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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Simon Tait’s Mews – No.1 This is the first in a series of posts from the journalist Simon Tait. He will be musing on all things mechanical once a month.…
A Steampunk version of a 19th century automata. The dead moon appears to be made of graffiti covered concrete. This is the first time that Keith has used a music…
Our permanent exhibition in Japan, operated by Entertainment Bowl, that was in Otaru, Hokkaido for over 15 years, is now on the move. It opened in the Ginza area of…
Falmouth Art Gallery opened the first of their series of Darwin related exhibitions, ‘Voyages of Discovery’ on 14th February. The exhibition includes several pieces of automata, including this piece ‘Who’s…
Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre have republished their catalogue. There are 64 pages, with colour photographs throughout of the fantastic work of Eduard Berdsudsky. It includes an introduction by actor, Simon Callow,…
Following the success of Sharmanka’s new Gothic Circus exhibition at last year’s Edinburgh Festival, and more recently as part of MimeFest in London, the pieces move to the Oxfordshire Museum…
Valentine’s day brings a new Paul Spooner edition of 13 hearts titled “Be Still My Blinking Heart”. Turn the handle and the heart blinks in anticipation. Paul remarks: ‘It is…
We are delighted to announce the launch of Paul Spooner’s Virtual Exhibition today. Paul Spooner was 60 earlier this year, and we are celebrating with this new exhibition of pieces…
