THOUSANDS of tattoo artists and fanatics descended on the city for the annual tattoo convention.

More than 300 of the worlds top tattooists and scores of traders and visitors were welcomed to the Brighton Tattoo Convention on Saturday, February 19, and Sunday, February 20.

Hosted at The Brighton Centre, there were presentations galore for the tattoo enthusiasts of Sussex at the two-day convention.

Pictures taken across the two days of the event show hundreds of people getting inked-up.

Having been launched in 2007, the 2022 event was the 13th annual Brighton Tattoo Convention.

In previous years, the event has taken place at the Brighton Racecourse.

At this years convention, there was also live entertainment and after-parties to attend.

Tickets were priced at £40, or £25 for students.