Weekend at the Asylum

Weekend at the Asylum is the first UK Steampunk "Convivial" or Festival.  It is a gathering of Steampunk enthusiasts and Neo-Victorians and a celebration of  a retro-futuristic world.

Weekend at the Asylum will be held over the weekend of 11th-13th September 2009 in the City of Lincoln, Lincolnshire.  We are aiming to take over much of the Old Quarter of the city but the main venue on Saturday is the Asylum from which the event takes its name.

The Lawn in Lincoln was built in 1820 as an Asylum and served the City well in that role. Now it is a beautiful conference and entertainment venue which is perfect for our event.  It sits in manicured grounds on the edge of the city's historic quarter close to the Castle and the Cathedral (which featured in The Da Vinci Code). This gives us delightful gardens and cobbled streets as our backdrop as well as the venues themselves.

The main function space at the Lawn was originally the courtyard in the middle of the hospital. Now it's a dance and entertainment venue for up to 500 people. Plenty of space for us to stage our event and of course the "First Annual Empire Ball".

Weekend at the Asylum consists of  Live Music, Comedy, Dance and Speciality Acts, Exhibitions, Seminars, Panels, a market in the form of our Bazaar Eclectica, Competitions, Workshops and lots of socialising. If you are a steampunk, neo-victorian or even a re-enactor we will strive to make you welcome at what is set to be one of the most exciting weekends of the year. 

The event is proving to be very popular with one third of the tickets already booked within the first two weeks of being on sale.  We hope to welcome as many steampunks to Lincoln as we can and have a really enjoyable weekend.

Questions and suggestions can be directed to [email protected]  or better still use the forums etc listed on the links page.