Steampunk Yuletide

Saturday 6th – Sunday 7th December 2025

Join us for a weekend of whimsy and Steampunk revelry!

Featuring a packed weekend of performances, games, and a whole market of trading stalls.

THEMED GAMES & ACTIVITIES:

• Mystic Maria fortune telling

• Teapot racing

• Tea duelling

• Cheese rolling

• Walking the plank

• Teddy-bear train, and more!

WITH PERFORMANCES BY: 

Saturday

10.30am Duke Box – singer and MC for the day

11.00am Major Blunder – singer and ukulele player

11.30am The Clockwork Bard – acoustic guitar and Steampunk songs

12.00pm Brigadier Bumblebottom – Steampunk poet

1.00pm The Cogkneys – Steampunk performing duo

1.30pm Gurdy Birdo – performing with a hurdy-gurdy

2.00pm Kitten Von Mew – singer and performer

2.30pm Antipoet – bassist and poet

3.00pm Flaming Headcase fire juggling

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Sunday

10.30am Duke Box – singer and MC for the day

11.00am The Cogkneys – Steampunk performing duo

11.30am Kitten Von Mew – singer and performer

12.00pm Gurdy Birdo – performing with a hurdy-gurdy

1.00pm The Clockwork Bard

1.30pm Major Blunder

2.00pm The Antipoet

2.30pm Brigadier Bumblebottom

3.00pm Flaming Headcase fire juggling

NOTHE FORT ARTILLERY

Artillery firing from Nothe Fort Garrison Dorsetshire Regiment. Dates to be confirmed.

More information to follow!

ADMISSION INFORMATION:

• This event is included in the price of admission and is FREE with an Annual Pass.

• Visitors wearing Steampunk attire will receive FREE entry for the event’s duration.

• What3Words Location for Nothe Fort: dogs.claim.nest

• Parking: parking is available outside the fort at Nothe Car Park (What3Words: mixed.stuck.serve)

• Seating Provided: – Not all performances offer seating, but there are seats all around the Fort if required while on site.

• Food and Drink: The Fort View Café will be open.

• Dogs: We are a dog-friendly museum. We ask that all dogs remain on short leads at all times. Please expect to see dogs in the Fort during your visit. 

• Wheelchair User Access: Nothe Fort is wheelchair accessible and has a lift. If you have any access requirements before your visit, please contact Nothe Fort ahead of your visit (01305 766626).