Hey, Steampunkers! Fancy a 'Weekend at the Asylum?'
Peter Harrow, one of the co-Chairs of this year's excellent LX EasterCon, has just been in touch to tell me about a wonderful, new STEAMPUNK EVENT planned for September this year - to take place in Lincolnshire...
From the Asylum's website:
"Weekend at the Asylum is the first UK Steampunk "Convivial" or Festival. It is a gathering of Steampunk enthusiasts and Neo-Victorians and a celebration of a retro-futuristic world.
Weekend at the Asylum will be held over the weekend of 11th-13th September 2009 in the City of Lincoln, Lincolnshire. We are aiming to take over much of the Old Quarter of the city but the main venue on Saturday is the Asylum from which the event takes its name."
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"Weekend at the Asylum consists of Live Music, Comedy, Dance and Speciality Acts, Exhibitions, Seminars, Panels, a market in the form of our Bazaar Eclectica, Competitions, Workshops and lots of socialising. If you are a steampunk, neo-victorian or even a re-enactor we will strive to make you welcome at what is set to be one of the most exciting weekends of the year.
The event is proving to be very popular with one third of the tickets already booked within the first two weeks of being on sale. We hope to welcome as many steampunks to Lincoln as we can and have a really enjoyable weekend."
*[These two gorgeous Steampunks photographed at DragonCon, Atlanta, 2007!]
It sounds like a brave new world and a brave new idea... what could be better than an opportunity for some serious costuming. Kudos to the organisers - we at Wonderlands wish the event every success! Now come on Wonderlanders, get those corsets on NOW!
From the Asylum's website:
"Weekend at the Asylum is the first UK Steampunk "Convivial" or Festival. It is a gathering of Steampunk enthusiasts and Neo-Victorians and a celebration of a retro-futuristic world.
Weekend at the Asylum will be held over the weekend of 11th-13th September 2009 in the City of Lincoln, Lincolnshire. We are aiming to take over much of the Old Quarter of the city but the main venue on Saturday is the Asylum from which the event takes its name."
...
"Weekend at the Asylum consists of Live Music, Comedy, Dance and Speciality Acts, Exhibitions, Seminars, Panels, a market in the form of our Bazaar Eclectica, Competitions, Workshops and lots of socialising. If you are a steampunk, neo-victorian or even a re-enactor we will strive to make you welcome at what is set to be one of the most exciting weekends of the year.
The event is proving to be very popular with one third of the tickets already booked within the first two weeks of being on sale. We hope to welcome as many steampunks to Lincoln as we can and have a really enjoyable weekend."
*[These two gorgeous Steampunks photographed at DragonCon, Atlanta, 2007!]
It sounds like a brave new world and a brave new idea... what could be better than an opportunity for some serious costuming. Kudos to the organisers - we at Wonderlands wish the event every success! Now come on Wonderlanders, get those corsets on NOW!
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Comment by Mark on April 26, 2009 at 11:23am -
Lincoln's a great place to be, too. It's great to see events away from the Big Smoke.
Mark
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