The Dracula Society
| Fan Club | |
|---|---|
| Name: | The Dracula Society |
| Dates: | 1973-now |
| Founder(s): | Bernard Davies and Bruce Wightman |
| Leadership: | Julia Kruk |
| Country based in: | Britain |
| Focus: | Horror, Gothic literature |
| External Links: | http://www.thedraculasociety.org.uk/ |
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The Dracula Society is a British fan club dedicated to Gothic literature and cinema, particularly Dracula. It was founded in 1973 by actors Bernard Davies (1924-2010) and Bruce Wightman (1923?-2005). Its initial goal was to organize Dracula-themed tours to Transylvania, that was quite difficult in the 1970s, but over time the Society's scope grew to include other destinations such as Whitby and Czechoslovakia, as well as other activities like annual celebration of Bram Stoker's birthday.
The Dracula Society members meet five times a year in London. They also organize bi-annual trips to locations related to Gothic and horror. The Society issues two annual awards: The Hamilton Deane Award for the most outstanding contribution to the Gothic/supernatural genre in the performing arts and The Children of the Night Award for fiction works; since 2012, a third award named The Bernard Davies Award for Gothic scholarship is occasionally issued.
The Dracula Society has its own crest with the motto “CREO QUIA IMPOSSIBLE” – “I believe because it is impossible”. They produce a a quarterly zine named Voices from the Vault.