It’s time to dust off your top hats and restring your corsets in preparation for one of Goulburn’s flagship events – Steampunk Victoriana Fair – taking place at the Goulburn Historic Waterworks on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October. Featuring a range of retro-futuristic clothing, art, music, games, and entertainment, it’s your chance to travel through time, as it never was.
Now a thriving sub-culture within Australia and internationally, Steampunk combines Victorian-era aesthetics and imaginative, futuristic elements – a look into how different the past might have been had the future come earlier.
Situated on the banks of the stunning Wollondilly River, the Goulburn Historic Waterworks houses an original 1883 Appleby Beam Engine and Galloway Boilers, as well as an 1866 Hick Hargraves & Co. Horizontal Engine, which is the oldest of three left in the world.
The site will be transformed to allow revellers to celebrate all things Steampunk. Fantastic food stalls will be available, along with a selection of Steampunk-themed market stalls. To add to the fun, attendees are encouraged to dress to the theme and enter the costume and pet parades.
Activities, entertainment and demonstrations will be abundant. Starting at the entry, visitors can make their way to the main fairground via the free Little Trackless Train, horse and carriage, or soak up the setting on foot. A free shuttle bus will also be available.
There is sure to be something for the whole family, including Teapot Racing, Free Face Painting, Live Mermaid Tank, Tea and Parasol Duels, Clockwork Circus, Lieder Youth Theatre Fire Show at Belmore Park, National Military Re-enactment Group, Live Music, STEAM activities, and much, much more.
Come along to revel in the unique facility and its history, and envisage the old-world technology put to use in the future at the Steampunk Victoriana Fair.
Those travelling to the Fair are encouraged to park at the Goulburn Mulwaree Council Civic Centre and utilise the free shuttle bus service to and from the Fair.
Tickets for the Fair are on sale now! To purchase yours, visit steampunkvictorianafair.com.au
Goulburn Historic Waterworks, Marsden Weir (off Fitzroy Street), Goulburn NSW
