It’s a very busy month for Cabaret Mechanical Theatre. We have four exhibitions opening soon. You will be able to see our collection of automata in New Zealand, Germany, Albuquerque & San Francisco. There’s also a couple of weeks left to catch Marvellous Machines in Ipswich, UK. Find all the details on our exhibitions page. […]
Archives for 2019
Falmouth Art Gallery Automata Archive
Following the success of last year’s exhibition, A Cabaret of Mechanical Movement, Falmouth Art Gallery have created a fantastic online resource on automata in Falmouth, where Cabaret Mechanical Theatre started life 40 years ago as a small shop called ‘Cabaret’. https://automata.falculture.org
Simple Automata with Stephen Guy
Create designs for an automaton made principally in wood. Discover simple ways of producing mechanical movement while being encouraged to use reclaimed and other interesting materials. Taught by Stephen Guy. 1st to 5th September 2019. West Dean College Find out more about the course and book your spot here: https://www.westdean.org.uk/study/short-courses/courses/s4d09006-simple-automata
New Exhibitions 2019
We’ve updated our Now and Future page with details of shows in London (on now), Banbury (opens 25th May) and Carlisle (opens 29th June).
Automata Magazine
Automata enthusiast Marc Horowitz launched a new online publication, Automata Magazine at the beginning of January 2019. There has been an overwhelming response, and the first issue includes several articles on making automata, a peek inside the mind of the automata collector by enthusiast Sergio Pinese, and some great articles on visiting automata collections. Sarah […]