Our third prize for this incredible steampunk giveaway comes from very special friends of Steampunk Journal. The New Jacobin Club are a dark rock band from Canada. They visited the UK in 2016 and I managed to interview them beforehand … Continue reading Steampunk Anniversary Giveaway, April 3rd – Soldiers of the Mark
During the 20 years that Canadian theatrical art-rockers New Jacobin Club have been loudly spreading their dark and provocative sounds and stories, the band has survived controversies and obstacles that most performing artists rarely encounter. From being associated with the … Continue reading NEW JACOBIN CLUB Celebrate 20 Years of Make-Up, Corsets, Blood, and Fire
Morecambe is a small, Victorian built coastal town in the North West situated next to Lancaster and bordering the sprawling Lake District. It’s a great place for setting up camp for adventures into the Lakes as well as being a … Continue reading Steampunk Journal visits A Splendid Day Out in Morecambe
This is an 8.30 minute video of a belly dance performance by Willow, a performer from Canada. The video starts with an amusing introduction from Professor Archibald Floss – who sounds British – before Willow begins her routine. Continue reading Belly dance performance at Coldwater Steampunk Festival 2015 (Video)
Splendid Teapot Racing has made it from New Zealand all the way across the Pacific Ocean to the United States of America. A group was started on Facebook to promote the sport on the 21st July and is growing fast. … Continue reading Teapot Racers! The Americans are here!
The creators of House and The Librarian have been given the green light for a 10 episode series featuring escapologist Harry Houdini and Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Continue reading “Harry Houdini & Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to feature in X-Files style program”
An art gallery in Vancouver has began a steampunk exhibition this month featuring art work from professionals and amateurs from the local area. Continue reading “Vancouver art gallery begins steampunk exhibition”
A shopper’s delight Seaway News CORNWALL, Ontario – The retro-futuristic glamour of steampunk fashion was too much to resist for Judy Kroon at the Purely Handmade Cornwall Arts… At TempleCon, life as it could be if only for a few hours The Providence Journal “I like seeing other people in their costumes,” said Kaylar Grant, of Carver, Mass., who dressed as a steampunk pirate and plans to study costume… Superfast 3D printed octopus robot developed Zee News London: Scientists have developed an octopus-like robot, which can zoom through water with ultra-fast propulsion and acceleration never before seen… What to do … Continue reading Steampunk News round up 08/02/2015
An artist has created a Victorian mourning dress from braided artificial hair extensions for an installation at Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. The piece celebrates the start of Black History Month which runs through February and was created by Karin Jones. Continue reading “Artist creates Victorian mourning dress from hair extensions”
I’ll be heading on over to the National Railway Museum Invasion on Sunday February 9th in York, so if you’re going along, be sure to tip your hat. I’ll be reporting on the day and hopefully taking some pictures, but I always love to see photographs from more established steampunks. If you’d like to contribute some pictures, be sure to say hello and get a business card from me. The groups will be amassing around the Royal trains at around 11am. We will be having a wander around before going into York for some shopping. There is a photo shoot … Continue reading Steampunk Journal attending National Railway Museum Invasion
