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        • A Disagreeing Cat by Paul Spooner
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        • Fool by Paul Spooner
        • Geisha by Pierre Mayer
        • Harlequin by Pierre Mayer
        • Interplanetary Gears by Patrick Bond
        • Invisible and Alone
        • JOHANN KNOPF: a machine with whirling birds by Paul Spooner
        • Junk Air by Keith Newstead
        • Laetitia – Princess of the Air by Pierre Mayer
        • Lazy Chair
        • Le Clown sans Tete by Pierre Mayer
        • March Hare by Keith Newstead
        • Mermaid (2013) by Carlos Zapata
        • Mrs & Mr Morphosis by Paul Spooner
        • My Heart has Wings by Keith Newstead
        • Party Popper Machine by Martin Smith
        • Peter Markey Kissing Couple
        • Pippin Oak Stable with Squeeky Bird by Lisa Slater
        • Red and Gold Pegasus by Keith Newstead
        • Ron Fuller Biplane
        • Rowing Man by Richard Hackney
        • Siegfried and Roy by Pierre Mayer
        • Spaghetti Eater by 14 Balls Toy Co.
        • Steampunk Dragon by Keith Newstead
        • Steampunk Pegasus by Keith Newstead
        • The Agreeing Heart by Paul Spooner
        • The King and Queen of Hearts
        • The Mesmerise Machine – Limited Edition 2017
        • The Spinning Heart Machine by Martin Smith
        • The Turk – A Machine that Draws Forever by Paul Spooner
        • The Turk by Pierre Mayer
        • Tin Heart by Keith Newstead
        • Toasted Heart by Paul Spooner
        • Two dogs that meet on a regular basis
        • Unicorn by Keith Newstead
        • Unlucky Cat by Paul Spooner
        • Valerie by Pierre Mayer
        • Variable Applause Machine by Martin Smith
        • What’s Happening? by Paul Spooner
        • Wiggly Mustache Portrait by Gary Schott
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        • 101 Seed Cake Recipes by Fi Henshall
        • A Fairy Shopkeeper by Paul Spooner
        • A Nun in the Skullery – 2018
        • A POINT of VIEW by Paul Spooner
        • Angel (2019) by Carlos Zapata
        • Et Dieu … créa la Femme by Paul Spooner
        • Evolution à la Carte by Paul Spooner
        • Goldfinches in the Time of Corona by Paul Spooner
        • I feel, therefore I am by Paul Spooner
        • Lost in Translation by Paul Spooner
        • Mr and Mrs Primitive Figure admiring their soft-close toilet seat by Paul Spooner
        • Pear Shape by Carlos Zapata 2019
        • Robo Cat and Bird 2019 by Keith Newstead
        • Suddenly its Now (3) 2019 by Paul Spooner
        • Summer by Paul Spooner
        • The Frog Princess by Paul Spooner
        • The Kings of England by Paul Spooner
        • The Man from Somewhere near Geneva by Paul Spooner
        • The Many Moods of the Cat-Fetish by Paul Spooner
        • The Patient by Paul Spooner
        • The Shepherd Boy who Cried ‘Wolf’ by Paul Spooner
        • The Stable by Lisa Slater
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Recent Posts:

  • Keith Newstead – RIP
  • At Last, a Show Opens
  • Culture Recovery Fund Award
  • Junk Automata Make-a-thon Oct/Nov 2020
  • Computational Contraptions Workshop – November 2020
  • Automata Tinkering Workshop – January 2021
  • New Automata Tinkering Workshop
  • April 2020 Update
  • Automata Making Workshops 2020
  • 2020 Exhibition News
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  • Simple Automata with Stephen Guy
  • New Exhibitions 2019
  • Automata Magazine
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  • Wonderful Idea Co
  • Exhibition Round Up
  • The Mesmerise Machine – Limited Edition 2017
  • Cirkus Mechanikus at VIDA!
  • About Ron Fuller
  • Summer Automata Exhibitions
  • Ron Fuller 1936-2017
  • Mechanicals in Whitehaven
  • A Curious Turn Tour Dates
  • The Agreeing Heart by Paul Spooner
  • Johann Knopf: a Machine with Whirling Birds
  • Curious Contraptions at the Exploratorium
  • Peter Markey 1930-2016
  • A Curious Turn
  • Summer by Paul Spooner
  • New Exhibitions in China, Germany & UK
  • Marvellous Mechanica
  • Sad News
  • Heart Beater – Now in Bubblegum Pink
  • Two dogs that meet on a regular basis
  • The Spinning Heart Machine by Martin Smith
  • Cam Followers for Automata – Dug’s Tips 16
  • The Mechanicals at The Observatory
  • Magical Spring Automata by Keith Newstead
  • The Misplaced Museum
  • A Machine for Computing the Names of 13,500 Ventriloquist’s Dummies
  • Novelty Automation
  • Mechanicals at Wilton’s Music Hall
  • New Valentine’s Automata
  • Working with Brass, Part 3 – Soldering Brass – Dug’s Tips 15
  • The Nutcracker: Christmas at Mottisfont
  • The Turk by Pierre Mayer
  • Working with Brass, Part 2 – Bending Brass – Dug’s Tips 14
  • The Science of Conversation
  • Finding the Value
  • The Stable by Lisa Slater
  • Working with Brass, Part 1 – Cutting Brass – Dug’s Tips 13
  • The Only Non-slip Dodo Mat in the World
  • Fish by Richard Hackney
  • CMT in Greenwich
  • Autumn Exhibitions
  • I feel, therefore I am by Paul Spooner
  • The Frog Princess by Paul Spooner
  • 10 Handy Tricks for Woodworkers & Automaton-makers – Dug’s Tips 12
  • Greenwich Exhibition and Workshops
  • Victoriana – The Art of Revival
  • Four new one-off designs from Paul Spooner (SOLD)
  • The Patient by Paul Spooner
  • Interplanetary Gears by Patrick Bond
  • Michael Landy – Saints Alive at The National Gallery
  • Be Nice to Bees by Keith Newstead
  • Heart Beater by Martin Smith
  • How to Make a Ratchet Mechanism – Dug’s Tips 11
  • Le Clown sans Tête by Pierre Mayer
  • Amazing Automata Tour
  • A Goat in the Park
  • Rowing Man by Richard Hackney
  • New Automata
  • Magical Mechanicals
  • Young Rooster 2013 by Carlos Zapata
  • Invisible and Alone
  • Original Kissing Couple
  • Ron Fuller Bi-plane
  • Making Urethane Belts for Automaton Projects – Dug’s Tips 10
  • Cabaret Mechanical Theatre aboard MS Stubnitz
  • The Owl and the Pussycat Miniature
  • New Tin Heart by Keith Newstead
  • Rodney Peppé Exhibition
  • You Give Me Butterflies by Simon Venus
  • Anubis Badges
  • In Its Nature (2012) by Simon Venus
  • Answering Machine (2012) by Paul Spooner
  • Shipwreck
  • A Big Donor – Part III by Paul Spooner
  • Slot Man (El Tragamonedas) by Pablo Lavezzari
  • Winter Automata Fair
  • Bird’s Tree by Carlos Zapata
  • Making Pulleys and Belts for Automata – Dug’s Tips 9
  • Fish (2012) by Carlos Zapata
  • A Big Donor – Part II by Paul Spooner
  • A Big Donor by Paul Spooner
  • Cabaret Mechanical Theatre at Space Station Sixty-Five – Part 2
  • Pegasus, Hearts & Dragons
  • Renewable by Paul Spooner

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Recent News

  • Keith Newstead – RIP
  • At Last, a Show Opens
  • Culture Recovery Fund Award
  • Junk Automata Make-a-thon Oct/Nov 2020
  • Computational Contraptions Workshop – November 2020

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Visit Virtually
Visit Virtually

Closed, open, closed, open… Virtual! Our Marvellous Mechanicals exhibition may have just closed at Gosport Gallery @SEARCHGosport but you can visit it online: www.cultureoncall.com/a-virtual…

Keith Newstead - RIP
Keith Newstead - RIP

We are very sad to announce that Keith Newstead passed away this weekend (Nov. 7/8) at the age of 64. Keith was a dear friend and exceptionally talented maker. He will be very sorely missed. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time. Photo credit: Steve Tanner

New Show
New Show

We are delighted to announce that we’ve opened a new exhibition - our first since Covid happened - in Gosport (UK - Hampshire, across the water from Portsmouth). See our blog post for more info and to book your time slot.

New Workshop
New Workshop

Announcing a family workshop which includes an introduction to the wonderful world of automata. We’ll talk together about tools and materials, explore some inspirational machines made by CMT artists and get started constructing our own projects making weird and spooky characters come to life.

During the day the zoom call will be open as a helpline where experienced tinkering facilitators will take a look at in-progress projects, offer new ideas and share tips and tricks. We reconvene in the afternoon to share our work and plan next steps for making and building with automata.

Family workshops are co-educational experiences (so adults, you get to do these activities too!). Best for ages 8 and up, tinkering with a parent or caregiver (in the same house or remotely).

Please see go here: cabaret.co.uk/ig/ for more as well as details of two other workshops we’re running.

#online #workshop #course #automata #tinkering #mechanisms #fun

Fools for Sale
Fools for Sale

cabaret.co.uk/store/aut…

Fools!
Fools!

‘In olden times being a fool was a job.’ Paul Spooner is working on a new limited edition of 5 fools. There will be more information in our next ‘CMT News’ email newsletter.

. #fools #april2020 #comingsoon #automata #paulspooner #teaser #pantomimehorse

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  • Closed, open, closed, open... Virtual! Our Marvellous Mechanicals exhibition may have just closed at Gosport Galler… https://t.co/8irSoNzlEn December 17, 2020 6:25 pm
  • Last chance to see... #repost @gosportgalleryandsearch ------------------------------------ CLOSED TODAY - This is… https://t.co/ap83JO6f5h December 14, 2020 1:48 pm
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Cabaret Mechanical Theatre is a collection of contemporary automata founded in 1982. It has permanent and temporary exhibitions all over the world. We aim to entertain and inspire visitors, makers and collectors.

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  • Keith Newstead – RIP
  • At Last, a Show Opens
  • Culture Recovery Fund Award
  • Junk Automata Make-a-thon Oct/Nov 2020
  • Computational Contraptions Workshop – November 2020

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