Mesmerising Mechanisms
Mesmerising Mechanisms is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Eric Liddell Community. It has 1 performance listed, running from Sat 22 Aug, 10:00 to Sat 22 Aug, 10:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
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 the other machines. The results will be... interesting...
Details
- Venue: Eric Liddell Community
- Space: Cafe Annex
- Genre: EXHIBITIONS, Interactive, Craft
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 360 minutes
- Room size: about 10 seats (Cafe Annex) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 1, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Lift Stairs: 2 - 5 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 22 Aug, 10:00 — Already performed — Free