Whitby Abbey seeks budding bloodsuckers to break vampire record

English Heritage announce bid to stage world's largest gathering of people dressed as a vampire at site that inspired Bram Stoker

You will need black shoes, black trousers or skirt, a white shirt, waistcoat and a black cape. Fangs on the upper teeth are compulsory, pallid skin helpful and a murderous demeanour optional.

English Heritage has announced plans to break a world record few knew needed breaking: it wants to stage the world's largest gathering of people dressed as a vampire.