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A free, hands-on exhibition featuring a collection of wooden machines which demonstrate the fascinating and often bewildering motion of mechanisms. Old-school, hand-driven mechanics: gears, cams, levers... those twisty bits... All working together to produce interesting and often amusing effects. You’ll see Drawing Machines, which produce elaborate patterns. Just turn the handle to make your own unique artwork to take away and impress your friends. There are Ball Runner Machines, which propel a set of balls around in complicated circuits. This year, the Hedgehog Automata are helping out with…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Mesmerising Mechanisms is by Ian Graham, listed under Exhibitions in the Fringe programme. It is at Eric Liddell Community, 15 Morningside Road, EH10 4DP, 22 August.
The show is suitable for ages 8+. Entry is free. Content warnings: Audience participation, Audience moves around during the show and Standing throughout.