Whitby Abbey, the imposing ruins of the Benedictine monastery which was founded in the 11th century, will be the venue for six months of events to mark the anniversary from May.

Whitby and its ruined abbey are key locations in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel. English Heritage, which runs the abbey, said a Dracula-themed theatre act will be performed in the ruins each evening.

Whitby Abbey was voted fifth most haunted place in the UK - with the Tower of London in taking the spooky top spot ...

Well, Whitby Abbey starred in Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’, thereby endearing itself for ever to the vampire, bat and eyeliner-inclined. “The biggest event of its kind in the world, ...