This year is the fifth anniversary of the Isle of Man Tattoo convention organised and
hosted by Skin Symbolz Tattoo Studio.
The convention is held on the top floor of Studebakers Nightclub where for two days -
Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th of June - The Isle of Man will see an invasion of top
quality tattoo artists from Scotland, England and N. Ireland.
It is an opportunity for visitors and locals alike to acquire a work of art from famous award winning
tattoo artists. The show kicks off on Sunday at Noon when the needles start buzzing.
Studebakers opens at 8pm with a great disco and nightly strip shows. The whole event
is open until 2am with the last tattoo's being started around midnight.
No rest for the wicked inkslingers on Monday the doors open again at noon. Monday is competition day
and signing-in for the various categories can be done until 7pm with judging
commencing at 7.30pm.
Hopefully with all the judging complete and scores totalled up the prize presentation will take
place at 10pm.
Monday is also a late night finish although some tattooists will hang up there machines around
midnight and join in the party atmosphere that abounds during TT week.
Hope to see you there!
Below are a few pictures of the event and some of the art work
produced. (Click on an image for a larger view)