Scenes from the immersive steampunk gathering at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire
Photos by Craig Jenkins | Jul 27, 2021
Each year, steampunks in the UK gather at The Town That Never Was, a place where the Cthulhu Party rules, the 3rd Foot & Mouth regiment stands guard, and the Martian Expeditionary Force seeks recruits. We have photos to prove it.
Steampunk enthusiasts displayed imaginative outfits at two historic locations in the UK
Photos by Steven Screen and Anthony J. Hill | Jul 13, 2021
Photo Gallery: After more than a year of the pandemic, folks are eager to get out and socialize, and so it was last weekend as steampunks gathered at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire and Papplewick Pumping Station in Nottingham.
Staff Report | Jul 11, 2021
The Ministry of Steampunk announced the news Sunday, citing the closure of Kelham Hall, the main venue for the event. The Ministry was unable to cut a deal with Kelham Hall’s new owners, and efforts to find a new location also came to naught.
Staff Report | Jun 30, 2021
On tap next month: Bressingham Steampunk Weekend, Papplewick Pumping Station Steampunk Weekend, The Town That Never Was, Whitby Steampunk Weekend, Suffolk Steampunk Spectacular.
Staff Report | Jun 26, 2021
The 2021 Asylum Steampunk Festival hit a major roadblock amid reports that the operator of Kelham Hall, the main venue, is in liquidation. The Ministry of Steampunk has suspended ticket sales for the festival.
Staff Report | Feb 12, 2021
The Asylum Steampunk Festival is the world’s largest steampunk gathering, but what are the prospects for this year? Festival director John Naylor expressed optimism but warned that “it’s not a guarantee.”
More great costumes at the first of two Whitby Steampunk Weekends in North Yorkshire, UK
Photos by Julian Startup and Michael Young | Feb 12, 2020
Steampunk fans clad in splendid, imaginative costumes flocked to the coast of North Yorkshire for Whitby Steampunk Weekend, one of the larger steampunk events in the UK. Held Feb. 8-9, it was the first of two Whitby Steampunk Weekends set for 2020.
Steampunks joined goths for the fall edition of this alternative music festival in North Yorkshire
Photos by Bill Nesbitt | Oct 31, 2019
Photo Gallery: Twice a year, thousands flock to Whitby in North Yorkshire, UK for Whitby Goth Weekend. The latest event took place Oct. 25-27 and drew lots of steampunks. The town is also known for its association with Dracula.
Photos from Haworth Steampunk Weekend, held in the town associated with the Brontë sisters
Photos by Lee Ward, Stephen Bell, and Dave Stephenson | Oct 19, 2019
Photo Gallery: Haworth Steampunk Weekend returned Oct. 11-13 to the West Yorkshire village known for its connection to the Brontë sisters. Stephen Bell, Lee Ward, and Dave Stephenson kindly allowed us to use their photos.
The Asylum Steampunk Festival in Lincoln, UK is the world’s largest steampunk gathering
Staff Report | Aug 28, 2019
An estimated 100,000 steampunk enthusiasts gathered last weekend in Lincoln, UK for the 11th Asylum Steampunk Festival. Thanks to attendees Ben Bobjr Abel and Stephen Bell, we have a photo gallery with cosplay and other steampunk shenanigans.
