No matter which picturesque, cobbled street you turn down in York, there’s a decent chance you’ll encounter one of two things. The first is a large group being led by someone in a witch’s hat, brandishing a megaphone. The second is a Harry...

What do you think of when somebody tells you they do an English Literature degree? Obviously you can’t reply, so I’ll tell you what I think of. I think of rainy afternoons spent underneath the soft glow of green library lamps. Piles of ancient, clothbound books, dog-eared from years of fingers and thumbs. Half-empty mugs of herbal tea left on cafe tables following hours-long revision sessions.

A new “rock and roll gothic boutique” is opening in York. Nox of York opens on Saturday (February 15) at 10am in Goodramgate. Founders Hannah Heretik, 28, and Oli Brown, 25, hope the store – inside the former Viking-themed shop, the Knutti Store – becomes a hub for the gothic community in York.