DarcTyde Events

11/02/2026

DarcTyde Events will be returning to Pretoria and Johannesburg in 2026.
Looking for venues to host goth and darkwave events.

16/10/2024

From my electronic side project, Retinal Burn, the first of planned free annual releases of Halloween EPs. Containing the title song, sung by Lelani Eyck, several atmospheric spooky tunes and two creepy "Bedtime Stories".

Free streaming and download at:

6 track album

24/07/2024

https://youtu.be/cNfUg7TOxGc

A new release by Pretoria-based darkwavers, Hexotericka.

Corpus et Sanguis was one of the earliest songs written by Keith van Zyl, originally for his previous band, Disciples of Sorrow. This i...

27/04/2020

Interesting remix

https://www.discogs.com/Siouxsie-The-Banshees-Face-To-Face-Catatonic-Mix/release/434780 Face to Face (original version) with lyrics: https://m.youtube.com/wa...

16/04/2020

covet

The world feels empty right now
like a house fallen down
We are on the edge of something new
will it be born from darkness into the light
or will it be darkness reborn

the world feels ruined right now
a fallen house
how long until we recover
something is coming, be it a glimpse
of new heaven or hell

the doomsayers quote revelation
and locked up, the world looks out
on a blue sky
and wonder about cures and jobs
heaven can wait
we must survive now.

and we covet the old days
because the world will never be the same.

(c) 2020 Allen Wolfie Simpson
Photo used with permission of Hanneliese Bredell

The world feels empty right now like a house fallen down We are on the edge of something new will it be born from darkness into the light or will it be darkness reborn the world feels ruined right …

14/06/2017

Good day, folks. We are sorry to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances, the Nocturne event will have to be held later in the year. We will keep you updated on new developments. We are planning other events for the rest of the year to keep you entertained until then, so watch this space!

31/05/2017

The Nocturne event will be moved to another date to ensure we don't clash with the final Dark Noize party. We will change the date as soon as we receive confirmation.

31/05/2017

The updated advert folks... enjoy!

30/05/2017

If you are interested in having a stall at the Nocturne event, leave us a message. We'll get back to you ASAP with details.