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Mesmerising Mechanisms is a free, hands-on exhibition, featuring a collection of wooden machines designed and built by Ian Graham, proprietor of Colinton Clocks. The exhibition naturally features clocks, some of which are described in this website. Clocks of course are useful things, but the other machines here do all sorts of entirely pointless things, but provide lots of interest and amusement in the process.
Drawing Machines
Visitors can create their own artworks, in the form of complicated spirographic patterns drawn on paper. No artistic talent is required - you just turn the handle!
Ball Runners
Wooden balls getting moved about by all sorts of complicated mechanisms. It shouldn't be interesting... but it is!
Automata
These Automata depict the leisure activities of the humble hedgehog. Music, sport, art... Who knew?
Mesmerising Mechanisms exhibitions will take place in 2026 on the following dates:
Saturday 4th April: 10am-4:00pm
At...
The Water of Leith Visitor Centre
24 Lanark Rd
Edinburgh
EH14 1TQ
Saturday 22nd August:10:am-4pm
(A free Fringe event) At...
The Eric Liddell Community
15 Morningside Rd
Edinburgh
EH10 4DP
Part of WESTFEST GLASGOW
Saturday 6th June; 10:30-4:00
Hillhead Library (Big Hall)
348 Byres Road,
Glasgow West End
G12 8AP
Daily Session at
Pittenweem Arts Festival
1st-8th August, Venue Number TBD
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