Steampunk Festival

This time each year, you can see the cobbled streets of uphill Lincoln fill with characters dressed In Neo-Victorian attire. Men and women wearing dapper tailcoats, military uniforms, corsets and bustle skirts and accessorized with top hats, canes and pocket watches arrive in Lincoln to celebrate the biggest Steampunk festival in Europe, which takes place in and around the Castle between the 13th and 15th of September.

To celebrate and join in with the festivities we have an exciting Steampunk themed window display in the shop, complete with Victorian focused literature, a rustic leather trunk, brass candlesticks and gothic jewellery. But what is Steampunk? In short, it’s about mixing old and new, inspired by a combination of 19th century machinery and style and 21st century technology. With fantasy elements Steampunk is a science fiction sub-genre which is becoming increasingly popular across society, with literature, television, film and fashion all taking inspiration from the Steampunk genre.

a few of the Steampunk related items we have on display

So If you’re fascinated by Dickens, want to learn more about 19th Century Inventions or fancy a glimpse into a Victorian childhood then check out our display. Equally if it’s jewellery you’re after have a look through the trunk of accessories, with beautiful cameos and dramatic gothic necklaces there will definitely be something to match your Steampunk outfit.