Steampunk paints the town red

Creative costumes, crazy vehicles and a good portion of fun — Steampunk The Thames celebrated the Nuts and Bolts Minifest Part 2 on Anzac weekend under the theme Paint The Town Red.

Crowds gathered on Thames’ Pollen St to see the bright parade showcasing their unusual passion. The annual event draws thousands of spectators and steampunkers to Thames with participants of all ages showing off their costumes.

A surprising amount of furry fourlegged steampunkers took part in the parade this year as well.

Apart from the parade, the Saturday festival programmme also included steampunk markets, a display of steampunk vehicles and tea pot racing.

For the tea pot racing, the competitors use the chassis of a remotecontrol car and pimp it with a teapot or other things fixed on top to race it through an obstacle course.

Photos / Danielle Zollickhofer Lots of people in creative costumes were walking in this year’s Steampunk The Thames Nuts and Bolts Minifest parade.

Lots of steampunked vehicles took part in the parade — like this modified lawnmower.

A big crowd gathered around the tea pot racers.

Even the little ones were part of the parade.

Who would have guessed that there are even furry steampunkers?

The costumes were mostly based on the Victorian Era.

Lots of costumes also featured gadgets.