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 features many of the characters from the story.
Keith Newstead made Gormenghast Castle in 2018, it was then on display at Falmouth Museum & Art Gallery and in Falmouth Library. In late 2023 we took it into our workshop to restore, repair and prepare the piece to join our touring exhibitions.
From March to July 2024 it formed the centrepiece of our exhibition, The Marvellous Mechanical Museum, at The Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro. You can view a virtual tour of the exhibition here.
It is now installed in our Mechanical Making Space in Hastings, UK where it will be on display for approximately 1 year before it heads out on tour with our exhibitions again.
Book your appointment to see it alongside more automata from our collection now.
This video shows the castle in Keith’s workshop.
