Steampunks

Terms of use: the rules for this website

The terms that apply when you use Steampunks, in plain English. Last updated 12 November 2026.

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In short

Four things to know first

The full terms are underneath. These are the four that matter most when you are reading our guides.

  1. 1

    It's information, not advice

    We explain what museums, archives, books and organisers say. For anything that matters, such as safety, the law or travel, check with them.

  2. 2

    Event dates come from organisers

    Check the organiser's own website before you travel. If they change a date, theirs is the one that counts.

  3. 3

    We sell nothing

    There are no shops, brands or prices here, and nobody pays to be mentioned.

  4. 4

    Make things safely

    Our guides say how to make props and costumes safely and what the law says. Follow the makers' instructions for any tool or material.

These terms apply when you use the Steampunks website. By using it, you agree to them. Please read them, along with our privacy policy and cookie policy.

Who we are

Steampunks is owned and run by Mediatopia Solutions Limited, a company registered in England and Wales as number 07351080, at 128 City Road, London EC1V 2NX. You can contact us by email at hello@mediatopia.co.uk, by phone on 0117 299 0348, or through our contact page.

What this website is

Steampunks publishes guides to steampunk: what it is, the clothes and accessories, decorating, art and making, films, games, books and music, events in the UK, airships and machines, and the Victorian world behind it. It is free to use, and it sells nothing.

Information, not advice

Everything on this website is general information. It isn't legal, medical or safety advice. We explain what museums, archives, books, government websites and event organisers say, as clearly as we can. For anything that matters to you, check with the source we name.

Events and dates

An event's dates, places and prices come only from the organiser's own website, and organisers change them. Check the organiser's website before you travel or buy a ticket. If their website and ours differ, theirs is the one that counts. If you spot something out of date, please tell us.

Making things safely

Our guides on making props, costumes and decorations say how to work safely and what the law says, with the source for each. Follow the instructions that come with any tool, glue, paint or electrical part, and the rules of any event you take a prop to. You are responsible for what you make and how you use it.

Our guides link to the websites their facts come from. We don't control those websites and aren't responsible for what is on them.

Using the contact form

Please only send us messages that are your own and that are lawful.

Who owns the words and pictures

The words, design and layout of this website belong to Mediatopia Solutions Limited. You are welcome to read, print and share our pages for your own use and to link to them. Please don't copy them onto another website or sell them. Our photographs are licensed from Pexels.

Our responsibility to you

We take care to keep this website accurate and working, but we can't promise it will always be complete, up to date or available. As far as the law allows, we aren't responsible for any loss that comes from relying on it. Nothing in these terms limits anything the law doesn't allow us to limit.

The law that applies

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales deal with any dispute about them.

Changes to these terms

We may change these terms from time to time. When we do, we will update this page and the date at the top of it.

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