Example project by Loulou Cousin

Be inspired by Cabaret Mechanical Theatre's pop-up automata (or moving mechanical sculptures) that are on display in Little Masher's using our Cardboard Automata Kit to be make your own machines.

We will help you to explore the mechanics of automata using cams, drives and cranks. Play with the movement and materials to design and make your own stories with quirky characters and scenes with crafts and recycled materials.

All craft materials will be provided although you are welcome to bring along any recycled packaging that you particularly like or your favourite broken toys you could dismantle and add to your machine.

You will be able to take home your creation and continue making and adding new characters to your cam box.

We have limited capacity so one £20 ticket includes one adult and one child with one cardboard automata kit. It is £15 for an additional child and kit.

Children must be accompanied by a helping adult. Children can not attend unsupervised.

Suitable for adults and children (+8 years) .

More workshops are planned for summer holidays 2022.

Example project by Loulou Cousin

Example of the retail version of the Cardboard Automata Making Kit available for sale at Little Mashers at £25.