Asylum Festival Preview The city of Lincoln, U.K., will be the center of the steampunk universe as the 16th Weekend at the Asylum takes place Aug. 27-31. It’s the world’s largest steampunk gathering, drawing tens of thousands of visitors. Photos: Whitby Steampunk Weekend The festival’s summer edition returned July 25-26 to Whitby Pavilion in North Yorkshire, U.K., featuring an artisan market along with music, dance, talks, and lots of steampunk fans in costume. Streaming Guide − August 2026 The pickings are slim this month when it comes to new arrivals with steampunk appeal. However, sci-fi fans may want to check out Lanterns on HBO Max and a new season of Futurama on Hulu. Photo: John Johnson/HBO Max. Photos: Obtainium Cup Extravaganza This new event from Obtainium Works offered a showcase for art cars, costumes, and local craft vendors. But the main attraction was the Neverwas Haul, the three-story Victorian house on wheels. Photos: Steampunks at Papplewick The Papplewick Pumping Station in Nottingham, U.K., hosted its 10th annual steampunk gathering, drawing costumed steampunk fans and onlookers for a weekend of music, dance, tea dueling, and more. Steampunk Music Used in AI Training A watchdog project from The Atlantic revealed that AI developers are sharing datasets that contain millions of songs, including works from some of the most popular music acts in steampunk. Photos: Steampunks in Chesterfield Hundreds of steampunk fans turned out as the Newark Steampunk Society presented a weekend of festivities in Chesterfield, U.K. One prominent guest was a Steampunk Chihuahua.
