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 Hunkin’s new arcade of slot machines, including some old favourites from CMT’s Covent Garden days -The Frisker, Test Your Nerve and The Chiropodist. Novelty Automation […]
Night 4 – Chronophage DVD
This evening we have five copies of a DVD detailing the making of John Taylor’s fantastic Chronophage clock, to give away with any order. Just add the item to your order for paid goods from our store, and we will include it free of charge. Sorry, all gone. The original Chronophage can be seen at […]
Simon Tait’s Mews No.14
Ron, the village toymaker We’ve been to Suffolk to visit the workshop of, first, Tim Hunkin, about whom more news later. But a few miles nearer the border with Norfolk in the village of Laxfield is another workshop belonging to another of Cabaret’s presiding geniuses, perhaps the first: Tim’s friend Ron Fuller. If Tim is […]
Simon Tait’s Mews No.13
Suffolk Punch – Part 1 To the Suffolk chapter of the Cabaret club, and a delightful June day with two of the key members, Tim Hunkin and Ron Fuller, makers for whom their workshops are their worlds. Tim first, Ron next time. Southwold Pier, rescued and restored in 2001 by Chris Iredale and then bought […]
Simon Tait’s Mews No.11
Why are you so good? So what is the secret, then, of this success? Exhibitions all over the world, rich people falling over themselves to buy, interviewed celebs casually dropping that they’ve got automata at home. But why? I thought I’d better ask a couple of individuals who would know. For the last few months […]