Sanctuary - Steampunk Gathering

Sanctuary - the Live Weekend.

Please note the “buy tickets” link will  go live at 1700 on Sunday July 5th.

This page is for Sunday August 30th

For Saturday tickets click here.

Please remember that your safety is our paramount concern. The event is designed to mitigate as much risk around Covid-19 as we possibly can whilst still allowing people to come together to celebrate steampunk.

We are hiring the fabulous Kelham Hall and park. This gives us more than 40 acres of grounds for a perfectly socially-distanced steampunk gathering.

Come along in your finery to promenade. See and be seen as you perambulate around the grounds. Picnic in style - we will have spot awards for the best looking picnics. Shop to your hearts content as you explore the traders trail. Selected steampunk vendors spread throughout the park with a trail map to make sure you don’t miss any of them.

Steampunk is a scene which has long promoted polite and considerate behaviour. This is especially important today and we will expect considerate conduct from all attendees particularly around our mutual safety.

We will require EVERYONE attending to have a clear face shield or cloth or surgical style mask which covers mouth and nose for wear where the 2m social distancing may not be easy to observe. e.g. in the toilets. Spot prizes will again be given for stunning masks. 

All activities and features are being designed taking these safety measures into consideration. Keep watching as we announce features.

If you are shielding or simply too far away then don’t forget our virtual festival too which will be free to access.

Attendance in person. (Hopefully this answers your questions...)

1. Numbers are strictly limited due to safe capacity.

2. Attendance is by prebooking only. No admission on the day.

3. Only single day tickets are available priced at £10 each.

4. Paying adults may also book free tickets for children aged 15 and under. Everyone must have a ticket.

5. As a thank you to Asylum indomitable wristband holders you will be able to claim a Sanctuary medal from the event free of charge if you book your wristband for Sanctuary before August 1st.

6. Sanctuary medals and other merchandise is available to pre order for collection here: MERCHANDISE

7. Tickets will go on sale on Sunday July 5th at 1700. The ticket tailor links will be publicised in advance.

8. Initially tickets for 10am - 5.30pm Saturday or Sunday will be launched. If these sell out quickly then we will offer Monday too.

9. There will be opportunities for exhibitors with features suitable for outdoors. For these enquires ONLY (No trader enquiries) please email tinker(at) ministryofsteampunk.co.uk.

10. Trader bookings are handled entirely by VSS Markets and invitations will be going out very shortly.

11. There is ample parking at the venue. There is no facility for overnight parking without special arrangement. We are sorry but there is currently no provision for general attendee camping. 

12. The site is flat and level. Access is generally good but please remember this is a country park. The paths etc are generally fine but grassed areas and woodland may not be easy to access for people with mobility difficulties. We will be spreading out the layout for safety reasons.

13. The event is wholly outdoors. You should dress to suit the weather conditions.

14. This is the event as planned on June 28th. It is however subject to change as required by the situation and circumstances beyond our control.

Important: In the event of a second spike of Covid 19 requiring the event to be cancelled all tickets will be refunded.