WEEKEND AT THE ASYLUM

The Steampunk Convention and Festival.

“CONVENTION” WRISTBANDS

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM 2000Hrs 27/2/25

Advance Booking for weekend tickets only at this stage. We have a limited quantity available but hope to be able to release some single day wristbands in late April if we have capacity. Wristbands are collected from an event control point at the event

EVENING SHOW TICKETS ETC WILL BE LAUNCHED AT THE END OF MARCH -—- WE DO THIS TO HELP  YOUR BUDGETING .

Please Read Carefully

Weekend at the Asylum is the world’s largest Steampunk festival. It has been enjoyed by tens of thousands of people and this year we are celebrating our fifteenth festival. It is usually held in the City of Lincoln which traces its history back for more than two millennia. 

First and foremost, Weekend at the Asylum is a convention style event. It is a gathering of Steampunk enthusiasts looking to share their hobby with other enthusiasts from around the world. To participate fully in the Weekend you need a wristband. These cover all four days of the event. They cover all of the daytime content only. Evening events and catered features are ticketed entirely separately.

This year your wristband grants you access to the County Assembly Rooms, Westgate School, Bailgate Hall,  Lincoln Castle Ward and the Castle’s Steampunk zone which includes the Heritage Skills Centre and marquees. Here you will find an extensive programme of exhibitors, workshops, talks, displays, games, features and convention only traders.

If you don’t wish to join in with the convention you can purchase castle admission which will allow you into the Castle Ward and the features there but this does not include entry to selected steampunk feature areas.  Finally you can just pop along to the Bailgate area for free to enjoy the spectacle of the event and access to the free markets. The purchase of a wristband however does make the festival possible. Without your support there would be  no steampunk festival.

(Please be aware that for logistical and security reasons only weekend and Monday wristband holders can participate in the grand promenade.)

Of course we are aware of the problems faced by the economy and budgets continue to be squeezed tightly. Weekend at the Asylum does not receive any outside financial support and has always been proud to operate entirely on income from wristband and ticket sales. We have worked hard again this year to hold costs and save where we can. We are delighted to say that once again we are able to hold weekend wristbands at (or below) our 2022 levels!  Furthermore we are also offering free wristbands to all under 17s when accompanied by a paying adult. This makes us much more affordable than comparable fan conventions and comicons etc.  We hope this helps.

When you buy wristbands you will receive an electronic confirmation. Keep this safe. Bring it along to event control on Castle Hill during the event (Times listed on your confirmation). If you go on to acquire a ticket for the Advanced Guard gathering on Thursday evening or have booked accommodation as part of our arrangement with the University of Lincoln you will have opportunities to obtain your wristbands there too.

Please check the terms and conditions for full information. (Tickets purchased through misuse of discount codes and special access may be cancelled without refund.)

Free carer’s tickets are available to ADULT wristband holders. Buy your own wristband and show your PIP/DLA entitlement letter at control when you collect it. Your carer will be given an equivalent wristband to yours. There is no need to prebook for your carer.

Keep up to date with news and further information at our website www.ministryofsteampunk.com or on our Facebook group “Welcome to the Asylum”. Sorry we do not operate a general mailing list or similar due to data handling regulations but key updates will be emailed to ticket purchasers as is permitted.

(Merchandise and collectables this year are on a separate booking portal which you can find here: https://buytickets.at/asylumxv/1604391)

These are pre order for collection only. You will need to bring your purchase confirmation with you to event control on Castle Hill during opening hours to collect your items. We are sorry but we are unable to offer any form of mail order fulfilment.

Evening tickets will similarly be published on their own booking page as part of the Ministry’s Ticket Tailor Box Office. This is scheduled for the last Thursday in March and will be publicised on our website and social media feeds.

We are really looking forward to welcoming you to “The Asylum” and seeing your creativity in the most splendid of surroundings.

Very best wishes.

The Ministry of Steampunk