Weekend at the Asylum XVI

The sixteenth Weekend at the Asylum, held across Lincoln's Cathedral Quarter over the August Bank Holiday. Run by the Ministry of Steampunk and widely described as the largest steampunk festival in the world, it takes in Lincoln Castle, the County Assembly Rooms and venues around the Bailgate. The street festival is free to wander; a wristband covers the daytime programme, with separately ticketed evening shows. The 2026 theme is the Year of the Dragon.