Monthly newsletter for UK Steampunk event listings
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| April 2025: Events • Future Events • Kickstarter • Books • Music |
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After a very frantic March, April seems quiet in comparison, but there are still some excellent festivals and meets this month. Just one weekend festival (that we know about) this month, Steamers & Scallywags at the National Emergency Museum, Sheffield. This features
Captain of the Lost Waves and The Cogkneys on Saturday and Madam Misfit and Kitten Von Mew on the Sunday. But not to fear, there are excellent one day events this month too: Steampunk Sunday at the National Waterways Museum, and Return to The Wye at Chepstow, with music from Jessica Law and the Outlaws during the day and then in the evening compère Major Blunder, Lady Violet Hugh and Rogora Khart. There are also a number of other events, gigs and meet-ups, so check out the full list below for the details of all the events we know about. |
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Please check with the venue and event organisers before setting off
or booking travel and accommodation.
SteamPaper is an independent listings publication and is not affiliated with
any event or organisation. All events we know about are listed free of charge.
Apologies if your event has not been listed, but it's always best to email [email protected] with the event details to ensure a listing. (Listings are free.) |
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| Hidden Village Returns in July |
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| It's back in Skegness this July! Fenwold are absolutely delighted to announce the return of Hidden Village Steampunk Weekend. This year's event features chap-hop champs Professor Elemental (Saturday) and Madam Misfit (Sunday).
With fun, games, food, and loads more live music, why not head on over to Lincolnshire's east coast?
Steampunk stallholders, please email [email protected]
or phone 01754 766658 |
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| Hidden Village Steampunk Weekend
Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th July
The Village, Church Farm Museum, Skegness |
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| The Circus Comes to Kickstarter |
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A thrilling Adventure-Fantasy series where myth and magic collide in a steampunk clash of circus performers and pirates! |
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| From Jason Keith, legendary Marvel comics colour artist, comes The Enchanted Circus of Wonder!
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, and Wonders of All Ages! Step right up and lend your ears to the greatest story ever to cross your path! I am none other than Ringo Coswell, your dashing and daring Ringmaster ofthe Enchanted Circus of Wonder! I’m here to unveil a grand tale of magic, mischief, and marvels that will leave you breathless." |
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| With a variety of pledge levels from a simple PDF to collector's editions and variant covers, The Enchanted Circus of Wonder is already fully funded with stretch goals to follow.
To back this project, got to The Enchanted Circus of Wonder Kickstarter Page. But hurry! The Campaign closes on April 11th. |
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| Lovecraft is on the Cards |
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| The campaign for this project runs until 19th April
and you can back it here. |
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| FIVE GUNS, ONE LEGEND, INFINITE TIMELINES |
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| Ned Kelly and a band of Australia’s most infamous outlaws unite in a sci-fi epic where alien tech, ancient legends, and action collide. “After escaping his execution, Ned Kelly (Australia’s most infamous outlaw) finds himself in a fractured dimension where relics of the past collide with alien technology.” “Drawn into a desperate quest to save a community, Ned teams up with legendary Australian Bushrangers Ben Hall, Captain Thunderbolt, and Dan "Mad Dog" Morgan. Together, they must unlock the mysteries of five legendary revolvers that are keys to a portal that could rewrite history.” |
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| Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines! |
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The Misfit Squadron
A series of books reimagining a steampunk WWII |
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| "The Second Great War is going poorly for the Kingdom of Britain - the British Isles are under siege and the only thing standing between the all-conquering Prussian army and victory is a thin strip of blue water and the gallant men and women of the Royal Aviator Corps." "Aviator Sergeant Gwen Stone is one of those women, but almost as soon as she begins her fight against the Prussian air force, Die Fliegertruppe, she is stripped of her wings and imprisoned in disgrace for illegally modifying her aircraft." "As the battle over the skies of Britain progresses and it looks like the Prussians are going to be as dominant in the air as they were on the fields of the continent, the hopes of the beleaguered nation come to rest firmly on the shoulders of Misfit Squadron, an elite group of pilots who don’t always pay strict attention to military discipline, and Gwen is given a chance to redeem herself by joining them." |
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The Misfit Squadron series
of books are written by
Simon Brading – an actor,
a voiceover artist, a black belt in various martial arts
and an ex-ballet dancer!
If you like the first book, then there are a total of ten in the whole series, and you can find them on Amazon and other online book shops in paperback and Kindle format. |
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| The Regatta is a new album from the Littmus Steam Band that tells the story of the Great Regatta that happened in Australia in the 19th Century. A race from Sydney over the Blue Mountains across the border and finishing up in Melbourne by steampunk airships. Check out The Regatta on Bandcamp. |
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| Recently released, Silk And Filth is the latest album from Sunday Driver. It's been three years since the last album, and I for one, was eagerly awaiting this release. |
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| And…it does not disappoint. It is a wonderful mix of complex, layered, melodic songs that are both unique and easy to enjoy.
This seems to me to be a more sophisticated Sunday Driver with beautiful tracks like Devils, edgier tracks like The Death of John Company, haunting instrumentals (Malice Scourge) and wonderful upbeat tracks like Bank Job and Les Amoureuses. There's even a bit of reggae influence in there! Thoroughly recommended. |
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Available in a variety of formats including orange or blue vinyl, Silk And Filth is available from
Trapped Animal Records. |
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| If you know of any performers who are live streaming on the internet, or traders who make items for steampunks, please email [email protected] with the details. Listings are free. |
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Figure 88: Racing Car*
We've pulled a fast one for this month's biscuit arrangement: Racing Car
The arrangement is laid out on a Phrygia Porcelain Plate
(*Plate not to scale). |
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| Thank you for reading this far. We welcome submissions of event details for future issues and ideas for articles. Please email them to [email protected] Advertising and sponsorship details are available upon request. 3825 subscribers. In 1968, the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band became the resident house band on the sketch comedy show Do Not Adjust Your Set. The show featured Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin, all of whom went on to form the comedy troupe Monty Python's Flying Circus. The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band was named after a cartoon character named Bonzo the Dog. Bonzo was created in the 1920s by George Studdy and became very popular in Britain over the years. |
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