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Saturday 19th September

Free by Day, Spectacular by Night!

Day 2 brings a packed programme of free entertainment to Western Gardens on Ryde seafront, with music, performers and plenty to see throughout the day.

Then, as the sun goes down, the festival comes alive after dark. Join us at the beautiful Royal Esplanade Hotel for Pipetopia — a spectacular evening of live music, dancing and steampunk atmosphere, headlined by festival favourites Wight Hot Pipes.

Evening tickets are on sale now.
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Ticketed Evening Entertainment

Pipetopia : Saturday Night After Dark

Experience the festival after dark with a spectacular night of live music, dancing and steampunk spirit at the beautiful Royal Esplanade Hotel, headlined by Island favourites Wight Hot Pipes.

Royal Esplanade Hotel

£26 per person, inc £1 booking fee (16+)

Free Daytime Events

Saturday on Western Gardens

Step into a lively hub of live music, curious stalls, and tempting food and drink, where festival goers are dressed in their splendid steampunk finery to bring the whole scene gloriously to life.

Western Gardens Daytime Festival Site

Tea Duelling @ Royal Esplanade Hotel

Tea Duelling is the art of nerve, timing, and biscuit engineering. Two brave contenders face off, dunking their malted milk biscuits into a cup of tea and holding their nerve before the inevitable collapse. The goal? Keep your biscuit intact longer than your opponent—or risk a soggy downfall. Ridiculous, suspenseful, and utterly British, it’s a steampunk favourite that draws cheers, groans, and plenty of laughter.

Royal Esplanade Hotel

Teapot Racing @ The Vintage Bus Museum

A Steampunk favourite. Fun for kids of all ages, especially the adult ones! You are invited to watch this unique and entertaining spectacle in which grown men and women race their amazing handcrafted remote control teapots around an exciting obstacle course. What could possibly go wrong?

Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum

Saturday Pop-Ups Around Town

A vibrant trail of pop-up performances weaving through the Royal Victoria Arcade and Union Street, where buskers, live acts, and flamboyantly costumed street performers bring unexpected bursts of spectacle and sound.

Steampunk Exhibition

Discover a world of Victorian imagination at our Steampunk Futures Exhibition—a fascinating community showcase of art, invention, and creativity, on display 18th–20th September at the Royal Esplanade Hotel.

Royal Esplanade Hotel

Royal Victoria Arcade Market

Browse a wonderful collection of steampunk stalls and discover unique clothing, accessories, gifts and curiosities in the historic Royal Victoria Arcade.

Royal Victoria Arcade