Shows & Attractions
(February 9th update: We now have so many shows and attractions that it’s somewhat impractical to page through everything. We’re working on dividing up the content a bit more so it’s easier to see our dozens of performances and our hundred vendors. We’re working on it! Try this page, and this page, and maybe some others. There’s a LOT going on!)
Tea With The Wicked Faire Cast
“He had found a Nutri-Matic machine which had provided him with a plastic cup filled with a liquid that was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea. The way it functioned was very interesting. When the Drink button was pressed it made an instant but highly detailed...
Attractions, Shows, Performance, Panels, Activities, Meetups, and An Essentially Endless Cascade of Things To Do
ATTRACTIONS | MORE ATTRACTIONS | EVEN MORE ATTRACTIONS | | EVEN MORE, AND MORE COMINGWe add more attractions every day! Click here to see them! And click here to get tickets! Time for endless adventures in the imaginary retrofuture!
The Maniacal Laughter Competition
" “What sort of person," said Salzella patiently, "sits down and writes a maniacal laugh? And all those exclamation marks, you notice? Five? A sure sign of someone who wears his underpants on his head. Opera can do that to a man.” ― Terry...
Absinthe Tasting
(Our absinthe tasting requires a separate ticket, as we need to cater your alcoholic beverages. Must be 21+, of course.) What makes absinthe tastings so much fun? Well, it ain’t the fact that voice to text keeps trying to change this into “absence tastings”, which...
The Long Losts
The Long Losts are Anka on vocals and her husband Patrick on guitar. Their goth, deathrock and punk infused rock swirls around lyrics mined from their love of darkness, nature, horror, ghosts and their experiences of romance, love and loss.
Baritsu Workshop
Baritsu: The martial art of Sherlock Holmes (approximately).
Pierce Logan’s QWERT POETRY
Pierce Logan runs QWERT Poetry, a custom typewriter commissions experience for public and private events; he is also an all-around writer. Pierce self-published two poetry collections, Oblong and Bedrock; one poetry collection of typewritten requested poems for other...
PANEL: What Is Faeriepunk?
No-one gets to define your ‘punk for you, but a general idea is that Faeriepunk might take traditional ideas about Faeries (and by the Great Lobster, there are a whole lot of ideas about Faeries) ~ and play around with them in unusual, different, anachronistic, often transgressive ways.
Steampunk For Everyone: A Panel Discussion
Steampunk is for everyone – and not just as a slogan, but as a practical reality. If you come to our events, you’re likely to see some very elaborate costumes and cosplay… next to some very relaxed attire. You’re likely to hear Steampunk music… and dozens of other kinds of music, as well. You can participate in Steampunk by painstakingly handcrafting an elaborate working Steampunk exoskeleton which will allow you to lift the hotel and carry it off in your airship… or just buy it at Spirit, like I did.
Costume & Cosplay Contests
"Masquerade!Grinning yellows,spinning reds . . .Masquerade!Take your fill -let the spectacleastound you! Masquerade!Burning glances,turning heads . . .Masquerade!Stop and stareat the sea of smilesaround you!" ~Phantom of the Opera, "Masquerade" On the one hand, you...