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Upcoming Automata Auction

Whilst we were in Covent Garden (1984-2000) Cabaret Mechanical Theatre was one of Sir Nicholas Goodison’s favourite shops. This article from The Times in 1997 details some of the automata…

Peter Markey 1930-2016

We are very sad to announce the death yesterday, November 2nd, of Peter Markey, aged 86. Peter was the first automata artist to start making work for us in 1979…

A Curious Turn

The Crafts Council’s new touring exhibition, A Curious Turn: Moving Mechanical Sculpture will celebrate 40 years of British automata and a preview of the exhibition will open 15 September at…
BIg Wave Machine by Peter Markey

Marvellous Mechanica

Join Hole & Corner at London Craft Week as they host an imaginative makers’ space worthy of Heath Robinson in the chapel at dynamic not-for-profit members club The House of…

Amazing Automata Tour

20 of our favourite pieces are now on tour in the UK. Come along this summer and have fun bringing the pieces to life at the touch of a button.…
Kissing Couple by Peter Markey

Original Kissing Couple

An original Peter Markey Kissing Couple piece from late 1990’s. This is a classic Markey design with bold painted figures and a wonderful kissing action. Turn the handle slowly and…

Night 37 – Paper Kits Special Offer

This is an archived post – you can see our current card cutouts in the shop. This evening we have a special offer on a set of 4 Paper Cutout…

Woman in an Armchair

A new one-off piece by Paul Spooner. With echoes of Picasso’s cubist painting ‘Seated Bather by the Sea’ (1930) Spooner’s chair has 8 fingers which move like a wonky Peter…

Beastly Time

Simon Tait’s Mews – No.15 You know about Chronophage, the weird and wonderful clock/creature created by John Taylor that has adorned the corner of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, for the…
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