2022-10-05: Automata Tinkering Global Workshop The next running of our Automata Tinkering Global Workshop starts on 25th January. This will be the …
2022-08-18: Where to Visit? You can see all of our currently open and touring exhibitions listed here: Now and Future - Cabaret …
2022-08-02: Mechanics Alive! in Herstmonceux Mechanics Alive! One of our touring Exhibitions is on at The Observatory Science Centre in …
2022-07-20: Show Opens 22 July We are installing our touring exhibition Cabaret Mechanical Marvels this week. Here, Stephen Guy …
2022-07-11: Made in Stithians Video It’s back! Made in Stithians: a portrait of Paul Spooner at work Launched today with £1/$1 off …
2022-06-23: New - Fabricating Motion Automata Workshop We are delighted to announce a pilot of our new online workshop led by Stephen Guy. It’s so …
2022-06-08: Automata Tinkering Global Workshop The 6th running of Automata Tinkering Global Workshop starts 21 Sept. Book now for early-bird price …
2022-05-25: Family Workshop June 1st We have 3 pieces on display in Little Mashers in St Leonards and we’re running a family workshop 1st …
2022-04-13: Cardboard Automata Kit Now available in our online shop - the legendary cardboard automata kit! Start tinkering and …
2022-04-06: Our Previous Show in Derby at the Museuma of Making ran from 10 Dec - 13 Mar 2022 but you can still see the Cabaret Mechanical …
2022-03-28: Last Few Places - now sold out You can join the waitlist for our next Automata Tinkering Global Workshop is starting on May 10th. …
2021-10-25: 2022 Automata Tinkering Global Workshop Looking for a new year project or a brilliant Christmas gift? 🎁 Join our 2022 online Automata …
2021-09-29: Exhibition in San Diego Our exhibition Mechanics Alive! opened at The Fleet Science Centre in San Diego, CA, USA on Saturday …
2021-09-23: New Show at Oxfordshire Museum Cabaret Mechanical Marvels exhibition opens at The Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock on the 25 …
2021-08-10: The English Spring in Hastings Have you seen The English Spring at Hastings Museum yet? It’s been wonderful to display Paul …
2021-07-15: Opening in Poole Cabaret Mechanical Marvels opens on 17 July at the quayside Poole Museum, Dorset. It’s open …
2021-06-14: Automata Tinkering Global Workshop Get your tickets for our next Automata Tinkering Global Workshop. 16 Sept-21 Oct 2021 exploring …
2021-05-25: Two Exhibitions Opened in May Visit a show! We have 2 on now: Ingenious Contraptions - @hastings_museum to 29 Aug AND Cabaret …
2020-12-17: Visit Virtually Closed, open, closed, open… Virtual! Our Marvellous Mechanicals exhibition may have just …
2020-11-09: Keith Newstead - RIP We are very sad to announce that Keith Newstead passed away this weekend (Nov. 7/8) at the age of …
2020-10-15: New Show We are delighted to announce that we’ve opened a new exhibition - our first since Covid …
2020-10-05: New Workshop Announcing a family workshop which includes an introduction to the wonderful world of automata. …
2020-04-17: Fools for Sale cabaret.co.uk/store/aut…
2020-04-11: Fools! ‘In olden times being a fool was a job.’ Paul Spooner is working on a new limited edition of 5 …
2019-11-08: Installation sneak peek. Coming soon to @phaeno_wolfsburg Germany. Thanks to @wonderfulideaco for …
2019-11-06: at someone else’s show for a change! Sarah with @smithautomata and his Wishing You Well …
2019-11-05: Now on: Mechanical Circus 2nd November – April 26th 2020 @puke_ariki Puke Ariki Museum, New …
2019-10-03: Many thanks to @rodicdavidsonarchitects for hosting this show over the summer (and sharing this …
2019-10-01: #repost @rodicdavidsonarchitects __________________ An elephant looking at a rainbow. …
2019-09-19: The annoyance of happiness #repost @smithautomata Applause family group finished and going to the @exploratorium in …
2019-09-06: Paul Spooner and Rosemary Hill gave an entertaining talk to sell out @lrbbookshop last night as part …
2019-07-19: Our touring exhibition Marvellous Machines opens tomorrow at Ipswich Museum and Art Gallery until …
2019-07-17: News! 1. Paul Spooner talk in London Sep 5. and 2. Automata making workshop 1-5 Sep @westdeancollege …
2019-07-15: Our Tullie House show in the Carlisle | News and Star with nice photo gallery.
2019-07-12: Go see! #repost @tulliehousemuseum __________________ IT’S #FAIRGROUNDFRIDAY 🎉 …
2019-07-06: LRB Article on Paul Spooner at the Architects Alice Spawls · At the Architects’: Whirling Automata · LRB 4 July 2019
2019-07-05: Sausages in Cumbria Little Reinhold’s Wonderful Sausage Machine by Paul Spooner is currently on show @tulliehousemuseum …
2019-06-28: Opens Sat 29 June Carlisle UK We’re nearly ready! Our new show; the Fantastic Fairground Factory opens tomorrow @tulliehousemuseum …
2019-06-23: Labels, labels, labels Laser cutting labels for show opening @tulliehousemuseum next week. Light sanding required 😊 …
2019-06-19: Until Sept 7th #repost @banburymuseum Whats On Archive | Banbury Museum ‘Heave Ho…’ Not much to catch …
2019-06-10: Pop-pop Boat Ron Fuller steam boat (custom model - they didn’t usually have Snoopy at the helm 😄) #ronfuller …
2019-05-20: Banbury Opening Soon Our next show opens Saturday in Banbury, Oxfordshire and runs until Sep 7th #repost …
2019-05-19: London, circa 1994 Back in time to Covent Garden (where we were based from 1984 to 2000). Today reminded by …
2019-05-16: New Exhibitions Listed We’ve updated our Now and Future page with details of shows in London (on now), Banbury (opens …
2019-05-16: A Day at the Architects A Day at the Architects – London, UK - a window exhibition of new works by Paul Spooner more info
2019-05-14: Suddenly... The Fisher Price Years, The Hewlett Packard Years, The Parker Knoll Years. Suddenly It’s Now by Paul …
2019-05-12: A Day at the Architects - more A Day at the Architects - new work by Paul Spooner. Click for more and see link in our bio for …
2019-05-11: Exhibition PV Tim Hunkin @novelty_automation and Tim Lewis at new Paul Spooner exhibition PV …
2019-03-28: Lunatic by Carlos Zapata Lunatic, a recent piece by Carlos Zapata. #automata #linkages #luna #moon #coin #mechanism
2019-02-19: Workshops Stephen Guy is running two Fire the Inventor automata cam box workshops 20th February at Crafts …
2019-01-29: Miniatures We have 4 new St Leger Miniature Automata for sale. Use the link in our profile to see them working, …
2019-01-20: Another “last chance to see…” - this time in Norwich, UK.⠀ #repost @theforumnorwich⠀ • • •⠀ ONE WEEK …
2019-01-16: ⠀ #repost @exploratorium⠀ • • •⠀ 🤖 It’s closing week of #CuriousContraptions: Inside the Fairy …
2018-12-26: #9mostliked in 2018 and first post in December - sorry we’ve been so quiet recently! Don’t forget we …
2018-11-27: We are preparing for the Mechanical Circus Exhibition at Norwich Forum 1st Dec to 27th Jan 2019. …
2018-11-20: We Want a Window and We Want it Here by Paul Spooner #rectangularpointing #royalty
2018-11-07: We’re opening soon in San Francisco⠀ #repost @exploratorium⠀ • • •⠀ ✨⚙️ One more day until …