We are delighted to introduce our first online workshop starting this September. Our automata tinkering workshop is an online course for artists, makers and educators, where you’ll learn about the world of automata – playful, humorous kinetic sculptures. It will take place in six, 2-hour sessions on Wednesdays from 16th Sept – 21st October 2020. […]
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April 2020 Update
Dear Friends, A warm welcome from CMT HQ at home. All of our summer 2020 exhibitions are being postponed due to the Coronavirus Crisis. We will update our exhibition listings as soon as new dates are scheduled. As we can’t access our exhibits right now we have taken the opportunity to develop a […]
Automata Making Workshops 2020
Artists Fi Henshall and Stephen Guy regularly run automata making workshops. Here are some upcoming dates for workshops in the UK. Automata – Mechanical Art Workshop with Stephen Guy Phoenix Studio, Oxfordshire, UK 13 and 14 June 2020 Automata – Mechanical Art Workshop with Stephen Guy Phoenix Studio, Oxfordshire, UK 10 and 11 Oct 2020 Making Automata with […]
2020 Exhibition News
We have just listed our exhibitions for Spring/Summer 2020. There are seven shows opening in the UK and one in the USA. The Fantastic Fairground Factory will be in Preston this Summer after a successful first outing to Tullie House in Carlisle last year. There’s also still time to catch The Mechanical Circus in New […]
New exhibitions
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. […]
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 […]
Automata Construction One Day Workshop
We are delighted to announce a One Day Automata Construction Workshop with Stephen Guy at Hauser & Wirth, Somerset, UK 8th September 10am – 4pm Book Here Learn all about kinetic art in this hands-on experimental workshop that will introduce and explore the low-tech creative power of cams and cranks which are powered by hand. […]
