11th Annual Steampunk Festival

Thursday 12th:

The Timeshift Social Bringing together Steampunkers from around the country, from past, present and future, and travelers who look forward to new horizons and fun times ahead. 4 – 7pm at the Thames Bowling Club

Friday 13th:

Hourglass Exchange

This year our Steampunk Market is in the St James Union Parish Hall, 202-204 Pahau Street and in Salvation Army Hall, 713 Pollen Street, on Friday & Saturday 9am – 3pm and in Victoria Park on Sunday 10am – 3pm. Come and view the wondrous collections of treasures for sale

Timekeeper Soiree

With the hiss of steam and the whistle of kettles, we are delighted to unveil a High Tea unlike any other. Join our distinguished company for a splendid brew or two, where ticking clocks meet clinking teacups in the grandest of temporal festivities. 2 – 4pm at the Thames Civic Centre

The Clockwork Conundrum Crank the dynamos and prime the pressure valves – it’s time for the Great Chrono‑Quiz Challenge! Outspeed the countdown and outwit your rivals in a contest of cunning and cleverness. Who shall emerge victorious this year, crowned champions of our ever‑celebrated, steam‑powered battle of wits? 7pm till late at the Thames Bowling Club.

Saturday 14th:

The March of Time and Steam It’s the time of the gathering. Steampunkers of ages past, the rebels of the present and the gear spinners of the future. Let’s march to our own tune, the only way we know how, bold, proud and splendid, huzzah! 11am Pollen Street. Clockwise Couture Join us on the catwalk as the cogs whirl and the chronometers chime, clad in your finest steampunk splendour. Expect dapper chappies with polished brass and velvet flair, ladies adorned in magnificent ensembles fit for any era, and our curious little cog‑letts whirring along in joyful participation. Come along to support, admire, and let your imagination be wound up with inspiration—who knows what ideas you might pocket from this most marvellous moment in time? 2pm – 4pm at the Thames Civic Centre. The Gilded Timepiece Twilight Ball This year’s Grand Victorian Ball is destined to be the best yet. As the great steam‑organ hums to life, the evening will unfurl into music, dancing, and unrestrained merriment. Later, a brief interlude for supper will grant all attendees a moment to recalibrate their internal cogs before we whirl once more into waltzes, gallops, and polkas, carrying us gracefully—and perhaps a bit breathlessly—into the night’s enchanting hours. Includes a light supper. 7pm – late at the Thames Civic Centre. Pumphouse Ticking Along Whether you ride in from the cyberpunk sprawl, the industrial underbelly or post-apocalyptic frontier, the Pumphouse is calling. Step inside this cog-driven haven, strap on your goggles, tighten your corsets and join a punked-out party, where you can dance the night away beneath the turning gears of time itself”. This year’s special guests are “Toe Jam The Band” and a surprise DJ. Includes a light supper. 7pm – late at the Bella Street Pumphouse.

Sunday 15th:

Unwound and Unplugged | Steampunk Mascots | Punk My Pet | Teapot Racing | Give it a go Circus | Hobby Horse Racing