Model Railway Exhibitions and Events Calendar

This Exhibitions and Events calendar covers many of the Railway events in the forthcoming months. If your event is not listed just complete the SUBMISSION FORM with your details and we will add them on the next regular update.

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December 2019

20191207 20191208 Europe/London - Once again we have assembled a careful selection of quality layouts for our Christmas Show. More details can be found on our website. As ever there will be a number of selected traders to supply your own modelling needs. Our website gives details of how to get to the venue by rail, by public and private transport. In the case of the last method there is a multi story car park very close to the venue costing £2.00 for all day parking on both days. Children are FREE (Up to 3 children per Adu The Barnes Wallis Building, Altrincham Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Sat 7th - Sun 8th - Manchester Model Railway Society -  The Manchester Christmas Show
The Barnes Wallis Building, Altrincham Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester


Once again we have assembled a careful selection of quality layouts for our Christmas Show. More details can be found on our website. As ever there will be a number of selected traders to supply your own modelling needs. Our website gives details of how to get to the venue by rail, by public and private transport. In the case of the last method there is a multi story car park very close to the venue costing £2.00 for all day parking on both days. Children are FREE (Up to 3 children per Adu

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L:20 +

T:20+

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20191207 20191208 Europe/London - The Blyth & Tyne Model Railway Society wish to invite you to our Open Weekend at our club house. Redpath House, 40, Saville Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear Sat 7th - Sun 8th - Blyth & Tyne Model Railway Society -  Open Weekend 2019
Redpath House, 40, Saville Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear


The Blyth & Tyne Model Railway Society wish to invite you to our Open Weekend at our club house.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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L:20+

T:1

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20191207 20191208 Europe/London - Once again the event, the largest model railway show in the East of England, will host over 30 must see layouts from a variety of major scales and gauges plus over 100 quality traders and demonstrators. Whether you're looking to stock up on essentials for your hobby or enjoy a family day out, our Peterborough Show offers something for everyone. Booking in advance will ensure you save up to £2 on your entry, receive 30 minutes early entry and a free show guide on arrival. East of England Event Centre, Oundle Road, Alwalton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Sat 7th - Sun 8th - Warners Exhibitions -  The National Festival of Railway Modelling
East of England Event Centre, Oundle Road, Alwalton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire


Once again the event, the largest model railway show in the East of England, will host over 30 must see layouts from a variety of major scales and gauges plus over 100 quality traders and demonstrators. Whether you're looking to stock up on essentials for your hobby or enjoy a family day out, our Peterborough Show offers something for everyone. Booking in advance will ensure you save up to £2 on your entry, receive 30 minutes early entry and a free show guide on arrival.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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L:30+

T:100+

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20191208 20191208 Europe/London - Stoke Park Railway. Our Christmas Open Day with miniature steam train rides, garden railways and 4mm indoor layout. Festive food available. Free entry and parking. Stoke Park, London Road, Guildford, Surrey Sun 8th - Guildford Model Engineering Society -  Stoke Park Railway Christmas Event
Stoke Park, London Road, Guildford, Surrey


Stoke Park Railway. Our Christmas Open Day with miniature steam train rides, garden railways and 4mm indoor layout. Festive food available. Free entry and parking.

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20191208 20191208 Europe/London - Working model railways and displays. Shunting Puzzle, drive the locomotive and arrange the train & wagons in a set order. Shabbey Road, a fun OO gauge Underground Ernie layout for children to operate. Stevenage & District MRC OO scale layout. Free event. Donations to Isabel Hospice gratefully accepted. Presented by S&DMRC and DHMRS Howard Shopping Centre, Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire Sun 8th - Stevenage & District Model Railway Club -  Mini Model Railway Exhibition
Howard Shopping Centre, Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire


Working model railways and displays. Shunting Puzzle, drive the locomotive and arrange the train & wagons in a set order. Shabbey Road, a fun OO gauge Underground Ernie layout for children to operate. Stevenage & District MRC OO scale layout. Free event. Donations to Isabel Hospice gratefully accepted. Presented by S&DMRC and DHMRS

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20191208 20191208 Europe/London - Club OO gauge Hungate Hill, the continuing completion of our N gauge and a model of nearby Emneth Station as near as possible to accuracy, but sadly now closed. The Institute, Hill Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Sun 8th - Wisbech Model Railway Club -  Open Day
The Institute, Hill Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire


Club OO gauge Hungate Hill, the continuing completion of our N gauge and a model of nearby Emneth Station as near as possible to accuracy, but sadly now closed.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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20191211 20191211 Europe/London - This is our Wed night meet in the church lounge. Test track + traders. Canteen Open. Clockwork and electric running. No membership needed. Bromley Common Methodist Church, Bloomfield Road, Bromley, Kent Wed 11th - Tappers Train Collectors Club -  Evening Club Meet
Bromley Common Methodist Church, Bloomfield Road, Bromley, Kent


This is our Wed night meet in the church lounge. Test track + traders. Canteen Open. Clockwork and electric running. No membership needed.

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20191214 20191214 Europe/London - Admission free (donations appreciated) layouts in N to G in bouth DC and DCC bring your own locos and stock to run Club Rooms, Unit 4, Park Works, River Street, Heywood, Lancashire Sat 14th - Heywood Model Railway Group -  Open Day
Club Rooms, Unit 4, Park Works, River Street, Heywood, Lancashire


Admission free (donations appreciated) layouts in N to G in bouth DC and DCC bring your own locos and stock to run

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20191214 20191214 Europe/London - Bring your O, OO or N gauge locos and trains to run on our clubs' three separate test tracks. DC and DCC available. Please note that this is NOT an exhibition, but a good opportunity to meet fellow friendly modellers, chat, and test out your models. Expert help is on hand from knowledgeable club members if you have any problems with your models. Refreshments will be available all day. Yiewsley Baptist Church Hall, 74 Colham Avenue, Yiewsley, Hillingdon, Greater London Sat 14th - Hillingdon Railway Modellers -  Test Track Open Day
Yiewsley Baptist Church Hall, 74 Colham Avenue, Yiewsley, Hillingdon, Greater London


Bring your O, OO or N gauge locos and trains to run on our clubs' three separate test tracks. DC and DCC available. Please note that this is NOT an exhibition, but a good opportunity to meet fellow friendly modellers, chat, and test out your models. Expert help is on hand from knowledgeable club members if you have any problems with your models. Refreshments will be available all day.

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20191214 20191215 Europe/London - The Sedgerail Christmas show features 15 layouts across a range of gauges. Plus supporting traders for all those Christmas present needs! Offering new and second hand model railways. Continental model railways. Model railway spares, military models, specialist glues, railway paintings, prints and greetings card. Plus a ragne of lego track, coaches, locomotives, bricks and more. King Alfred School, Burnham Road, Highbridge, Somerset Sat 14th - Sun 15th - Burnham and District Model Railway Club -  Sedgerail Christmas Show
King Alfred School, Burnham Road, Highbridge, Somerset


The Sedgerail Christmas show features 15 layouts across a range of gauges. Plus supporting traders for all those Christmas present needs! Offering new and second hand model railways. Continental model railways. Model railway spares, military models, specialist glues, railway paintings, prints and greetings card. Plus a ragne of lego track, coaches, locomotives, bricks and more.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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20191214 20191215 Europe/London - Under 5s Free Our clubhouse is on an unmade-up road by a park Gresley Social Centre, 5a Park Road, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire Sat 14th - Sun 15th - Gresley and Wychnor Model Railway Group -  Mince Pie Open Weekend
Gresley Social Centre, 5a Park Road, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire


Under 5s Free Our clubhouse is on an unmade-up road by a park  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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L:8

T:1

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20191215 20191215 Europe/London - Discounts on advertised ticket prices for pre booking plus access from 9.45am (15 mins before offical show start) Large exhibition now in its 5th year with great public transport access. Buses from Woolwich, Bluewater, Dartford, Bexleyheath, Plumstead, Bromley, Eltham, Blackheath, Sidcup & Greenwich stop 100 yards away at Bexleyheath centre bus terminus & Bexleyheath BR station is a 10 mins walk. Lots of parking and excellent trade support. Bexleyheath Academy, Graham Road Entrance (Behind Asda), Bexleyheath, Kent Sun 15th - Selkent Model Railway Club -  Bexleyheath Model Rail Show
Bexleyheath Academy, Graham Road Entrance (Behind Asda), Bexleyheath, Kent


Discounts on advertised ticket prices for pre booking plus access from 9.45am (15 mins before offical show start) Large exhibition now in its 5th year with great public transport access. Buses from Woolwich, Bluewater, Dartford, Bexleyheath, Plumstead, Bromley, Eltham, Blackheath, Sidcup & Greenwich stop 100 yards away at Bexleyheath centre bus terminus & Bexleyheath BR station is a 10 mins walk. Lots of parking and excellent trade support.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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L:25

T:19

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20191221 20191223 Europe/London - Our Chinley model railway is the biggest 00-scale model railway in the East Midlands. It leads to the imaginary village terminus at Darley Green with its highly-detailed hillside village. There is also a typical Derbyshire canal basin and Cromford-type inclined plane. Visitors can sometime operate the Hornby-Dublo table-top railway, and there are other layouts of various gauges to attract visitors. Families can try our Christmas raffle and the kids can also play with toy model trains and tracks. Famous Trains Model Railway Building, Markeaton Park, Derby, Derbyshire Sat 21st - Mon 23rd - Famous Trains Model Railway -  Christmas Event
Famous Trains Model Railway Building, Markeaton Park, Derby, Derbyshire


Our Chinley model railway is the biggest 00-scale model railway in the East Midlands. It leads to the imaginary village terminus at Darley Green with its highly-detailed hillside village. There is also a typical Derbyshire canal basin and Cromford-type inclined plane. Visitors can sometime operate the Hornby-Dublo table-top railway, and there are other layouts of various gauges to attract visitors. Families can try our Christmas raffle and the kids can also play with toy model trains and tracks.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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L:5

T:1

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20191228 20191228 Europe/London - Our Annual Xmas Charity Show with proceeds to cancer charities. Venue 2 mins walk from Conwy railway Station and close to the historic town centre. A variety of N gauge model railway layouts on display. Free entrance to accompanied children. St Michael's Church Hall, Rosemary Lane, Conwy, Conwy Sat 28th - N Gauge Society North Wales Area Group -  Annual Charity Xmas Model Railway Show
St Michael's Church Hall, Rosemary Lane, Conwy, Conwy


Our Annual Xmas Charity Show with proceeds to cancer charities. Venue 2 mins walk from Conwy railway Station and close to the historic town centre. A variety of N gauge model railway layouts on display. Free entrance to accompanied children.

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20191228 20191228 Europe/London - We are just south of the A303 west of Sparkford Davis Hall, Howell Hill, West Camel, Yeovil, Somerset Sat 28th - West Camel Model Railway Society -  Christmas Model Railway Exhibition
Davis Hall, Howell Hill, West Camel, Yeovil, Somerset


We are just south of the A303 west of Sparkford

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L:10

T:4

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20191228 20191228 Europe/London - We invite you to our eighth Open Day at our clubrooms. Club and members' layouts will be operating in various gauges and stages of construction, all intended to entertain and inspire. A Society sales stand will be included and light refreshments will be available. United Reformed Church Hall, Chapel Lane, Wimborne, Dorset Sat 28th - Wimborne Railway Society -  Open Day
United Reformed Church Hall, Chapel Lane, Wimborne, Dorset


We invite you to our eighth Open Day at our clubrooms. Club and members' layouts will be operating in various gauges and stages of construction, all intended to entertain and inspire. A Society sales stand will be included and light refreshments will be available.   MORE DETAILS HERE...

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L:5

T:2

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20191228 20191229 Europe/London - One of the largest O Gauge Model Railways in the Country!! A nostalgic, historical and colourful opportunity to see how the London and North Eastern Railway was actually run in the heyday of steam. Dozens of trains, formed from over 150 locomotives and over 400 items of rolling stock running on a total of over half a mile of track. Gainsborough Model Railway, Florence Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Sat 28th - Sun 29th - Gainsborough Model Railway Society -  Open Day
Gainsborough Model Railway, Florence Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire


One of the largest O Gauge Model Railways in the Country!! A nostalgic, historical and colourful opportunity to see how the London and North Eastern Railway was actually run in the heyday of steam. Dozens of trains, formed from over 150 locomotives and over 400 items of rolling stock running on a total of over half a mile of track.

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20191228 20191229 Europe/London - We will be showing our multi award winning 'Bath Green Park' and our newest layout of Bishops Lydeard. Plus, enjoy steam trains in the station immediately outside our premises operated by the West Somerset Railway! Refreshments will be available. Bishops Lydeard Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset Sat 28th - Sun 29th - Taunton Model Railway Group -  Open Days
Bishops Lydeard Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset


We will be showing our multi award winning 'Bath Green Park' and our newest layout of Bishops Lydeard. Plus, enjoy steam trains in the station immediately outside our premises operated by the West Somerset Railway! Refreshments will be available.   MORE DETAILS HERE...

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20191229 20191229 Europe/London - Join us for our annual Christmas Open Day and run your presents on one of our layouts! Full catering, free parking and lift access. Club Sales Stand. Please note, whilst we have disabled access, we do not have wheelchair-Accessible toilet facilities. The Clubrooms, Knowle Mill, South Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire Sun 29th - Keighley Model Railway Club -  Christmas Open Day
The Clubrooms, Knowle Mill, South Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire


Join us for our annual Christmas Open Day and run your presents on one of our layouts! Full catering, free parking and lift access. Club Sales Stand. Please note, whilst we have disabled access, we do not have wheelchair-Accessible toilet facilities.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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L:14

T:2

CS

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