Leeds Steampunk Market was the very first actual steampunk event I ever went to back in 2013 when I had just got Steampunk Journal rolling. What I encountered there was some of the nicest people I’ve ever met in the … Continue reading Leeds & Bradford Steampunk Market Gear Up For Landmark Event
I visited the Leeds Christmas Steampunk Market on the 7th December. It was located in the Thackray Medical Museum. A much more interesting place than the location it was held last year.
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The steampunk Mini Market that I reported about on March 27th at Rivers MEET Cafe in Methley has been cancelled. It was due to be held on Sunday, 18th May 2014 but has been cancelled due to a lack of interested traders. The organisers decided it was better to cancel in advance rather than have a lack lustre event. Related articles Steampunk Mini Market looking for stallholders Continue reading Rivers MEET Cafe steampunk Mini Market cancelled
The delightful Jenna Whyte got in touch with me recently to tell me about her new book, The Illustrated Guide to the Elements vol 2.This second book has more illustrations of the elements portrayed as Victorian women. Continue reading “Illustrated Guide to the Elements vol. 2”
The National Railway Museum (York) Invasion was a sterling success. 109 steampunks attended in total and because of a faulty fire drill, we were all crammed into the Station Hall where we were treated to trains and carriages of the past. Continue reading “National Railway Museum Invasion 2014”
Black Horse Fairy are a five piece band who I met with during the Haworth Steampunk Festival. I managed to chat to lead singer Fanny Ferris about Badgers, travelling the World and temporal displacement cafés in Keighley. Continue reading “Interview with Black Horse Fairy”
With WGW now out of the way until April next year, the next big event on the Steampunk Journal calendar is the Haworth Steampunk Fair which we will be attending. Continue reading “Steampunk news round up 07/11/2013”
After enjoying the charms of Deadly Nightshade and Sukki Singapora at the Alternative & Burlesque Fair in Sheffield, I decided to investigate the world of burlesque a degree further and visited The Wet Spot which is a burlesque night held at The Wardrobe in Leeds.
A selection of photographs have been kindly sent to the Journal by Jo Neal, organiser of the Leeds Steampunk Market. I went on the Saturday and the pictures here are from that day.
They just go to show what a wonderful culture it is, rich in creativity and full of the friendliest, most courteous oddballs in the land. Continue reading “Pictures from Leeds Steampunk Market 05-06/10/2013”
Here is the latest steampunk news from around the globe: Fastcodesign.com have found a delightful steampunk coffee shop. One would think it would be a tea shop, but you can’t have everything. The Yorkshire Evening Post have reported on the Leeds Steampunk Market. I managed to grab an interview with Jo which I will post forthwith, so keep an eye out for it. A history ball allows historical fans, Dr. Who enthusiasts and steampunks to get dressed up, according to the Kirkwood Patch. The Courier News in Chicago have told us there’s a zombie event in Elgin and steampunks will … Continue reading News round up 10/10/13
