The Falmouth Art Gallery Collection

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Video Archive
This film celebrates the history of Falmouth’s automata makers from its origin of Cabaret Mechanical Theatre at the High Street in Falmouth, to the local automata makers still working in this area.
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Film produced by Tim Lowe
This film is the story of Paul Spooner’s Les Demoiselles organ automata.
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Film produced by Tim Lowe.
This film shows automata in action including works from the Falmouth Art Gallery Collection and works loaned for the ‘A Cabaret of Mechanical Movement’ exhibition.
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Film produced by Tim Lowe.
This film shows artist Carlos Zapata being interviewed by students of Falmouth School. They looked at his artwork and discussed the medium of Automata.
Photo Archive
Paul Spooner, Tipoos Tiger, 1984, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Collection Paul Spooner, Tipoos Tiger, 1984, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Collection Press coverage Peter Markey, Small Green Jungle, 1981, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Collection Peter Markey, automaton Paul Spooner and Sue Jackson outside Cabaret, High Street, Falmouth Paul Spooner, Anubis Sausage Drawer, 1981, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Collection Peter Markey’s Dragon, Cabaret window, High Street Falmouth Peter Markey’s Dragon, Cabaret window, High Street, Falmouth Various Artists, In and Out Cabaret Doors 1980, Cabaret, High Street, Falmouth Press Coverage Cabaret catalogue Inside Cabaret Falmouth Cabaret Window Display, High Street, Falmouth Cabaret Window Display, High Street, Falmouth Inside the Cabaret Shop, High Street, Falmouth Cabaret, High Street, Falmouth Crafts cover Peter Markey, Big Wave Machine, 1983, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Collection Paul Spooner, Barecats, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Collection Peter Markey, Kicking Ladies, 1985, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre