We are mid way through our crowdfunder campaign to reach our new £30,000 goal to help us set up our Mechanical Making Space in Hastings. We want to send a huge thank you to the 151 supporters that have already generously donated, in the first week we made it to our first goal of £20,000, […]
Mechanical Making Space Crowd Funder
We have found our new home in Hastings on the south coast of England and we need your help to raise £20,000 to get our new space underway so we can venture into the next chapter of Cabaret Mechanical Theatre’s 40 year history. Please visit the Crowdfunder Campaign Page to support us via a donation […]
Upcoming Automata Auction
Whilst we were in Covent Garden (1984-2000) Cabaret Mechanical Theatre was one of Sir Nicholas Goodison’s favourite shops. This article from The Times in 1997 details some of the automata that he loved. Sir Nicholas sadly passed away in 2021. Over his lifetime, starting at age 19, he amassed a magnificent collection of over 900 […]
CMT at STEAM CONF 22 – Barcelona
By Lisa Finch, CMT Development Director In October we had the huge pleasure of taking part in the eighth edition of STEAMConf 22 (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths) in Barcelona, the fantastic vision of daughter, mother and son; Mariona and Paca CÃllar and Ian Floyd Jones co-founders of Sokotech. This year they brought together researchers, […]
Made in Stithians Remastered
Made in Stithians: a portrait of Paul Spooner at work Launch offer: £1 / $1 off until 31st August when buying the download. Previously available on VHS and DVD, now re-mastered for digital. Watch the trailer or buy / rent here. What do artists do all day? In 1993, the filmmaker Gary Alexander, followed Paul […]