Over 400 of the world’s finest, most prestigious and elite tattoo artists – including Tim Hendrix of NY Ink fame and Japanese legend Shige – have already been accredited to showcase their talents.
The first ever 2000ADI art exhibition featuring original artworks from the finest illustrators of the UK’s oldest and most iconic comic, will be on display, and attendees will be able to purchase numerous prints, books and other 2000AD merchandise at the convention. The full list of famous artists and illustrators who are set to be present at the exhibition, meeting fans and signing their unique prints, will be announced in due course.
Numerous other unforgettable collaborations of the arts are set to excite the eyes, including inspirational exhibitions from Chris Guest (www.chrisguest.co.uk), Christopher Lovell (www.christopherlovell.com), Haris Nukem (www.harisnukem.com) and Jim Philips’ The Art Of God Machine (http://godmachinedesigns.blogspot.co.uk).
The Fuel Girls, the electrifying, original and best fire-breathing tattooed acrobatic dance troupe in the world (http://fuelgirls.co.uk), will return to star as the resident performers on the ‘Fuel Stage’, which will also boast the debut appearance of the dynamic new Circus Of Men troupe (www.circusofmen.com) and much more.
Also new for this year is the ‘Pyrohex’ stage, hosted by the London based high octane pyro-fire-aerial performance group Pyrohex, who were such a hit at 2015’s convention that they’ve now got their very own podium.
The Main ‘Tattoo Life’ Stage will host new Tattoo Competitions for Saturday and Sunday, with a brand new catwalk allowing the public and press to fully appreciate and capture the tattoo competition entrants’ high caliber skin – inked artworks. Friday and Saturday’s Main headline bands will also perform on the Tattoo Life Stage, as will the winners of the Miss Pinup UK and International Competitions on Friday and Saturday during the day.
Advance tickets, priced at £20 for Friday, £30 for Saturday, £25 for Sunday or £50 for a weekend pass, are available to purchase via www.thelondontattooconvention.com.
