Brighton Tattoo Convention 30/31 Jan

[59pickupgal]

Yep, it's that time of year again! http://s1.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

ROLL UP! ROLL UP! FOR THE GREATEST TATTOO SHOW ON EARTH!!!!!!!!

Brighton Tattoo Convention is held at the Racecourse, for those of you that haven't been before it's a Big Show! 2 days of the finest tattooists in the world, (don't know how I slipped in http://s1.images.proboards.com/wink.gif), bands, loads of stalls with goodies to buy, bar, food, entertainment laid on both days and an after show party to end the weekend with a bang!

£20 for a day ticket and £35 for a whole weekend of looking at the tattooed freaks, plus free parking at the race course.....

And the organiser, Woody, has generously offered a pair of free tickets, that's 40 quids worth of free tickets to anyone coming in an old/custom/rod/yank.....you know what I mean..... http://s1.images.proboards.com/wink.gif

Any queries, you can contact Woody on info@blackheartuk.com

Look forward to seeing ya there!

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[Frenchy]

I'm off to this on the sataday but havnt got a yank yet typical should be a good event :D

[chris]

Not long to go now Rebecca,i can wait,its gonna be a hoot! :D

[Nick]

Had a great day down at the Brighton Tattoo Convention today at Brighton Racecourse. First off all it was awesome to see my photos on display in the Art Show, which had a whole building of it's own at the event.

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I even got my name on the posters..

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Massive thanks to Woody and Lisa Bolton who organised the event and the Art Show. Lisa had some of her own work on show which was fantastic...

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Sharing gallery space with me on the upstairs floor was the Sugar Project, which is an art event involving awe inspiring tattoo artists and artists from all over the country and hopefully the world! They have hand painting 50 skulls to be auctioned on ebay with all proceeds going to the urgent appeal to prevent the Woking Hospice from closing. The first auction will start on March 22nd 2010 and the project will run for 5 days, 10 skulls being auctioned hourly each day.

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I ran into some of the guys from Volkszone at the show, including Cherry who had a rather unusual tattoo to add to her collection.

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It was a little like walking though a hospital surgery in the artists halls, listening to the needle guns firing as skin was pierced and art created.

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Check out more in the flickr set here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/grantgb/sets/72157623196810553/

[59pickupgal]

Great photos Nick, just sorry I didn't get to see them. What a weekend! Thanks to everyone who made the effort to come see us. Thanks to everyone who turned up in cool cars and on bikes....crumbs you must have been cold! Thanks to everyone for making it a great weekend, hope those who came enjoyed it....roll on next year!