Model Railway Exhibitions and Events Calendar

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July 2020

20200704 20200704 Europe/London - The Train Collectors Society will be holding their 22th Summer show in Aylesbury Bucks at the Stoke Mandeville Stadium in a large sports hall allowing large displays and wide aisles. There will be plenty of free parking space and food and refreshments at the centre's cafeteria. There will be over 20 model and vintage train layouts running all day and approx 20 specialist toy train traders. Children under 10 are admitted free with an adult. The venue is easily reached from the M1 or M40. Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Guttmann Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Sat 4th - Train Collectors Society -  Model Rail and Toy Train Exhibition  - CANCELLED
Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Guttmann Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200704 20200704 Europe/London - Our 53rd Exhibition will feature at least 19 layouts, along with full trade support. Free Parking. Our usual excellent catering will be available - Less than 5 minutes drive from M40 Jct.2 - Fully signposted on the day. See our website for more information. A full list of Layouts and Traders will be published here in due course. Free admission to wheelchair users as there isn't easy access to the stage area - the rest is wheelchair friendly The Beaconsfield School, Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire Sat 4th - Beaconsfield & District Model Railway Club -  Beaconsfield Model Railway Exhibition  - CANCELLED
The Beaconsfield School, Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200704 20200705 Europe/London - With all exhibitions cancelled for the moment - World of Railways, from the publishers of BRM, brings you the biggest virtual exhibition. 19 top quality layouts - several of which can't travel to a physical show. Demonstrations, including a complete layout build. Interviews with the most important and interesting people from our hobby. Competitions with great prizes. Product announcements including at least one brand-new locomotive. The Maltings, West Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire Sat 4th - Sun 5th - Warners Exhibitions -  World of Railways Virtual Exhibition  - **New Entry**
The Maltings, West Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire


With all exhibitions cancelled for the moment - World of Railways, from the publishers of BRM, brings you the biggest virtual exhibition. 19 top quality layouts - several of which can't travel to a physical show. Demonstrations, including a complete layout build. Interviews with the most important and interesting people from our hobby. Competitions with great prizes. Product announcements including at least one brand-new locomotive.   MORE DETAILS HERE...

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20200704 20200705 Europe/London - This event is now cancelled due to the Coronovirus outbreak. We will be back with our Xmas Charity Show and our main show in 2021. Ysgol Porth Y Felin, Llanrwst Road, Conwy, Conwy Sat 4th - Sun 5th - N Gauge Society North Wales Area Group -  The Welsh N Gauge Model Railway Show  - CANCELLED
Ysgol Porth Y Felin, Llanrwst Road, Conwy, Conwy
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200704 20200705 Europe/London - This event has been cancelled St Cyres Comprehensive School, Sully Road, Penarth, Glamorgan Sat 4th - Sun 5th - Barry & Penarth Model Railway Club -  Penarth Exhibition 2020  - CANCELLED
St Cyres Comprehensive School, Sully Road, Penarth, Glamorgan
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200705 20200705 Europe/London - Ilford & West Essex Model Railway Club is holding the usual monthly open day. Adjacent to North Side of Chadwell Heath Station, Station Road, Chadwell Heath, Greater London Sun 5th - Ilford & West Essex Model Railway Club -  Live Steam Open Day (ride on Railway)  - CANCELLED
Adjacent to North Side of Chadwell Heath Station, Station Road, Chadwell Heath, Greater London
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200705 20200705 Europe/London - Visit the Warley MRC at home on their Summer openday, with layouts in N, OO, H0. EM, O, Scale7 and G gauges. Free Admission. Refreshments available. Warley MRC Clubrooms, Unit 1f, Pearsall Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands Sun 5th - Warley Model Railway Club -  Summer Open Day  - CANCELLED
Warley MRC Clubrooms, Unit 1f, Pearsall Drive, Oldbury, West Midlands
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200711 20200711 Europe/London - Sadly cancelled due to impossibility of social distancing. Please be ready for next year on 10th July 2021 St Laurence Church, School Lane, Alvechurch, Worcestershire Sat 11th - St Laurence Church -  Model Railway Exhibition  - CANCELLED
St Laurence Church, School Lane, Alvechurch, Worcestershire
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200711 20200711 Europe/London - Our eleventh bi-Annual Model Train and Vintage Toy event - Model railway layouts and displays from small scale to large 'G' (Garden) scale, trade stands, refreshments. In aid of church funds. *Note* - Limited parking for blue badge holders only in church car park, some free parking available behind Motley & Hope, 9, Shortmead Street (75yds from church - Look for signs) or town pay car parks (Long term at Rose Lane or Dan Albone Car Parks). Accompanied children 15 and under Free Trinity Methodist Church, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire Sat 11th - Trinity Methodist Church Biggleswade -  Trains at Trinity 2020  - CANCELLED
Trinity Methodist Church, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200711 20200711 Europe/London - NEW VENUE Look out for new handbills which include a detailed map. This is our 8th annual exhibition, and again we are bringing you a selection of quality layouts in a range of scales. The hall is very close to bus stops on the 99 route (Eastbourne to Hastings), and other routes serve the harbour & retail park area. Free car parking. Light refreshments are on offer, and there are cafes, pubs and restaurants within the harbour complex. Sovereign Harbour Community Centre, Pevensey Bay Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Sat 11th - Pevensey Bay Model Railway Club -  Model Railway Exhibition  - CANCELLED
Sovereign Harbour Community Centre, Pevensey Bay Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200711 20200711 Europe/London - Admission free (Donations appreciated) layouts in N to G scale bring your own locos and stock to run, DCC in all gauges.and original 3 rail Hornby Dublin lay out Club Rooms, Unit 4, Park Works, River Street, Heywood, Lancashire Sat 11th - Heywood Model Railway Group -  Open Day  - CANCELLED
Club Rooms, Unit 4, Park Works, River Street, Heywood, Lancashire
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200711 20200711 Europe/London - From this year the exhibition is being organised by the Hoddesdon Model and Railway Club.The exhibition will consist of a mixture of traders and model layouts plus information stands from preserved railways. The show will appeal to both seasoned railway modellers and the young generation just entering this facinating hobby. Robert Barclay Academy, Cock Lane, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire Sat 11th - Hoddesdon Model and Railway Club -  27th Model Railway Exhibition  - CANCELLED
Robert Barclay Academy, Cock Lane, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200711 20200711 Europe/London - Sorry but this event is now cancelled. Charles Burrell Centre, Staniforth Road, Thetford, Norfolk Sat 11th - Thetford & District Model Railway Society -  Model Railway Show  - CANCELLED
Charles Burrell Centre, Staniforth Road, Thetford, Norfolk
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200712 20200712 Europe/London - Show Cancelled The Village Hall, Pett Road, Pett, NR. Hastings, East Sussex Sun 12th - East Sussex O Gauge Group -  Open Day  - CANCELLED
The Village Hall, Pett Road, Pett, NR. Hastings, East Sussex
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200718 20200718 Europe/London - This show has been cancelled for 2020 but will return in July 2021. Agricultural Business Centre, Agricultural Way, Bakewell, Derbyshire Sat 18th - Gauge 1 Yorkshire Group -  Gauge 1 North  - CANCELLED
Agricultural Business Centre, Agricultural Way, Bakewell, Derbyshire
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200718 20200718 Europe/London - Crawley Signal Box Preservation Society is pleased to announce another of it's popular open days at the box at the top of Crawley High Street by the level crossing. Come and find out how railway signalling worked in the days before computer control when chips were what the signalman had for tea. You can play at being a signalman and pull some levers. Admission is free but donations are welcome to aid the continuing maintenance of the signal box. We look forward to welcoming visitors. Crawley Signal Box, High Street, Crawley, West Sussex Sat 18th - Crawley Signal Box Preservation Society -  Open Day Event  - CANCELLED
Crawley Signal Box, High Street, Crawley, West Sussex
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200718 20200718 Europe/London - This is the third show in Filey. It will be raising money for the church rebuilding fund. Last year was a great success. Many visitors said what a friendly show with operators willing to talk about there hobby. One of the main layouts was FILEY STATION. This will be back again if you missed it. St. Johns Church, West Avenue, Filey, North Yorkshire Sat 18th - Scarborough Area Model Trains -  Filey Model Railway Show  - CANCELLED
St. Johns Church, West Avenue, Filey, North Yorkshire
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200718 20200718 Europe/London - Talks, Photographs, Information, Nameplates, Memorabilia, Artefacts, Plans, Drawings, Models, Paintings, Jack Nelson Dioramas, Preservation, Restoration, New-Build Projects. Displays of models: 7 in, Gauge 1, Gauge 0, 4mm et cetera (Including 4 ex Pete Waterman). Running Gauge 1 live Steam on station concourse. Free Admission. Note date and details to be confirmed. Kidderminster Railway Museum, Comberton Hill, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Sat 18th - London and North Western Railway Society -  LNWR Open Day  - CANCELLED
Kidderminster Railway Museum, Comberton Hill, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200718 20200718 Europe/London - This will be our 3rd annual Railex and we're pleased to have a range of layouts from N to O representing British, French and North American outlines exhibited by East Anglian Clubs and private owners. There will also be trade support and light refreshments throughout the day. Free public parking will be available at the Parish Church and disabled parking at the Methodist Church. Stibbard Village Hall & Methodist Church, Guist Bottom Road, Stibbard, Fakenham, Norfolk Sat 18th - Stibbard Village Hall & Methodist Church -  Stibbard Railex 2020  - CANCELLED
Stibbard Village Hall & Methodist Church, Guist Bottom Road, Stibbard, Fakenham, Norfolk
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200718 20200719 Europe/London - Show Cancelled due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic The Corn Exchange, St Catherines Street, Cupar, Fife Sat 18th - Sun 19th - Cupar & District Model Railway Club -  Cupar Model Rail  - CANCELLED
The Corn Exchange, St Catherines Street, Cupar, Fife
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200718 20200719 Europe/London - (cancelled until next year) John Spence Community High School, Preston Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear Sat 18th - Sun 19th - Blyth & Tyne Model Railway Society -  Railex North East 2020  - CANCELLED
John Spence Community High School, Preston Road, North Shields, Tyne and Wear
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200719 20200719 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 Sun 19th - Gainsborough Model Railway Society -  Open Day  - CANCELLED
Gainsborough Model Railway, Florence Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200725 20200725 Europe/London - Our 2020 annual exhibition will be held again at the Methodist Church Hall, Bear St Barnstaple. A variety of layouts, traders, societies etc, offering a family friendly and enthusiasts day out for all. Local Railway station only 10min walk away. This years show has been cancelled due to unforseen circumstances Methodist Church Hall, Bear Street, Barnstaple, Devon Sat 25th - Barnstaple Model Railway Club -  Exhibition  - CANCELLED
Methodist Church Hall, Bear Street, Barnstaple, Devon
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200725 20200726 Europe/London - South Coast Model Railway Club are again holding their annual exhibition in the last week of July at a large, modern college in New Milton Hants. Layouts range from Gauge 3 through O and OO gauges to N. Full trade support for all your modelling needs are again supporting us.Ample fee parking, easy disabled persons access and light refreshments available. Arnewood School, Gore Road, New Milton, Hampshire Sat 25th - Sun 26th - South Coast Model Railway Club -  New Milton Hants Model Railway Exhibition  - CANCELLED
Arnewood School, Gore Road, New Milton, Hampshire
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200725 20200726 Europe/London - Following the continuing success of the show we have planned a further event with the proceeds being donated to Midlands Air ambulance. Ample free parking. Light refreshments. Disabled access. St Johns School, Wheatly Avenue, Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire Sat 25th - Sun 26th - St Johns N'Thusiasts -  St Johns Charity Exhibition  - CANCELLED
St Johns School, Wheatly Avenue, Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200726 20200726 Europe/London - A selection of top quality layouts with a variety demonstrators and traders. The venue has limited on site parking but on street and free public parking is available in the Market Place and Tesco's (Time limited) which are both very close to the venue. Accompanied children will be admitted free. Thirsk Town Hall, Westgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Sun 26th - Thirsk and District Model Railway Group -  Model Railway Exhibition  - CANCELLED
Thirsk Town Hall, Westgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200727 20200727 Europe/London - Our 2020 Exhibition has been Cancelled due to the Corona Pandemic We will be back in 2021 Dates to be arranged later Sir John Colfox School, Ridgeway, Bradpole, Bridport, Dorset Mon 27th - Bridport & District Model Railway Society -  2019 Summer Exhibition  - CANCELLED
Sir John Colfox School, Ridgeway, Bradpole, Bridport, Dorset
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200727 20200728 Europe/London - 2020 Show Cancelled - Returning on 17th and 18th July 2021. Layouts, Trade, Demonstrations, Refreshments, Tombola, Free Parking, Entrance £2, Accompanied Children Free Goathland Village Hall, Goathland, Whitby, North Yorkshire Mon 27th - Tue 28th - Whitby & District Model Railway Club -  Goathland Model Railway Show  - **New Entry** - CANCELLED
Goathland Village Hall, Goathland, Whitby, North Yorkshire
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.




20200729 20200729 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 who are running their 'Yellow' timetable. Refreshments will be available. Bishops Lydeard Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset Wed 29th - Taunton Model Railway Group -  Open Day  - CANCELLED
Bishops Lydeard Station, Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset
EVENT CANCELLED - The Organisers have advised us that unfortunately this event has had to be CANCELLED due to the current National crisis.

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