The London Vampyre Group is a society for anyone who wants to join with an interest in all things Vampyric and incorporates the Gothic and Alternative genres.
The LVG organise various parties and events and also meet regularly in central London.
Click here for meeting details. Join our email list (see box top right) to receive email updates of events and happenings.
Bloodlust
Bloodlust - The LVG Anti-Valentines Party - took place on February 13th 2010. Are you an Edward or Bella from Arizona? Bill or Sookie from Bon Temps? Lestat from New Orleans? Then you were in excellent company as the theme was good ole Southern Vampires. A few galleries of photos are now available (or click on the zombie image above to get to them). Once there, click on an image to zoom in, click on the background outside the image to zoom back out. Alternatively you can find Flickr Set of all the pictures here.
Let The Right One In Competition
A beautiful yet gory story about a lonely boy and a young vampire, Let The Right One In is not to be mistaken for a twilight teen horror flick. It's full of mirth, malice and a young romance. Based on the book of the same name, the film is set in Blackeberg, a Swedish suburban village where the locals feed off gossip and a young vampire feeds off the locals...
To celebrate the UK Premiere of the Swedish vampire fantasy horror film “Let The Right One In”, which is coming exclusively to FX on May 14th at 11pm (following the season finale of True Blood), we are offering you the chance to win a copy of the book the film was based on.
All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to correctly answer the following question: Which Morrisey song is Let The Right One In named after?
The LVG Christmas party took place on November 28th and a merrily evil time was had by all - a few galleries of photos are now available (or click on the image above to get to them). Once there, click on an image to zoom in, click on the background outside the image to zoom back out. Alternatively you can find Flickr Set of all the pictures here.
Crime & Punishment
LVG “Crime and Punishment” Pub Walk and Talk – Much merriment was had in the Fleet Street and Blackfriars area of London on the most recent LVG walk & drink. Paul, our guide and raconteur shared much on the history of the area including its prisons, filth and legendary disreputable inhabitants - I'm sure everyone will remember the armless, legless dwarf of Blackfriars who could "do many things a normal man could not" - for a few more photos have a look at the Flickr set by clicking the image above.
A new episode of the Dead Channel previews Dracula Year Zero, Vlad, Priest (below),
and many more - find it in the Reviews section.
We'll be featuring reviews of gothic or vampire-related films, programmes, music, gigs and books, so if you have any reviews, please mail them to the LVG secretary
Bite: A Vampire Handbook
Bite: A Vampire Handbook by Kevin Jackson is now available (as of Monday 5th October) from Amazon and elsewhere. Some quick blurb:
Arm yourself with garlic, stake and crucifix, for the vampires are back in force - at the top of the best-seller lists, on your TV, on the web and lurking in darkened cinemas. But, where did they come from? Why have they come back now? And how can you tell if you are one? Beginning with the first sightings of bats and blood-sucking in the Romantic period, "Bite" will follow the undead's progress through the ages, right up to the present.
The promotional video produced to launch the book prominently features several LVG members and is now available online below:
New & Archive Chronicles
The Chronicles - Volume 2, Issue 11
The new edition of the Chronicles is now available and was sent to members on August 23rd. In addition to the regulars it has the following features:
Memorial - Chris Elliston
Raven Dane Book Launch
Tags, Ducks and Dressing Up - a WGW retrospective from Tara Daynes
Eileen Daly interview - Ed talks to the actress
Goths! - they just wear black, don't they? - Two ladies profiled at
Whitby
Foxy Lady - interview with Cherry Fox - Ben Eastap talks Burlesque
Dracula's Brides - a detailed view from Nancy Schumann
The Highgate Vampire - Matt Salusbury writes a about a bit of our
history
Bram Stoker's Dracula - just who do you identify with in this novel?
Don't Pannett till you've tried it! - The museum in Whitby
Death and Fashion - A New York exhibition visited by Helen Thorne
Beyond the Veil - We visit Leeds
Vampires Rock - the musical
Right in Front of your Eyes - John Williamson writes about pagan
origins
Oh My Goddess - Desperately seeking Lilith with Ricky Power
Fashioning a Female Corpse - An exposition of corsetry
The Chronicles can be purchased at various shops including Forbidden Planet or online.
Not only that, but the LVG are giving away back issues of the Chronicles, the group magazine and the occasional literary supplement for free (yes, gratis! nada! zilch!) online as PDFs. Click on the image above to jump to the Chronicles back issue page and download all the archive issues posted so far.
The latest giveaway was published in the year of our lord 2004 (Volume 1, Issue 27) - if you remember that far back (or see yourself or your work in the mag) - get in touch!
Voyage To The Underworld
The London Vampyre Group Summer Party "Voyage To The Underworld" was a great success - many beautiful people attended, all dressed to impress, to celebrate by the dark waters. There
are four galleries of photos here, or click on the Siren above to access them. Once there, click on an image to zoom in, click on the background outside the image to zoom back out. Alternatively you can find Flickr Set of all the pictures here.
The 2009 Anti-Valentines Party was a great success - many beautiful people attended, all dressed to impress - not least the good looking fellow above. There
are five galleries of photos here, or click on the Demon above to access them. Once there, click on an image to zoom in, click on the background outside the image to zoom back out. Alternatively you can find Flickr Set of all the pictures here.
Each month we'll be featuring an interview with either a new member or one of the more established members of the group. This month meet Claire Freebury...
LVG Badges
New LVG badges have arrived! Black and silver enamel - top quality LVG merchandise
can be found on the Market page or
use the PayPal buttons below (prices include P&P).
LVG Enamel Badge £1.95 (Members)
LVG Enamel Badge £2.50 (Non-Members)
Art Wanted
Any Alt / Gothic Artists out there? At our events, we have and will be continuing to, display the work of alternative / Gothic artists. We are looking for more for our future events - so if you're artistically inclined and wish to display your art at our events, let us know!
