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.
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.
We are looking forward to taking part in Hastings Science Fair in October. We will be running free automata making activities alongside a small display of automata. Our Mechanical Making…
Jointly presented by the Science Centre Singapore and Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, Mechanics Alive! brings visitors into a world of whimsical automata, brought to life through the clever use of simple…
We are delighted to announce that our Mechanical Making Space in Hastings will be open to the public on Saturdays for Autumn 2025. Sat October 4th – Sat December 20th…
We will be opening our Mechanical Making Space in Hastings for 2 weekends as part of Coastal Currents Arts Festival. We are joining many other artists and studios on the…
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…
