Steampunk Sunday Funday A Corker, Organisers Say

Last weekend’s inaugural Sunday Funday in Queen’s Park was a fantastic success for the Southern Society of Steampunk Steamologists.

The group decided to host traditional games in the park and were pleasantly surprised when many families came to join them.

Outdoor games such as quoits, swing ball, skittles, pétanque and croquet were all set up, as well as air ship racing.

Club president Gail Mackintosh said longest game of the day was the mini golf in somewhat ‘trying’ conditions, due to the long grass.

“My aim was for people to laugh, and we got that in bucketloads,” she said.

It was also good to see children outside playing games, and Gail said the weather held out on the day and was a “corker.”

“Trevor beats everyone at everything but not me at pétanque,” she said.

The Sunday Funday concluded with afternoon tea in the Band Rotunda, and in a month’s time the group will also be hosting the annual teapot racing on St Patricks Day.

The steampunk-inspired event involves racing customised teapots around an obstacle course, the same as what they do at the New Zealand festival in Oamaru each year.