Steampunk NZ Festival programme

THURSDAY MAY 31 10am: Op Shop Tour (‘‘Treasure Hunt’’): Free, meet at i-SITE, corner Itchen and Thames sts. RSVP to info@steampunk.org.nz

7.30pm: Steampunk Social: Criterion Hotel. RSVP to info@steampunk.org.nz

FRIDAY JUNE 1

Friday morning: Show off your style as you explore Oamaru. See ‘‘Sprocket and Gear: Elements of Steampunk’’ at Forrester Gallery, visit Oamaru Heritage Radio mini-museum, admire the splendid Victorian architecture in the Victorian Precinct and around

Thames St, check out Steampunk HQ. Oamaru i-SITE is at Thames &

Itchen.

6pm-8.30pm: Oamaru Fire and Steam family street event with fire and light, live music, street entertainers, and food stalls. Includes ‘‘Up the Rabbit-hole Mad Hatter’s Teapunk Party’’ at Grainstore Gallery at 6.30pm, and Magical Masquerade Street Parade. $5, children free.

9pm-11.30pm: after party and Vaudeville Steampunk Style, led by NZ’s favourite Steampunk comedienne, Jackie Clarke. Loan and Merc, 14 Harbour St.

Live music: 7pm — Scott’s Brewery; 8.30pm — Criterion Hotel; 9pm — Harbour Street Collective. Check times — subject to change.

SATURDAY JUNE 2 8-8.30am: Irishman’s Rally vintage cars departing.

10am: Steampunk Parade, everyone welcome. Harbour St, ending at Wansbeck St/ Friendly Bay. Assemble on railway side behind The Collective. Free.

10am-3.30pm: Steampunk Market, Loan & Merc, 14 Harbour St. Free.

11am-1pm: Children’s Workshop: Steampunk Goggles, materials included in the workshop fee. 20 Ribble St.

2-4pm: Teapot Racing World Championships, Oamaru Club, 32 Severn St.

4.30pm-5.45pm: Steampunk Belly Dance Workshop. Oamaru Club, 32 Severn St.

7.30pm-11pm: League of Victorian Imagineers (LVI) Mess Dinner and Airship Racing. Loan & Merc.

8.30pm: Live music at the Criterion Hotel.

SUNDAY JUNE 3 9.30am-10.30am: Coffee and Promenade to Victorian Precinct. Brydone Hotel, 115 Thames St. RSVP to info@steampunk.org.nz

10am-3.30pm: Steampunk Market, Loan & Merc,14 Harbour St. Free

10am-1pm: Farmers Market,

Scotts Brewery carpark.

10.30am-12.30pm: Children’s Workshop: Steampunk Ray Guns. Materials included in the workshop fee. 20 Ribble St

11am-noon: Parasol duelling with Victoria’s Emporium Tapanui. Harbour St. Free.

11.30am-1pm: Awesome Monsterpot Racing World Championships. Harbour St. Free.

12.30-2pm: World movie

premiere (Della Mortika:

Carousel of Shame), plus Steampunk magic show. Gold coin donation. Sign up on Facebook. Oamaru Opera House, Inkbox.

3pm-5pm: Steampunk NZ Moments In Time Fashion Show. Oamaru Opera House.

7pm: Live music with Sophie Mashlan, Grainstore Gallery.

7.30pm-midnight: Steampunk Gala Ball, the Oamaru Club, 32 Severn St.