‘Cabaret Mechanics’
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Come and have fun!
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| at Cabaret Mechanics 8th December '05 to 2nd January '06 (Closed 25th, 26th December) Open Daily 11 a.m. To 6 pm (Dec 24th and 31st, 11a.m. To 3 pm) Admission Free |
the.gallery@oxo Oxo Tower Wharf Bargehouse Street South Bank London SE1 9PH Click for a map |
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Automata Exhibition – FREE
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Press the buttons and turn the handles! We have a fantastic exhibition of over 60 pieces of automata, many original works and some new pieces from Paul Spooner, Keith Newstead, Peter Markey, Ron Fuller, Carlos Zapata, Martin Smith, Matt Smith and Tim Hunkin. Come and press the buttons and turn the handles to bring the pieces to life, start to understand the ingenious mechanisms that make them work, and then have a go at making your own. |
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Tim Hunkin Talk – For Amusement Only
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| For Amusement Only · Friday 9th December - 1 pm FREE – No booking required Cartoonist and Engineer Tim Hunkin looks at the history and technology of slot machines. · Discover whether fruit machine payouts are random · Find how to make your own simulator ride · Learn how slot machines detect notes and reject forgeries · See unusual machines like ‘Is marriage a failure’ and ‘The bimbo box’ · Discover why you never get the prize from a crane machine · See Tim’s new machine, Mobility Masterclass, a game to cross a motorway with a zimmer frame LINKS Tim Hunkin on CMT - Tim's own web site. |
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PLAYSHOPS
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| Designing Automata Playshop · Sat 10th December 11.30a.m. · Friday 23rd December 11.30a.m. Fully booked Come and have fun and learn about designing automata with CMT’s Automata Kit. You will get a chance to try out the kit and learn how to design your own automata, using cams and a crankshaft mechanism. No tools or glue are required and endless designs can be made with the kit. No previous knowledge required. Note: Although you can’t take the kit away with you, if you leave us your e-mail address we will let you know when your design can be seen on-line. Ages 8 and up. Suitable for adults and children. Playshop activities are free but must be booked in advance. Failure to arrive at the start time will result in your place being given to stand-by participants. |
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Workshop – DIY Xmas Angel
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| Make your Own Mechanical Xmas Angel · Sun 11th Dec 2pm · Sun 18th Dec 2pm · Wed 28th Dec 12pm Adults £12 Children £8 Pre-booking essential Make your own mechanical Christmas angel, made of wood, brass and other materials, with a handle to turn to make her spin. A lovely gift or Christmas decoration for you to take away. Suitable for children and adults (10 years and up) On-line Booking Form - |
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Making Automata from Bits & Pieces
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| Making Automata from Bits and Pieces · Sat 17th Dec 12pm · Thursday 29th Dec 2pm Adults £12 Children £8 Pre-booking essential Make automata from everyday materials. This inspiring workshop with sculptor and paper automata designer, Stephen Guy, will get you thinking about your recycling in a different way! Suitable for children and adults (10 years and up) On-line Booking Form - |
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Workshops - Food Automata
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| Food Automata · Thurs 22nd Dec 2pm Adults £12 Children £8 Pre-booking essential Get your teeth into mechanics and learn how to make automata with food, turn your breakfast into a moving sculpture and your lunch into a mechanical monster. Great fun! Suitable for children and adults (12 years and up) |
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Amazing Machines Family Workshop |
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| Amazing Machines – Family Workshop with Keith Good · Monday 19th Dec 1pm Adults £12 Children £8 Pre-booking essential Suitable for families (children 8 and over), this workshop provides an opportunity for children and adults to make colourful, working mechanical toys together. Keith will teach his own simple and successful methods using virtually free and ‘green’ materials. Learn how to make wildly moving crankshaft machines and linkages, then develop them into your very own projects to take away. Linkages make great shadow puppets for seasonal play performances. Make more at home and tailor make them into unusual, personalised gifts. Learn about technology and developing creativity in a fun way. Keith Good is a very experienced tutor and author of the book, ‘Amazing Machines’. He has taught the subject in 12 different countries. |
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Teacher's Workshop |
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| Amazing Machines – Teacher’s Workshop with Keith Good · Friday 30th Dec 1pm Adults only £25 Pre-booking essential Learn Keith’s simple and successful methods of making machines using virtually free and ‘green’ materials. Experience new, easier ways to make cams, friction drives, wildly moving crankshaft machines and much more. No experience necessary! Methods are most suitable for older KS1, KS2 and KS3 and can also be used by older students for prototyping machines in resistant materials. A video CD of previous work will be shown for extra inspiration. Make machines to take away, perhaps adding electrics. How to get pupils to use the techniques creatively will also be covered by this experienced tutor. On-line Booking Form - |
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Shop
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Our shop will be open throughout the Show. You will find plenty of exciting last minute Christmas presents, kits to build yourself, one-off pieces of automata, as well as educational resources.
If you can't wait, you can visit our online shop now! |
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