Museum to celebrate all things steampunk with weekend extravaganza

STEAM power and nautical wonders will be the order of the day as a steampunk festival returns to a Gosport museum this weekend.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Sep 2018, 12:59 BST
Updated 25th Sep 2018, 14:04 BST
Last year's event was a major success. Picture: Paul JacobsLast year's event was a major success. Picture: Paul Jacobs
Last year's event was a major success. Picture: Paul Jacobs

The Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Haslar Jetty Road will be hosting the Subaquatic Steampunk Weekend from 11am-6pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Hundreds of people are expected to flock to the museum over the course of the weekend.

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Lovers of the genre, which draws inspiration from the Victorian age of steam, putting a historic and steam-powered twist on technology, will see the museum site transformed into a world of gadgets, gizmos and nautical wonders, with visitors decked out in their best Steampunk attire.

Visitors will be treated to a Steampunk fashion show and busy market, as well as refreshments at a gin and beer tent.

Throughout the weekend, ticket holders will also have exclusive access to the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, with opportunities to see a range of displays including HMS Holland I and a chance to go aboard HMS Alliance, the only remaining British submarine from the Second World War period.

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