2008

January

Brighton Tattoo Show 26th-27th January 2008 at the Brighton Racecourse. www.brightontattoo.com

February

4th International Swansea Tattoo Convention 16th - 17th February 2007 at The Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, featuring the best artists from all around the world, trade stalls and a whole host of bands and artists to make sure everyone is entertained! Tickets 01792 456256 www.dragoninkfest.com/ email: dragon@inkville.fsnet.co.uk

March

Manchester International Tattoo Convention 2008 March 8th - 9th at Manchester Central Centre (formerly the G-Mex), Manchester. Info www.manchestertattooshow.co.ukl email: info@manchestertattooshow.co.uk Stallholder please call Tel : 0161 477 987

6th Peterlee Tattoo Arts Festival, 30th March 2008 at Peterlee Leisure Centre, St Cuthberts Road Peterlee SR8 1AF. Info email eddie@ehardiman.orangehome.co.uk Tel: 0191 587 1787 www.peterleetattooartsfestival.piczo.com

Portsmouth Tattoo Convention - 30th March 2008 at The Pyramid Centre, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Details: Pete Lake on 02392 482495

April

Ink & Iron Tattoo & Custom Bike Show April 12th - 13th 2008.The NEC, Birmingham. www.inkandiron.co.uk Tickets 0121 350 0157 Trade 0121 350 0157 email:info@inkandiron.co.uk

North Lakes Tattoo Show - April 19th – 20th at Shepherds Inn, Rosehill Estate, Carlisle Cumbria, England Website: www.northlakestattooshow.com E-mail: colinjohnfell@aol.com

May

2nd Somerset Tattoo Convention May 18th 2008 at The White Hart, Eastover, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5AR, England Details: 01278 439569

Gillingham Tattoo Convention 25th - 26th May 2008 at King Charles Hotel, Gillingham, Kent. Details Paul: 01634 250539

3rd Newport Tattoo Convention - 4th - 5th May 2007 at Newport Leisure Centre. 01633 656757. Details www.newporttattooconvention.co.uk

June

Liverpool Tattoo Convention - June 7th - 8th at Liverpool University Students’ Guild 160 Mount Pleasant Liverpool, L3 5TR Tel: 0151 254 1352 www.design4lifetattoo.co.uk

July

State of The Art Derby Tattoo Convention - 19th - 20th July 2008 At the Assemby Rooms, Derby. www.tattoo-2001.com/index.html Booking details: The Old Magazine, 8 & 9 Northern Galleries, Fort Fareham Business Park, Newgate Lane, Fareham, Hants Tel: 01329 284562 Fax: 01329 284565 Email: information@tattoo-2001.com

August

TATTOO JAM - 1st - 3rd August 2008 Skin Deep Magazine presents Tattoo Jam at the Venue Cymru, Llandudno Friday’ artist’s only day (Seminars and much more) www.tattoojam.co.uk
Artist enquiries: artists@tattoojam.co.uk
General Enquiries: info@tattoojam.co.uk
Vendors call Sara on 01244663400 ext 301

September

The Cardiff Tattoo Convention 2008 No dates yet. Contact Rob for a booth or trade space +44 07944 240 842. Details http://www.silverhandjewellery.com Email: thesilverhand@ntlworld.com

4th International Tattoo Convention London - 26th - 27th - 28th Sept, 2008
Tobaco Dock 50 Porters Walk Wapping, London, E1W 2SF Presented by Tattoo Life, for more info: www.thelondontattooconvention.com/index.html

October

 

Overseas Listings

2008

February

Milano Tattoo Convention 8th-9th-10th February 2008 . at Milano - Centro Congressi Quark Hotel. Tel. 392 6852814 - 393 5984428 tattoopromotion@fastwebnet.it

2nd Christchurch Tattoo Expo - 8th - 9th February 2008 The S.I.N.Z Expo is Christchurch's 2nd Premier Tattoo and Art Expo being held on 8th, 9th, 10th February 2008 at Riccarton Park Conference Centre. This years Expo is intended to increase public awareness of the Tattoo Industries, Health, Safety and Hygiene Practices and Policies by way of live demonstrations; it will showcase local and international tattoo artists so far coming from all over New Zealand, Australia, The Netherlands, Canada, America, UK, Germany, & Scotland so far.

We also hope to increase public awareness of the Tattoo Artists capacity for Fine Art. "Artist's working together" is the basis for the S.I.N.Z Expo. www.sinzexpo.co.nz/

5th Salt Lake City Tattoo Convention - 15th - 16th - 17th February 2008 at the Salt Palace Convention Centre. www.slctattoo.com/

March

1st International “Moscow Body Art Festival 2008” - 13th -16th March 2008, Tishinskaya sq. 1. “Moscow Body Art Festival 2008” is The 1st International Professional Convention of Body-art and Body-painting in Moscow. This event will take place in the city with a great history and wonderful architecture. Artists, singers and performers from Russia will impress visitors and foreign guests with unforgettable show. www.moscowbodyartfestival.com/en/index.html

6th Lady Luck Tattoo Arts Expo March 14th -16th, 2008 Reno, Nevada, Circus, Hotel & Casino Information – 412-531-5319 or tazinger@comcast.net
www.pinnacletattoo.com

April

2nd International Tattoo Convenon Moscow - 18th - 20th April 2008 at recreation center DK "Gorbunova", metro station “Bogrationovskya”, Novozavodsckaya str. 27 Tel. 7 495 783-69-64 Email: tattoo-expo@tattoo-expo.ru Further details at: www.tattoo-expo.ru/

May

2nd Athens Tattoo Convention 2nd - 3rd- 4th May 2008 www.athenstattooconvention.gr/ details psyberbaba1@gmail.com

4th Alchemy Tattoo Expo 17th and 18th May 2008 at Salle polyvalente, Conthey, Switzerland. 4th international convention of tattoo and piercing with concert, food & bar, clothing, jewllery booths, tattoo and piercing wholesalers. 60 worldwide tattoo artists, piercers, micro-piercers, scarification.
Tattoo constest for adults Saturday evening and Sunday. Temporary tattoo constest for kids on both afternoons. The kids tattoos are done for free. www.alchemy-tattoo-expo.ch/ email: moroh@yahoo.com Tel: +41 (0)79 304 10 1

10th International Tattoo Convention Prague - 16th -18th. May 2008 at Sport Hall Slavia, Prague, Czech Republic. redandwhite@volny.cz The participation at the Prague’s tattoo convention is usually 4 – 5 thousand visitors during the weekend. The entire tattoo convention is filled with entertainment, which is now scheduled.

The grand prize of THE BEST OF TATTOO SHOWS is bonus a one-week trip to the GRAND CANARIA for 2 persons. The more information will find on www.tattoo-convention.cz. Right now the web sites are under the construction. In case you are interested to participate in our TATTOO SHOW PRAGUE 2008, please fill out included formand forward back to us. The deadline to register is 15th MARCH 2008.

11th annual New York City Tattoo Convention - 16th, 17th, & 18th May 2008 at the Roseland Ballroom which will feature over eighty tattoo artists from around the world as well as piercing professionals and cool merchandise vendors. You definitely won’t want to miss this year’s show and the always exciting, alternative Sideshow Acts and Tattoo Contests. Be a part of tattoo history! All ages are welcome to attend. For more information visit us at www.nyctattooconvention.com or www.myspace.com/nyctattooconvention

June

6th St-Petersburg, Russia Tattoo Fesival - 12th - 14th June, 2008. devoted to Tattoo Art, body modification and Body Art. Three days are full of shocking and stricken imagination show programs, professional competition with prizes in 15 nominations.

Tattoo-artists and suppliers (equipment producers) from Italy, Finland, the USA, Poland, Germany, the UK, Israel, the Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic countries visited the previous Festivals. There were 300 tattooers working in 78 exhibiting boxes. 10,000 people attended the festival. www.tattoo-festival.ru/eng/index.shtml

The place of the event, city St-Petersburg, is rightly considered to be a cultural capital of Russia. Annually thousands of tourists come to the city to appreciate the beauty and variety of architecture, to see the biggest collections of Fine Arts of all times and nations and feel the unforgettable atmosphere of 'white nights'.

Attention! To travel to Russia you should issue a visa. It's more convenient and quicker to do it in a nearby travel agency that deals with tours to Russia.For further info contact: olga@ex-art.ru Fax +7(812)305-09-81.

8th Velencial Tattoo Convention 13th - 14th- 15th June 2008 Details www.valenciatattooconvention.com/ Contact abril883@hotmail.com

July

4th International Tattoo Convention - Stavanger, Norway 25th - 26th of July 2008. Web site: www.tattooconvention.no

Skin Deep's Tattoo Jam 2008 1st - 2nd - 3rd August 2008. Venue, Cymru, Llandudno, North Wales. Friday Tattooists Only. Tattoo Jam promises to be a tattoo convention that will set new standards for the UK convention scene. Having been to every show in the UK and a whole host of foreign shows, we feel that we have the knowledge to give you the best tattoo experience possible, and boy, you have some treats in store! www.tattoojam.co.uk Email: info@tattoojam.co.uk Tel: 44 (0)1244 663400.

2nd Styrian Tattoo & Hotrod Show - 22nd - 24th August 2008 Location: forumKloster Gleisdorf, Austria Organizer: Andy & Yvonne from Mystery touch Tattoo
www.styriantattooshow.com Email: info@styriantattooshow.com

September

2nd Castellon Tattoo Convention Spain - 5th - 6th - 7th September 20-08 www.castellontattooconvention.com/ contact abril883@hotmail.com

4th annual NC Tattoo Convention - 5th, 6th, & 7th September 2008 http://www.littlejohnstattoo.com/

3rd International Tattoo Convention Holland - 27th - 28th Sep 2008, www.tattooconventieassen.nl

December

Lyon Tattoo Convention France - 13th - 14th December 2008 http://lyontattooconvention.free.fr/ Email : lyontattoo@orange.fr

18th International Tattoo Convention Berlin - December 2008 Info tattoo-convention.de/2007/index.php