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Body Art Festival - Tattoo Convention

Jul 2009 (annual)

Cost: Please check the website for price details

Hours: Sat 11am-12am; Sun 11am-10pm

If the idea of sticking needles into your skin appeals, Derby's Body Art Festival is for you. Tattooing has ancient roots and a growing number of devotees, as the 8000 people who come to Derby for the annual convention prove.

The two-day event welcomes hundreds of artists. There are live bands, tattoo competitions and plenty of show-offs proudly exhibiting their tattoos to admiring (and envious) fans.

Assembly Rooms & Guildhall Theatre