Find a trail of six automata from the CMT collection across the ground floor of the wonderful Hastings museum. The exhibits are made by Keith Newstead, Paul Spooner, Lisa Slater,…
Are you interested in getting started making and tinkering with mechanisms, automata and more at home using everyday materials? We are super excited to share that “The Tinkering Workshop”, the…
We will be opening our Mechanical Making Space in Hastings on 3 Saturdays before Christmas. Visit us to see automata, including the magnificent Gormenghast Castle, purchase kits, books & merchandise and…
Roll up! Roll up! It’s showtime! Hove Museum of Creativity proudly presents ten circus-themed automata from Cabaret Mechanical Theatre. The push of a button brings the performers to life in…
We are delighted to have this magnificent automata made by Keith Newstead at our venue in Hastings. It is based on the Gormenghast trilogy of books by Mervyn Peake and…
We are delighted to announce AutomataFest, a brand new event for 2025. A three-day opportunity for makers, collectors, enthusiasts, and the simply curious, to experience the vibrant UK automata scene,…
The automata collection of Patrick Rylands, a renowned British toy designer, is coming up for auction on August 29th. Most of the pieces were bought from CMT in Covent Garden. Included is The…
Click the image above to open a 360-degree tour – this is a small part of our current exhibition at the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro, UK. It runs until…
Please join us for an informal meet the artist event with Carlos Zapata.This will be a chance to chat to Carlos and some of team CMT. We will have Carlos’s…
