Acousatron
A Terrifying, Interactive, Upcycled Noise Contraption
- Footfall of up to 2000 active participants per day
- 9m geodesic dome available for outdoor use
- 8 Unique instruments mounted in consoles
- Costumed performers facilitate and demonstrate
- Constant participatory science demonstrations
- Extensive steampunk/cyber-glam décor
- Built from upcycled materials and e-waste
- Featuring mild peril and risk of acoustic overload
The Acousatron is ideal for large events where lots of people want to have a go at something. The amplified sounds are large, complex and constantly changing as participants actively control them, or watch and listen in fascination as motors strum the strings of the acoustic instruments.
Visitors are Nose Tested on entry and Bass Buzzed as they leave. Between these two life-changing events, they make beautiful music.
Or noise.
Events that have featured the Acousatron
- Glastonbury festival
- UK Maker Faire
- Moscow Maker Faire*
- National Science & Media Museum (Bradford)
- Science & Industry Museum (Manchester)
- Latitude (music festival)
- Green Man (music festival)
- Polytech Festival (Moscow)*
- Big Bang Fair (NEC)
- Eureka! National Children’s Museum (Halifax)
- Eureka! Science & Discovery Museum (Wirral)
* Moscow events occurred before 2020
- Boomtown festival
- Edinburgh Science Festival
- Camp Bestival (festival)
- Deershed festival
- Camper Calling (festival)
- Park Life (festival)
- Victoria Baths (Manchester)
- Manchester Science Festival
- Carfest (North & South)
- Jimmy’s Farm fest
- Wrexham Science Festival
- + many other smaller and community events