Leeds Steampunk Market

TESTIMONIALS

VISITORS

July 2013

Just arrived home from Armley Mill Victorian (secretly Steampunk) Fair, lovely to see everyone, drive home was pretty nerve wracking in the horrendous downpour. Sorry we didn't get to say goodbye to some of you, but we couldn't find people again. Very excited about my new acquisition from Adam McSkelly - McSkelly Leathers, a lovely hand made map tube. Hopefully will acquire more stuff next time.

A P

Lovely venue Jo. Really enjoyed it.

Heather

had a great day and need to take more money next time! Thanks Jo Dee for organising 🙂

Laura

August 2013 (Leeds Central Library)

Really enjoyed this day, I think the fact that we were limited to one building meant things were a little more , 'intimate' and we got to know people a little better. x

Alexandra

Lovely to see all dressed up and enjoying themselves! Sad I couldn't stay longer, but the big legs are a bit of a bugger after a while... :D See you in October

James

Great day, thanks for organising Jo

Amanda

October 2013 (Leeds Industrial Mill)

Had a great afternoon! Loads to see. There are some very talented people out there! xx

Mandy

Well done for a most interesting day.

Bryan

Great day many thanks all concerned!

Kenneth

Wanted to say thank you for a lovely day yesterday, we had a great time

Jane

March 2014 (Leeds Industrial Mill)

Really enjoyed being there even if it was in disguise (day job attire). lol. Looking forward to the next one.

Ian

I was only able to come on the Saturday with some of the League and we had a great time. Lovely to be with nice people again! Representation from the League of Splendid will be pleased to join everyone.... Woooh...

Rob

June 2014 (Thwaites Mill)

a huge thank you for organising this weekends event. I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say it was a real success thanks to all your hard work.

Katie

fun day today, people certainly appeared to enjoy it!

Kate

October 2014 (Armley Mill)

We had an awesome time and did I tell you I won the tea duelling thanks for the lovely medal made by Quentin Cumberpatch I will wear it proudly

R R

Great to see you both today, medals and brooches all now well in place! Seemed to be a lot busier than last time and more packed with traders, Nicely done!

J K

Lots of lovely moments...the owl and the pussycat face off, Otto's costume, Biff Raven-Hill's hat, Raven Morris, Angela to the rescue, Lorna Grace Vibert for the tablets, The travelling tea tent complete with hamster power... Smg.x

H V R

Fantastic weekend with truly splendid people

K B

Well done, excellent weekend and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday next...

R B

December 2014 (Thackray Medical Museum)

I liked it

S A

Fantastic day today, any idea who the photographers are? Big well done for the organising!

Onne

Great day, thoroughly enjoyed it 🙂

DVDS

Loved it. Never been to Thackray before but it seemed well thought through and planned. Well done x

D W

I thought it was a particularly good atmosphere today too - great fun! I had a brilliant time today! Thank you, Jo and Si, for all your hard work in organising it. xx

I thought the museum seemed like a good space for LSM and they do amazing chocolate brownies in the café - think I consumed a whole week's worth of calories in one brownie! :)

R A

Great day - great people, great stalls, great location :-)

A G

Just splendid absolutely loved it .

Thanks to everyone who made possible

K B

Visitor perspective: Excellent bright, welcoming and interesting venue with plenty of modestly priced car parking. I like the combo of museum and market - makes for a full day out. Cafe very good. Great to be welcomed with a smile from the door staff and ushered in. For togs (and historians) having the cemetery opposite is a bonus. Superb merchandise, varied and consistently high quality, offered by friendly traders. Stalls well laid out in rooms of differing character. Loved it.

L D

We really enjoyed it. Although maybe I'll have time for breakfast next time!

S O

March 2015 (Leeds Industrial Museum)

Pottered around on Sunday, spent all my money, and had an excellent time despite the somewhat miserable weather... photos of the new hat and shirt to follow....

Barry

Wow guys what an awesome Steamskunk welcome......making the monkey come back again tomorrow.......

Wilfred

An amazing added bonus! You just never know what you'll see at a steampunk event! (Re: Wilfred)

Richard

Great event Jo and Si, thank you.

Katie

Great Sunday thanks for matching medal with the rest of my outfit had a great day do it again!!!

Josie

March 2015 (Elemental gig)

Had a wonderful bouncy time at Prof Elemental's gig tonight 🙂 Lots of long words and a good beat, just how I like my songs lol! Saw absolutely nothing of what was happening on stage, but Mr.G took pity on me snd took a few photos to give me an idea. Support group Biscuit Badgers were good fun, with whimsical songs about cheese and an homage to David Attenborough. They also did a number on Venus fly traps with the lyrics taken straight from the Carnivorous Plants Society Bulletin 😉 Fab! Thanks to Jo Dee Burgoyne-Neal and Si Burgoyne Neal for a great night xx

Liz

June 2015 (Thwaite Mills)

thank you such a lovely day... smg.x

(Spy Master General)

Great day - even without said lift (I got up there with my team of Sherpas eventually). Lucky the weather held out for you.

Rob

August 2015 (Leeds Central Library)

Fab event, thanks Si and Jo Lovely authors, so interesting to talk to them. Really great idea. Look forward to the next one!

Debbie

This is so awesome!

Jan

October 2015 (Leeds Industrial Museum)

A fun and interesting day at the Steampunk Market and the Museum. And we won on the raffle - yay! No men's footwear though - boo!

Simon

Wonderful day! Met lovely people! Thank you so much!!

Lucy

Was there yesterday, awesome day

Trina

Attended yesterday rather than today. My very first event, not counting running in and out of Asylum. The Memsaab pooh poohed my purchase of a pith helmet though. Still time.

Nobel

Just wanted to say thanks for an awesome day today (Saturday)! Was good to see a few familiar faces (Exhibitors and visitors) :)

Tony

I love my two purchases 🙂

Lynne

Sat in a tearoom in an industrial museum watching a werewolf-thing in a corset having a biscuit dunking duel. Why is life so predictable?

Chris

I personally LOVE the LSM and wouldn't change it in any way...It's well organised, has a great variety of traders & most importantly it's great FUN and that's down to you both xx😊

Bita

It's always well organised Jo, you should be proud of what you and Si have achieved over the past year. well done to you both xxx

Ann

December 2015 (Thackray Museum)

Had a great day today, cheers!

Rob

Great event at Thackray Medical Museum, lots of fabulous crafts and creations. Would love to see more like this in Harehills. Only found out by chance, but if you notify about future events in area Id be happy to share info...

Karen

Great merchandise. Need to get me some medals! (Re: Captain Cumberpatch)

Mark

Enjoyed. Spent plenty of money... early Christmas presents. Looking forward to one at Armley Mills Museum

Ian J

Had a lovely day here today, bought lots of beautiful things and chatted to a lot of beautiful people

Tina

March 2016 (Bradford Industrial Museum)

Loved the Market. We went on Saturday. Very friendly people. Would have loved to come back on the Sunday but there is no buses that run to the museum on a Sunday. Which is a shame as it seems that was the most busiest day looking at the photos. We'll be around for the next one.

Rhi

Glad to hear LSM will return to Bradford. Really like the venue.

Liz

Great venue, we really enjoyed saturday, well done you two.

Leigh

congratulations Si and Jo Dee !!

Adrienne

What a pleasantly splendid surprise it was for my first visit to a Steampunk event. The stories that I had heard of burning at the stake, gauging of the eyes and hangings by your entrails for outsiders were totally untrue and a damn lie. Although I did come close to being splashed by a smoothie maker powered by a penny farthing.

Instead I found the people to be more than welcoming with some wonderful wares to be sold, including jams & jewellery, skulls & scripts, hats & coats, books & buns.

It was great to see so many people, both young and old coming together with a shared interest. It was like stepping back in time, taking a different path and then coming back to the future. It reminded me of my old punk days without the anger or the Goth days with bright outlook for the future.

I find the whole style of Victorian old and new so photogenic and I managed to get some great photos and some better friends.

I'm hooked now and I look forward to visiting many more Steampunk events in the near future, or should that be the past.

Mark

Just a quick note to say how much we enjoyed Sunday. Bradford was our third LSM and by far the best... Great location and a good mix of traders, tho it would be nice to see the mix change a little - loved Albion Artefacts for example! And the time travelling tea tent too! Well done to you both! Good luck and hopefully see you at the next one?

Rob

Excellent event and our first market. Nice change of pace from the Railway Museum. Both Wonderful. Thanks from

Jacqui and Jim

Well done Jo and Si, great day at Bradford industrial museum.

Steven

Loved the accidental change of venue guys good choice. Had a fantastic day at Bradford Mill - well worth a visit!

Had a most enjoyable day. Thanks for all your hard work guys x

Rose

Thank you, Leeds Steampunk Market (Sun) 6th March, Had a brilliant day out.

Brian

I had a wonderful time as usual at LSM, I think my next visit will be the christmas one now (depends on how many weekends I can book off work this year), but I simply love LSM everytime.

Francine

So good we came 3 times :) loved it xxx

Jennifer

Hi everyone. I visited the event today and I want to say how awesome it was!

Amy

Had a great day out with Nikki, our first time out in costume! Thanks for all the encouragement and Nikki has a great new hat!

Got some great accessories too, loved the medal Jo!

Mark

Thank you everyone for all the interesting stalls. I had a wonderful day walking round and buying some bits and pieces. Everyone was really friendly and the museum itself is a wonderful place.

Graeme

It was brilliant we enjoyed it

Paul

Wow that was an amazing event, thank you!

Rachel

Always a joy

Rob

Grand day really enjoyed it

Karl

Lovely day out really enjoyed it thank you xxxx

Barbara

Had an amazing time!

Damien

Splendid day out, your best event ever, thoroughly enjoyed it!

Jeffrey

Quite simply...you ROCK!

Montague

Thanks to both of you for your hard work in arranging the event. We had a lovely day on Saturday. Looking forward to the next one

Debs

Thanks to you and Jo for organising another fabulous weekend - all four of the Dawsons are chuffed with their purchases from Captain Cumberpatch's Curious Creations! See you next month. X

Julie

Kudos to you (Si) and Jo, you did a hell of a job, right through from the floods to getting everybody on site over the weekend.

Liz

April/May 2016 (Bagshaw Museum)

Amazing location x

Emma

Thanks for the great day out

Jeffrey

I loved this place! We have just had a lovely afternoon out at the peripatetic LSM. Very interesting Victorian mansion with wholly unexpected Egyptian artefacts, large stuffed birds and lots of fab stalls 🙂 Highly recommended if you haven't yet been. Open tomorrow!

Thank you, Jo & Si for another great Market x

Liz

July 2016 (Middleton Railway)

Excellent day out thank you xx

Barbara

Thank you for a rather splendid weekend, we both enjoyed every minute of it.

Derek

I'll second that, walked out with less than £2.00 in my pocket!

Alan

October 2016 (Leeds Industrial Museum)

I went on Sunday and had a really great time. This is the 3rd steampunk event I've been to and it was by far the best! There were so many stalls and so many interesting items for sale. - My purse feels a lot lighter now! Everyone was so nice and chatty. It was great to see so many people dressed up too. I took my friend with me and he has never been to anything like this before, he had a great time and has now got more into steampunk! Thanks to everyone who set this up and all the sellers. I look forward to seeing you all again at some point..

Hayley

I'd just like to thank Jo and Si for an amazing day as always. I'd also like to thank Damon and Su for helping me out with the Disabled Parking and the staff at Armley Mills for all their help getting me around. Thanks again for an amazing day :)

Tony

My first steampunk market & had a great time. Can't wait for the next one!

Vanessa

Today was my 1st Steam punk event & all I can say was I really enjoyed it. All the stall holders were lovely. Had my daughter with her 2 month old son plus my other grandson & even he enjoyed it esp seeing the pirates that were there. Looking forward to trying the jam I bought.

Just back from the event and a big thanks to the organisers - loads of amazing stalls and a fantastic day.

David

Jo - congratulations on such a charming event at Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills - Leeds Steampunk Market - and thanks to all stallholders and visitors for their help and info ...

Ivor

Me dogs are barking..... Never really understood where that phrase comes from. Lots of walking at LSM, thank you Si and Jo Dee Burgoyne-Neal for another well run market. I've spent loads at the same time as spending time with lovely old and new friends.

This steampunk malarkey is expensive!

Sharon

Had a great time. My first coffee duel, and some more bits and pieces, including great goggles and lo and behold, an off the shelf corset that fits a big lass like me. Can't join you tomorrow though, have fun! Kathy

Was a great market, would love to come back tomorrow, but alas, feet and purse will not allow lol xxx

Tina

I'm not coming again. I spent a fortune. 😉

Michael

Well done, everyone! X

On the bus back to Leeds, I met a young lass who had attended the event for the first time - she said it was great too!

S L

December 2016 (Thackray Museum)

Another great day at the LSM event today and for all those of you missed make sure you check it out and a big thanks to Jo and all the other traders for making this possible

David

Having a great day here at Thackray medical museum for LSM Surgical Spirit. Fabulous girlie day oo-ing and aah-ing over all the shiny fantabulous items to buy.

Thanks to Lady Calamity Jane for the wondrous hats, can't recommend this lovely lady enough!

Thanks also to Si and Jo as always for your hard work in putting together these events ... Especially Si's horn today.* Parp-parp * 🤓

Debs

January 2017 (Sunbridge Wells day out)

Had a great day thanks Jo and Si for organising

Hilary

What a great day out, was nice to socialise and just meet up for a natter.

Thanks si and jo for a great day and sharen and Michael for the lift :) great to meet people you don't see all the time xx

Hazel

That was lots of fun! Great to meet everyone and many thanks to those that gave me feedback on my ideas for the Yorkshire rose brooches. Thanks to Si and Jo for organising it too.

Thanks to si and jo for a loverly day out. A nice little break from the cold and mundane with like minded friends

Ian

March 2017 (Bradford Industrial Museum)

Had a lovely day and collected my gorgeous Wilkinson boarding gun and holster from the brilliantly clever Cockett & Pugh but Dammit he must be using mind bending techniques as every time I see him I buy something. How though could I resist the gun at the top so very well made. Thank you Sir this Gentleman is now well armed and prepared to defend any Ladies in distress he finds

Stephen

Had a fab day at Leeds Steampunk Markets, if you are not sure if you are going tomorrow, make the effort and go...it is definitely worth it

Keran

Stephen

I really enjoyed the day I spent at the Steampunk market. The setting was brilliant. I particularly liked the old machine shop where there were lots of machines just like the ones I did my gearcutting apprenticeship on.

Emma Jane

May 2017 (Abbey House Museum)

Had a fantastic day today! We've met so many lovely people and are looking forward to tomorrow :)

Sarah Jayne

Our day at the steam punk market (Abbey house museum, Leeds) yesterday. (Re: photos on Fb)

We arrived a bit late but saw lots and loved the atmosphere

Olga

Had a splendid afternoon at Leeds Steampunk Market was good to catch up with Lisa Lumley Moore, John Lumley-moore, Rachel Barrett, Michael Young and Jo Dee Burgoyne-Neal

Adrian

Another Leeds Steampunk Market event, this time at Abbey House Museum in Leeds - great venue - good find Jo & Si!

Julie

Great turn out

Michael

Amazing event this weekend thanks

David

Thank YOU! We always love LSM and today was no exception, meeting up with the friends we've made on our steampunk journey, enjoying the entertainment and buying treats - what more could we need from a day out?!

Julie

We had a great time

Ray

Roll on the next one!

Rob

This was our first visit to LSM, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We will be back for the next one. It was lovely chatting with you about buttons too! Lol

Bianca

Excellent time was had by both Debra and myself. Thank you

Derek

July 2017 (Middleton Railway)

Amazing atmosphere,wonderful people and the effort that went into steam punk attire looked fantastic.

Peter

Spent a nice afternoon at the lsm steampunk event at middleton railway. Met some people we know and some we did'nt know before today. The sun shone the tea strong and the memsahib bought me a new frock coat. Happy days !!!

Ray

Sep/Oct 2017 (Leeds Industrial Museum)

Thanks @LeedsSteampunks @LeedsMuseums and steampunk peeps, had a great day out :-) #steampunk #leeds

Jody

Had a cracking time today! Our Boston Hiro loved meeting everyone 🖤

Kelly

December 2017 (Bradford Industrial Museum)

Brought my son today as he's into steampunk, he absolutely loved it, the stalls were great and the people so friendly to him, he had an amazing day and got some brilliant things thanks so much to everyone involved 😀

Naomi

We attended today with our kids. I must say how wonderful everyone looked.

Victoria

March 2018 (Leeds Industrial Museum)

They hold the markets in some interesting venues and have some really good traders, so well worth the visit

Elaine

Our first Steampunk event! Smashing! ⚙️🗜️🔔🔎⌚💀🎩👢

Karen

Had a fantastic few hours, met some fabulous people and am all spent out!! Glad the weather held out this time!! 😊

Carol

It's a great event for kids

Lauren

Just turn up and enjoy!

Paul

March 2018 gig

Very pleasant time thank you

Christopher

May 2018 (Bradford Industrial Museum)

found him, followed him had a great time thank you 😀

Mel (re: Captain of the Lost Waves)

Really impressed by yesterday. Keep it up!

Michael

June/July 2018 (Middleton Railway)

I'm full of admiration for anyone with the stamina to wear a furry costume in this heat.

Anthony

We weren't there long but had a lovely time

Peter

Had a great day lovely place and people

Karl

Nice to see everyone today, we have had a lovely day. Thanks Jo xx

Elaine

And very nice they were too, another fantastic day in fabulous company.

Ray

September 2018 (Calderdale Industrial Museum)

It really was a wonderful day out. My daughter and I were incredibly impressed with the traders and with the museum. The way the stalls merged in with the exhibits in the museum was excellent. - and the lovely little touches such as the street magician and owls were such a treat :) I can only begin to imagine what a feat it was to organise and pull off such an event - Fabulously well done! I can't wait for future ones :)

Jenny

Lovely time had on Sunday, friendly people who were helpful and gave good advice about putting things together. I was mesmerised by the effort put in to some fab outfits too! Thank you.

Samantha

Such a lovely museum and lovely staff. Lots of public... We had a lovely day meeting old and new traders

Elaine

Really enjoyed the market today !

Karen

Me too..............x

Margaret

We thought this museum was brilliant & it definitely needs to become a regular LSM venue so we can keep up with the machinery updates.

Steve

Really enjoyed it 😊🎩 Bought some great stuff and chatted to some great people. Very interesting demos and machinery. Great venue (& on the doorstep for us!!)

Nix

Loved this museum, had a fab time

Kirsty

It was my first event. I had a really great time and was amazed by all the stalls.

Helen

December 2018 (Bradford Industrial Museum)

Always a great event.. very friendly traders plus entertainments too. The venues are really interesting with lots to take the eye, no time for boredom. Attending any of the events leads to coming home with a surfeit of fresh ideas.

Went to the one late last year and loved it. (Written in May 2019)

Tony

Thank you for organising another great event.

We had a brilliant time meeting so many friendly and talented people

Sue

March 2019 (Abbey House Museum)

Thanks for a fantastic day out on Saturday! The venue was gorgeous and actually seeing everyone in action has spurred us on to be there in May.

C & F

Great day as always at Leeds steampunk market - looking forward to the next one!

Karl

I had so much fun today at Leeds steampunk market Red heart I adore steampunk and my god I adore this corset, I naturally have a very tiny waist but nothing ever comes in enough to show it off…

Cassandra

Lovely day Jo,we were there Sunday.x

Christine

Roll on the next one there. Had a great Sat

Terrence

Had a great time at the market. Always great for picking up some interesting and inspirational ideas.

David

Went today was good . It’s like a mini Castle Museum York.

Michael

Loved the event on Saturday. Had a great time, met new friends and spent dosh. The message re weapons didn't seem to get through to some I saw one bloke with a sword strapped to his back. Not sure how this can be addressed but its a message we all need to pass on I think. Otherwise a fab event and looking forward to Mays :-) Thank you for organising x

John

Spoiled a bit by the weather but turned out a good day for us photographers that attended

Ron

great seeing everyone today XX roll on the next event ❤️💙

Karen

it was a lovely day, great start to our first steampunk outing this year xx

very nice to see everybody today, see you soon xx

Elaine

it was a really good day Leigh, you and Jake look as though you're having a good time x.

Ray

May 2019 (Bradford Industrial Museum)

What a great afternoon out, really enjoyed it

Barry

What a fantastic time we had at yesterday,s steam punk, Thanks Jo

Alan

Very enjoyable

Dave

July 2019 (Middleton Railway)

Visited #leedssteampunkmarket today middletonrailway and Boudica had her first ride on a train, even better it was a steam train and despite all the noise and smoke she loved it

Elliot (Twitter)

ooOOooh, the train one :)

Rob

October 2019 (Calderdale Industrial Museum)

It was a fab outing... 🤗 lots of purchases made 💕

L H

March 2020 (Abbey House Museum)

We had a great time on Sunday, met lots of friends, made some new friends and spent a few quid. Nice to see some great new traders as well as the usual suspects.

A great day at the Leeds Steampunk Market event at Abbey House museum. We met some lovely people, chatted with friends and completely missed some friends we wanted to meet up with.

Ray

Hope you managed to retrieve the bits from the grate Jo. We had a lovely time. Xx

Dawn

Had a great day on Saturday x thank you for looking after Emily's wings xx

Elizabeth

Thank you for a great day out! 😁

Hayley

Great time at abbey house today.

Glen

A brlliant day out with wonderful friends having loads of fun at Abbey House Museum and Kirkstall Abbey.

Craig

Thankyou for a brilliant day out, we really enjoyed it. Fantastic company as always

Tracy & Paul

super day today enjoyed the company

John A

Yep we enjoyed the day not long been back

John S

Really enjoyed it & looking forward to next year. I spent a small fortune! Also got fingers crossed for Armley as we have missed attending there.

Elaine

The reason why I and family almost didn’t come was because of Coronavirus. I’m on immunosuppressive drugs. Have a bad immune system anyway and have sever asmtha. However I wanted to risk it! I’m glad I did as I know I can’t make the next event in May and anything can now happen with Coronavirus getting worse.

Hayley

Fantastic afternoon with my very own steampunk fairy ... 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️ thank you Jo x

Elizabeth

July 2023 (Middleton Railway)

Good to see LSM back. 😁

Elaine

Well done for Saturday, really enjoyed our visit and looking forward to Halifax in October 👍👍

Nick

a great time was had!

Craig

Had a lovely day at Middleton Railway on Saturday, good to be back there. Thank you

Linda

We had a great time on the Sunday

Kim

A most splendiferous day spent at Middleton Railway. Catching up with old friends and making new ones. We even spoke to a few muggles (Craig and Susan I 'm looking at you 😄😄😄). And the rain held off too. 😍😍😍

Carol