THE MINISTRY OF STEAMPUNK
AXV SUNDAY NIGHT
Weekend at the Asylum XV
Time Travellers
The Engine Shed
doors 7pm | event start 7:30 pm | event end 11:30 pm
age 16+
fully seated​​
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Steam Powered Giraffe last played Weekend at the Asylum in 2018 and since this will be their first time back in seven years, we know this gig is going to be very very popular.
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The band describe themselves as a 'musical project' which was started back in 2008 by twins David Michael Bennett and Isabella "Bunny" Bennett. Along with a cast and crew, they take on the guise of singing automatons as well as the fictional robotics company that made them!​​
The principal performers are the three robots - Rabbit, The Spine and Zero. You can read about their backstory on www.steampoweredgiraffe.com.
​​SteamPowered Giraffe shows are filled with fabuolous music and catchy songs, but also comedic sketches, improvised 'android banter' (you know the kind) and visual effects to match the music.
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It will be an evening not to be missed!
Opening Time Travellers at AXV will be the wonderful Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq. You can expect a mixture of wit, charm and fabulous songs.
There will possibly be a little satire but we can neither confirm nor deny whether there will be any four letter words.
​Tom performed at Time Travellers in 2023 and at DecoDance in 2024 and we are delighted he has agreed to return to open Time Travellers at AXV.
Also appearing at Time travellers will be the incomparable Victor and the Bully.
No strangers to The Engine Shed, Victor and the Bully have been one of the most popular bands at Asylum for a number of years.
Their music is infectious, their energy extraordinary, their professionalism and timing impeccable. They are guaranteed to put on a show like no other.
'nuf said.
The Asylum Burlesque Show
County Assembly Rooms
doors 7:30 pm | event start 8 pm | event end 11:30 pm
age 18+
fully seated​
Making it's very welcome and eagerly anticipated return to Weekend at the Asylum will be the AXV Burlesque show, curated by Scarlet Butterfly. Taking place this year at the County Assembly Rooms, there will be a single performance split into two halves, with each artst performing twice. This years performers (in no particular order) will be...
BAMBI BANG BANG
Our hilarious, resident compere Bambi Bang Bang will be back again this year, with, well – a bang!! Yes, the incomparable Bambi Bang Bang will return as burlesque show host extraordinaire!
She’s an elegant glamazon with a sultry, smoky voice, but don’t be fooled by her bubblegum smile and silver-screen charms!
Grab a drink, get comfortable and prepare for a sexy, silly and quite frankly hilarious ride with this singing sensation and her raunchy sense of humour!
OOLA PEARL
Brand new to this year’s cast is the award-winning Welsh wonder and cabaret chameleon Oola Pearl! A much sought-after talent on the cabaret circuit, she delights audiences across the UK with her mischief and mayhem!
A dynamic fusion of class, clownery, and unbridled charisma, Oola combines a knack for storytelling with a healthy dose of mischief. With music in her soul, rum in her veins, and legs for days, she’s an audience favourite with her campy characters and sophisticated silliness. (Photo Credit: Evita Photography)
DEMI NOIRE
We are beyond delighted to have the one and only soul sister of burlesque, Demi Noire gracing our stage this year. Demi has appeared 3 times in the 21st Century Burlesque Magazine’s top 50 most influential burlesque artistes worldwide, and brings sexy, funny, and powerful characters to the world of burlesque and cabaret.
Amongst many productions, Demi is a frequent performer for the House of Burlesque, The Cocoabutter Club, Gin House burlesque and the UK’s longest running burlesque tour ‘Evening of Burlesque’. She prides herself on making her audience scream and shout while injecting the space with sass and style and she never disappoints! (Photo Credit: Neil 'Nez' Kendall)
THE MAGIC BALL MAN
A firm favourite at our burlesque show and back this year by popular demand, The Magic Ball Man is an internationally celebrated contact juggler and flow artist. He has amazed audiences around the world with his truly jaw-dropping skill and artistry.
This year he will bring mesmerising multi-prop performances to the stage and indeed, this might just be the closest thing to real magic that you’ll ever see! (Photo Credit: Neal Rylatt)
RAVEN NOIR
Adored by steampunk audiences across the land, Raven Noir is an internationally acclaimed burlesque star known for her tantalising, intoxicating and dark yet playful stage presence.
Producer of the legendary, and internationally acclaimed ‘Burlesque Noir’ in Blackpool Tower Ballroom, Raven has travelled the globe with her unique brand of burlesque.
We are beyond delighted to have her back on our stage this year with some new acts which won’t fail to leave you spellbound! (Photo Credit: Neal Rylatt)
ODELIA OPIUM
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A regular favourite and darling of the burlesque show, Odelia Opium is the intoxicating time traveller of burlesque. Inspired by the Jazz Age, Weimar Cabaret, the Ziegfeld Follies, the opulence of the Victorian era and 18th century pop culture, in true steampunk style, she will never fail to take you on a sensual journey into the past!
This year she will grace the stage with a new, spellbinding act that will leave you breathless! (Photo Credit: Veronika Marx)
JAMIE DOUBLE
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Also new to our burlesque show this year is Jamie Double, the circus performer they never imagined they could become!
Whilst living by the sea, an unexpected twist of fate led them into the world of circus arts. Acting on a whim, Jamie enrolled in circus school and immediately fell in love with the craft.
Along the way, they discovered hidden talents and new facets of themselves, ultimately evolving into the performer you see before you today. Jamie will bring to the stage death defying aerial hand-balancing and some vintage strongman madness!
SCARLET BUTTERFLY
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And last, but definitely not least, Scarlet Butterfly, a much loved performer on the UK steampunk scene and producer of the burlesque show will be bringing you her amazing world of aerial artistry!
Scarlet is known for her theatrical, cirque style lyrapole performances. Her acts are visually stunning combining breath-taking aerial skills with exquisite, glamorous, fantasy inspired costuming.
Scarlet’s performances are always graceful, enchanting, powerful and exciting and she can’t wait to entertain you with a new act this year at the Asylum’s legendary burlesque show! (Photo Credit: Neal Rylatt)