Countdown to Whitby Goth Weekend
#486840843 / gettyimages.com Starting on October 31st and running for three days, there’s less than three weeks to go until Whitby Goth Weekend, where thousands of people will descend on the small...
View ArticleSteampunk model gets trouble for not being steampunk enough
#452705680 / gettyimages.com Back in July this year, steampunk model Amy Wilder attended the San Diego Comic Convention wearing a gold bikini, coupled with a gun, holster, short jacket and obligatory...
View ArticleCogs in Time 2 released today
Cogs in Time author list The adventure continues and the cogs keep on turning as you set sail aboard magnificent airships, venture into exotic times and places, revisit some of your favorite...
View ArticlePoll: What music genre captures the spirit of steampunk?
Professor Ψ by Amarillis Cargnin If I was to ask what band or artist was the most steampunk, we’d be here all day. I also saw an article recently that told us Electro Swing was the music choice for...
View ArticleMoving buildings
The Migrant Skyscraper from Yanko Design.Designers: Damian Przybyła by Rafał Przybyła The World on a Wheel: Moving Buildings in Steampunk One of the great joys of steampunk lies in making everything a...
View ArticlePoll: What would you do if steampunk ended tomorrow?
#153032333 / gettyimages.com In this world of post apocalyptic films, dystopian stories, war, dredgery and misery; steampunk is a little shining light at the end of the week where we can put aside our...
View ArticleProfessor Elemental wants to make the internet splendid!
Copyright photofairground I’ve been contacted by the splendid Professor Elemental (adventurer, tea drinker and bad ass emcee) to spread the word about his latest venture. His newest record is called...
View ArticleDead Man’s Hand: An Anthology of the Weird West book review
Dead Man’s Hand cover image Introduction Dead Man’s Hand is an anthology collecting 23 short stories written by as many contemporary sci-fi authors. These tales are self-contained but they all belong...
View ArticleThe League of S.T.E.A.M return with a Hallowe’en special
Screen shot from League of S.T.E.A.M The chaps over at The League of S.T.E.A.M. have released their new bonkers episode which sees them in the middle of Hallowe’en. With favourable nods to some classic...
View ArticleAsylum secure for next 5 years
An email has just been sent out to interested parties that the Victorian Steampunk Society have secured plans with the City of Lincoln to ensure the survival of Weekend at the Asylum for at least the...
View ArticleSteampunk Freddy debut at Whitby Goth Weekend
Image of Steampunk Freddy outfit featured on Daily Mail online. Copyright Daily Mail I’d like to introduce my character that I dressed as at Whitby this October/November. His name is Sir Frederick...
View ArticleDubious steampunk items for sale
Take steampunk. Move towards it’s polar opposite. This item would be there. While procrastinating from my job that actually allows me to eat, I had a search through eBay with just one keyword:...
View ArticleThe back story to Steampunk Freddy
The first horror film I ever watched was A Nightmare on Elm Street 2. I was around 12 years old and I found Freddy fascinating. I quickly became obsessed with him, buying the rest of the films as they...
View ArticleThe rules of steampunk
There are no rules to steampunk, and it’s arguably mentioned daily somewhere on a steampunk forum or Facebook page. So why do some people feel compelled to tell everyone what steampunk is and isn’t?...
View ArticleSteampunker wins Indie Prize and launches Indiegogo campaign
Steampunker game image still Steampunker wins Indie Prize and launches Indiegogo campaign Steampunker by a Polish studio Telehorse has won Indie Prize “Best Game Art Award” at Casual Connect in...
View ArticleLincoln Asylum to be turned into coffee roasting house
According to a BBC news story yesterday, the asylum in Lincoln has been bought by Stokes – a 112 year old coffee company based in Lincoln – with the intention of turning it into a coffee roasting house...
View ArticleFirst pictures of Steampunk Freddy shoot
Copyright James Morgan, used with permission As many of you will be aware, I recently began my new character based on the 1980’s horror icon Freddy Krueger. I recently got in touch with a local...
View ArticleEpisode 4 of League of S.T.E.A.M.
The Adventures of the League of S.T.E.A.M. web series continues with “Here Comes the Bride” – in this fun short, a duo of eccentric inventors decide to construct the perfect woman for their lovelorn...
View ArticleAvenging Angel futuristic steampunk game looks for funding
The following press release is promoting a new kickstarter campaign for a steampunk video game that’s actually set 10,000 years in the future! There’s little about the actual plot in the release, but...
View ArticleSteam Powered Giraffe provide soundtrack for new video game
Mechanical and musical geniuses Steam Powered Giraffe have confirmed that they are providing the soundtrack for a new computer game by game developers Image & Form. The game is a space adventure...
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