Halloween 2027 · Date to be confirmed

Halloween
in Whitby.

Walk with The Street Photographers.
Bring your camera. Find your confidence.

A town full of character. A camera in your hand.
A photographer beside you, sharing how he sees it.

2027 Be first to hear the date

A horned, dark-haired Goth Weekend portrait photographed by Andy in Whitby
The faces of WhitbyAndy Ainsworth / 2025
WHERE Whitby Goth WeekendWHEN Halloween 2027 · Date to be confirmedPRICE Confirmed with the date

No classroom. No pressure.

Learn it.
As we shoot it.

“Why that light? Why that background?
How do you ask for a portrait?”

Ask me. That’s what I’m here for. I’ll talk you through my thinking as we find photographs together: the light I’m noticing, the settings I’m choosing and the little changes that make the portrait.

Come for the atmosphere, the people and a proper day out with your camera. You don’t have to know it all before you arrive.

We ask before making a portrait, and respect anyone who would rather not take part.

One pass. Your kind of day.

Join. Leave.
Come back.

The plan: meet us at an advertised time, walk and photograph with us, then head off whenever you like, and rejoin at a later meet-up.

Meet-up times, the meeting point and the price will be confirmed when the 2027 date is set. Register below and you’ll hear first.

Andy Ainsworth, wearing glasses with a camera strap across his shoulder
Andy Ainsworth
Your photographer for the day

So you know who to look for

I’m Andy.
Camera usually
in hand.

I’m a wedding, street and portrait photographer, and the person behind The Street Photographers. I love showing people how much there is to photograph when you slow down and start looking.

We’ll walk together, talk pictures and make portraits. Ask me about your camera, show me what you’re seeing, or simply watch how I approach a photograph.

A little more about me

The people make the picture

This is Whitby.

Some of my portraits from previous Goth Weekends. Tap a photograph to look closer.

Halloween is better with your camera

Count me
in.

2027 register your interest

Leave your name and email and I’ll let you know as soon as the 2027 date, meet-up times and price are set. No obligation, no payment.

Registering isn’t a booking. It just puts you first in line when booking opens.

Prefer to email me?

A few things you might wonder

Before you come.

Do I have to stay all day?

No. The plan is a day pass: join at an advertised meet-up, leave when you want and rejoin at a later one. Times will be confirmed with the 2027 date. It isn’t a private lesson.

What do I need to bring?

Your camera or phone, a charged battery, room for photographs and comfortable shoes. Dress for an outdoor day in Whitby. Bring your questions too.

I’m a beginner. Is this for me?

Yes. We’ll keep the explanations practical and take questions as we walk. There is no test, and you don’t need to arrive knowing your camera inside out.

How do I book and pay?

Register your interest above. When the 2027 date, times and price are set, Andy will let you know and booking will open.

Is this an official Goth Weekend event?

This is a photography walk organised by The Street Photographers during Goth Weekend. It is independent of the festival organisers and does not include admission to paid festival events.

Keep the camera out

One walk can be the start.

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Whitby Goth Weekend / Andy Ainsworth