In a neck and neck tie with The Jam, The Specials were my favourite band in 1979/80, and their debut album remains in my top five of all time. As a 13/14 year old you’re looking for idols, for cult figures, for inspiration, and The Specials ticked all those boxes brilliantly. I never saw them ...
Having missed Bournemouth Ink 2009, and subsequently hearing so many positive comments about it, I approached last year’s Convention at the BIC with much excitement. Whilst the event proved enjoyable, it certainly didn’t live up to my expectations… “right event, wrong venue” is perhaps the most apt phrase to quote from my review of last ...
Having heard some many people gush so openly about last year’s Bournemouth Ink Tattoo Convention, many calling it the event of the year, I went to this year’s Ink Feast expecting big things. Did I have a great time? Yes. Was the event as good as I’d hoped? Nope. Being more a fan of music ...
The reason why escapes why me, but we managed to miss what many people described as the local event of 2009 – the Bournemouth Ink Tattoo Convention at The Opera House (now 02 Academy). This year sees the event build on last year’s success, with a move to the BIC and an array of entertainment ...
Without doubt one of the event highlights from last year was the inaugural Bournemouth Ink Tattoo Convention, held at the Opera House (now O2 Academy) in Boscombe. This year’s event looks like being even bigger and better, having moved to the BIC. For those unaware of what’s on offer, there’s far more than ink on ...