Cabaret Mechanical Theatre

The Home of Contemporary Automata

We have been entertaining and inspiring visitors & makers with our collection of automata since 1981. Now based in Hastings, UK we have exhibitions all over the world.

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A boy points at Biodiversity by Paul Spooner. An automata of 20 figures floating and rotating in space

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Our collection of contemporary automata can be seen in museums & galleries around the world as well as at our home in Hastings, UK.
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A table filled with cardboard boxes containing cam mechanisms. Women and children are constructing and playing with the pieces.

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Explore our resources to learn how to make automata or sign up to one of our workshops.
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We need your help to run our 2026 community engagement projects. As a non profit company all donations go towards our goals to share the magic of automata with our local and global community.
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Novelty Automation

Novelty Automation

January 28, 2015
The new London arcade of home-made coin operated machines built by enthusiasts – opens February 11th 2015 (twinned with ‘The Under The Pier Show‘ seaside arcade in Southwold, Suffolk) Tim…
Mechanicals at Wilton’s Music Hall

Mechanicals at Wilton’s Music Hall

January 28, 2015
Our Mechanicals exhibition will be at Wiltons Music Hall from 12th to 17th February, as part of a series of making events with Fire the Inventor, for adults and children.…
New Valentine’s Automata

New Valentine’s Automata

January 26, 2015
We have two one-off pieces from US artist Aaron Kramer for Valentines. Aaron writes: As a child, I fell in love with contraptions, coin-operated amusements and marionettes. The clack and…
The Nutcracker: Christmas at Mottisfont

The Nutcracker: Christmas at Mottisfont

November 24, 2014
Some of our automata are appearing at Mottisfont, National Trust, as part of their Nutcracker Christmas event. Saturday 29 November – Sunday 4 January 2015 Start your visit with a…
The Turk by Pierre Mayer

The Turk by Pierre Mayer

November 24, 2014
The latest piece from Pierre Mayer is based on the famous life-size automaton, The Chess Player Turk. “It was a project that was in the back of my mind many…
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