMAN FLY (R)
ALIEN S*X FIEND – I WALK THE LINE
SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES – CHRISTINE
THE CURE – NEVER ENOUGH
NEW ORDER – BLUE MONDAY
THE SISTERS OF MERCY – LUCRETIA
THE CULT – SHE SELLS SANCTUARY
BILLY IDOL – WHITE WEDDING
JOY DIVISION – TRANSMISSION
THE COMMUNARDS – DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY
JACE EVERETT – BAD THINGS
OAKEY & MORODER – TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS
LOONEY TUNES – THAT’S ALL, FOLKS!

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29/10/2025

Around this time, we'd normally be thinking about some final plugs for weekend's Carpe. However, as tickets for both nights at the Spa have long since sold out, we'll just say - look forward to seeing some of you there, and hope the rest have a good one whether in Whitby or elsewhere.

Oh, and remind you tickets *are* still available for the subsequent weekend, and Carpe Noctum: Luxury Stranger & Cold in Berlin, plus West Wickhams - which is going to be epic!

29/10/2025

For the avoidance of confusion: we have no association with anyone running "goth, rock and spooky events" under the name of "Carpe Nocturne Leeds."

We have reached out and suggested that perhaps it might lead to some confusion and picking another name for a new night might be sensible, but sadly to no avail.

23/10/2025

Sat 06-Dec-25 - Carpe Noctum: Le***an Bed Death, Fright Night, Punch Drunk Shills