When did the London Tattoo Convention first start?
The first London Tattoo Convention was held in September 2004.
Was it always at the Tobacco Dock Venue?
Actually no… We started in Brick Lane at the Old Truman Brewery. At the first London Tattoo Convention we invited around 300 tattooers, it was not the huge show it is today. We held the show at the Old Truman Brewery for 4 years, then my partner Marcus Berriman discovered Tobacco Dock, which at the time was not a very popular venue. Actually, I think I can say that the London Tattoo Convention put Tobacco Dock on the map, because at the time we were the biggest event to be held there. The reason we switched venues was to find a bigger place because the convention was growing fast and becoming a life style and cultural festival, not only a tattoo event, and Tobacco Dock was the best venue available in London for this.
How has the Tattoo Scene changed over the years?The tattoo scene has changed a lot. The biggest changes in the recent history of the tattoo world happened in 2004 when the Discovery Channel released ‘Miami Ink’,
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The Fuel Girls auditions at Proud Camden 23rd February 2017. An open event, not to be missed!
The Fuel Girls are the most famous group of kick-ass fire, pyrotechnic, aerial, sword and pole performers in the world! They have been travelling the globe for over 10 years, performing at some of the biggest and best FMX, music, tattoo, bike and lifestyle shows in the world! From tours with Fall Out Boy and Motorhead, to the Masters of Dirt FMX arena shows, live TV shows and the main stage in–house entertainment at London Tattoo Convention, the Fuel Girls have built a name for themselves and are very much in demand. And its very hard to get in!
Now the Fuel Girls are looking for a new member!
The rare opportunity to audition for the Fuel Girls is here and all eyes will be on Proud Camden on the 23rd February, where performers from up and down the UK will be bringing both their energy and skills to the stage, showing the Fuel Girls why they are the one!
Date: 23rd February 2017
Location: Proud Camden
Time: 8pm – 9pm registration / 9pm – 11pm auditions
All friends and family are welcome on the night to show support and make some noise!
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Hi Everyone!
Just arrived home from Brussels Tattoo Convention, a show we have performed at for a few years now, and what a show it was! We are really excited about our new characters – Superheroes and Villians – and got the chance to show these off again, after our debut performance at London Tattoo Convention in September.
Tattoo Shows are one of our favourite performance spaces. We get the chance to entertain incredible inked up audiences all over the world! These crowds really appreciate the creative effort and skill put into our shows and we try to raise the bar every year, coming back with new ideas and fresh skills that we have worked really hard on!! This year was the debut of Sasha’s new aerial pole performance and we added our fantastic counter-weight rigger Maurycy, which added an exciting and dangerous element to our show, which people seemed to really enjoy! Fuel Girls are feeling the love people!
Our list of show dates for 2017 is growing fast and we hope to add as many Tattoo Show dates to that list as we can, maybe adding a few new locations and countries!
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