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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Sat 9th -
Pevensey Bay Model Railway Club - Model Railway Exhibition
Victoria Baptist Church,
Eldon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex
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NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE FOR THIS YEAR. This is our 8th annual exhibition, and again we are bringing you a selection of quality layouts in a range of scales. The Church is very close to bus stops on the 1/1A route from the town centre - Gildredge Road, and other routes pass the ends of the road. Free car parking. The halls are all on one level, and are fully accessible. Light refreshments are on offer. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sat 9th -
Hoddesdon Model and Railway Club - Model Railway Exhibition
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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.
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Sat 9th -
Malcs Models - Open Day
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Malcs Models,
48 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
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We will be having DCC Concepts down for demonstrations on there esp system plus all lots more DCC Concepts products also featuring West Hill Wagon Works and 2 layouts on show 1 N gauge and 1 g gauge layout MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sat 9th -
Risborough & District Model Railway Club - Open Day - 2022
St. Mary's Hall,
Church Street, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire
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In support of the Risborough Festival the Risborough & District Model Railway Club will be holding an Open Day at the Princes Risborough St. Mary's Hall (Church Street) from 13:00 to 17:00. We plan to part exhibit our model of Aylesbury station, as well as our Test Track for members of the public to test their rolling stock on. We will also be exhibiting our Shunting Puzzle for members of the public to test their wits. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Thetford & District Model Railway Society - Model Railway Show
Charles Burrell Centre,
Staniforth Road, Thetford, Norfolk
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Welcome to our Show, We have a good selection of layouts and traders spread around the Centres public rooms. The Centres engine Room Cafe will be open for light refreshments during the day. There are a selection of Scales and Gauges to see. Please enjoy yourselves, ask questions, buy something and have a cuppa. One highlight is the New Walmington Pier layout set at the Edwardian seaside but there is something for everyone, even a drive it yourself Thomas layout for those younger enthusiasts. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Spalding Model Railway Club - Spalding Model Railway Club Open Weekend
Pinchbeck Village Hall,
Knight Street, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire
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Spalding Model Railway Club present their 2022 open weekend. Free Entry Club Layouts will be operating, along with members layouts. Bring a locomotive to run on the club's test track. Club sales stand. Refreshments will be available. Free parking. PLEASE NOTE: the open weekend will be taking place over 2 floors of the village hall, and although there is no lift available, there is a stair lift up to the first floor. Please ask one of the club stewards if you require to use this. |
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Nottingham Heritage Railway - NHR (Ruddington) Model Railway Exhibition
Nottingham Heritage Railway,
Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire
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Site entrance is free which will include access to all attractions on site including the museums and miniature railway. On site parking is available for the fee of £2 per vehicle. Entrance to the exhibition which will be inside the new bus building is £5.00 for adults with accompanied under 16s free MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sun 10th -
St Laurence Church - Model Railway Exhibition
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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 unforeseen circumstances.
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East Sussex O Gauge Group - Open Day
The Village Hall,
Pett Road, Pett, NR. Hastings, East Sussex
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Our annual Open Day offers a small selection of layouts and our continuous running track displaying member's models. |
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Sat 16th -
Crawley Signal Box Preservation Society - Open Day Event
Crawley Signal Box,
High Street, Crawley, West Sussex
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Crawley Signal Box Preservation Society is pleased to announce another of its 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. |
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Sat 16th -
Filey Model Railway Show
St. Johns Church,
West Avenue, Filey, North Yorkshire
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Milton Keynes Model Railway Society - Model Railway Exhibition
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The Ridgeway Centre,
Featherstone Road, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
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We are very pleased to announce the return of our annual club exhibition for 2022. We will have a range of layouts in multiple scales and a variety of traders suitable for all ages and all levels of interest. Refreshments will be available and we look forward to welcoming you back. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sat 16th - Sun 17th -
DCCconcepts Ltd - Inaugural Open Weekend 2022
DCCconcepts,
The Sidings, Settle, North Yorkshire
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An amazing weekend is planned! We are throwing open our doors - Come and visit completely free of charge, meet the team and get hands-On with our products! We will also be delivering DCCconcepts courses at competitive rates, delivered by modellers, for modellers - Available to book now on our website all courses include a 10 discount for use in our shop on the day! MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sun 17th -
Gainsborough Model Railway Society - July Open Day
Gainsborough Model Railway,
Florence Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
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O gauge layout loosely based on the LNER East Coast main line from London to Leeds Central with over 180 locomotives and over 400 items of rolling stock,running on over half a mile of track. One of the largest 0 gauge model railways in the country!!! |
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Sat 23rd -
East Kent O Gauge Group - Open Day
Badlesmere Village Hall,
Ashford Road, Badlesmere Lees, Kent
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This is a free event promoting the East Kent O Gauge Group and interest in O Gauge modelling. There is free parking at the venue. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sat 23rd -
Gauge 1 Yorkshire Group - Gauge 1 North
Agricultural Business Centre,
Agricultural Way, Bakewell, Derbyshire
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July 2022 is booked in the diary. Keep up to date on the web page for details of layouts, traders, demos and societies as we move forward with the show. |
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Sat 23rd -
Southampton Model Railway Society - The Southampton Summer Exhibition
Barton Peveril College,
Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire
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Barton Peveril College is about 1 1/2 miles from M3 Junc 13 or M27 Junc 5. See below for car parking information. Eastleigh and Southampton Airport Parkway stations are both about 25 mins walk. Buses - Bluestar route 2 from Eastleigh or Southampton. Please see our website for more details of the show and local bus timetables. Please note that there will NOT be a free heritage bus service from the railway stations for this event. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sat 23rd -
Train Collectors Society - Summer Show
The Trinity Church Halls,
Off Narborough Road in Hallam Crescent, Leicester, Leicestershire
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This toy train show in Leicester is just 10 min from the M1 and easy access. There will be a about 9 working displays in many makes and gauges of toy trains running and our very successful Bring and Buy tables. There will be a lunch served ( Needs to be booked on arrival) as well as refreshments. Fifteen top traders in vintage and more modern toy trains will also be in attendance. One of the most popular events of it's kind in the Midlands. |
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Sat 23rd -
Scarborough Model Railway Show
Newby & Scalby Village Hall,
Scalby Road , Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
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Look forward to seeing you at our fifth show here in Scarborough. The 2021 show went very well. There was a real buzz as people came to their first show in 18 months. It was really exciting to be holding what turned out to be one of the first shows held that weekend, and the year. Keeping the price the same as last two years. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sat 23rd - Sun 24th -
Cupar & District Model Railway Club - Cupar Model Rail 2022
The Corn Exchange,
St Catherines Street, Cupar, Fife
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Our 27th Annual Cupar Model Railway Show. Admission: Adult £ 5.00, Kids £1 (5-15), under 5's go free. Cash or Contactless card payments accepted. A Special exhibit to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the railway coming to Cupar will be on display. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sat 23rd - Sun 24th -
Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust - 47th Annual Model Railway Exhibition
Edington Village Hall,
Lippetts Way, Edington, NR Bridgwater, Somerset
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Our annual show in January 2022 was cancelled with the hope that we could re-Arrange the event during the Summer, assuming that Covid restrictions would allow. We are pleased that most of the exhibits planned for January are able to attend the new dates. We hope to attract our regular attendees and hopefully many more with much warmer weather in July. We aim to return to the usual slot of 1st full weekend in January in 2023. |
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Sat 23rd - Sun 24th -
Colwyn Model Railway Club - Colwyn Model Railway Club Model Show 2022
Craig Y Don Community Centre,
Queen's Road, Craig Y Don, Llandudno, Conwy
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After a two year gap, we welcome visitors to our annual model railway show. This year we have 16 layouts in different scales from 16mm / ft, to 2mm /ft. Our theme layout is Deganwy in OO gauge. It depicts a busy summer weekend in the late 1950s at Deganwy station and village, which is on the branch line to Llandudno from Llandudno Junction. The venue has ample free parking and full toilet facilities. Refreshments are available as well as Traders to supply your modelling needs. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sat 23rd - Sun 24th -
Diesel and Electric Modellers United (DEMU) - Showcase 2022
Sutton Coldfield Town Hall,
Upper Clifton Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
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DEMU Showcase is the premier UK exhibition dedicated to diesel and electric modelling. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sun 24th -
Norfolk & Suffolk Narrow Gauge Modellers - Running Day Model Railway Exhibition
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Mid Suffolk Light Railway,
Brockford Station, Wetheringsett NR Stowmarket, Suffolk
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The Norfolk & Suffolk Narrow Gauge Modellers will be exhibiting a number of NG layouts at the Mid Suffolk Light Railway. Check back for more details. The MSLR Museum and Station is just off the A140 Ipswich (14 Miles) to Norwich (28 miles) Road. Look for the Mendlesham TV mast the follow the brown signs. Admission includes access to the whole museum, train rides etc. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Wed 27th -
Taunton Model Railway Group - Open Day
Platform 1, Bishops Lydeard Station,
Station Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset
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We are very pleased to be able to announce that we are opening our doors in conjunction with the West Somerset Railway. We will be running our multi award winning 'Bath Green Park' layout together with our new layout (This latter depends on progress on it's construction - at the time of writing proceeding well and we are hoping you can see some running!). There will be a small admission charge. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sat 30th -
Barnstaple Model Railway Club - 2022 Exhibition Model Railway Exhibition
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Christ Church,
Bear Street, Barnstaple, Devon
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We are very pleased to announce the return of our annual club exhibition for 2022. We will have a range of layouts in multiple scales and a variety of traders suitable for all ages and all levels of interest. Refreshments will be available and we look forward to welcoming you back. Disabled access (Wheelchair friendly) MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sat 30th -
Milton Keynes Model Railway Society - Open Day
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1 North House,
Bond Avenue, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
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An opportunity to see behind the scenes of Milton Keynes Model Railway Society. A variety of club and member's layouts will be on show in OO, N and O in both, 2 rail and 3 rail, Digital and Analogue. Come along to meet our members, see what the Society is like and maybe even join us. Tea, coffee and sweet treats will be available. For this one time only come and see our Platinum Jubilee display on our OO layout Barton Crossing. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Bridport & District Model Railway Club - Summer Exhibition
Sir John Colfox School,
Ridgeway, Bradpole, Bridport, Dorset
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Back Again in 2022 as promised. As usual refreshments will be from a mobile unit near the main entrance. Enough layouts to suit everybody MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sat 30th -
Chesterfield Railway Modellers - Model Railway Exhibition
Chesterfield Parish Church 'The Crooked Spire',
Town Centre, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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Being held in the historic 'Crooked Spire' Church in the centre of Chesterfield admission to this small exhibition is free but donations will be welcome and which will be shared between the Church and Chesterfield Railway Modellers. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sat 30th -
High Wycombe & District Model Railway Society - Open Day and Loco Clinic
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11 Duke Street,
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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Open Day, Loco Clinic, test track and stock sale. Club layouts in N, OO, HO, 7mm and On3. Model and loco clinic - Bring along your items for a health check! Preowned sales of locos, track, accessories and more. Test track in N, OO9, HO, OO, 12mm and 32mm/O available for running. Station car park and on street parking with a charge. |
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Twickenham & District Model Railway Club - Open Day
Kerswell Hall,
Wills Crescent, Hounslow, Middlesex
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After a two year break due to COVID Twickenham & District MRC's Annual Open Day is back! More details later, just put the date in your diary now! |
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South Coast Model Railway Club - Annual Exhibition
The Arnewood School,
Gore Road, New Milton, Hampshire
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We are holding our annual exhibition in New Milton this coming July after a two year absence. The venue is a modern college with ample free parking, we are serving light refreshments and there is full disabled persons access. 14 layouts in varying scales along with full trade support. 10 minutes level walk from the train station. |
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Sun 31st -
South Buckinghamshire O Gauge Running Group - Public Running Session
St. Dunstan's Catholic Church Hall,
Wakeman Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
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Bring your O gauge locos and stock to run on the East Midlands Group Test Track, which can accommodate 2 rail DC & DCC and 3 rail models. Or you can just watch the trains go by and talk to like minded modellers. In addition there will be up to 5 traders as well as light refreshments. Bourne End Station (Served by Great Western Railway) is an easy five minute walk away. There is also a regular Arriva bus service linking Bourne End and High Wycombe. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Sun 31st -
32a Model Railway Club - Open Day
Hoveton Village Hall,
199 Stalham Road, Hoveton, Norfolk
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Sun 31st -
Aire Valley Railway Modellers Club - Summer Open Day
Melbourne House,
Dalton Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire
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Our ever popular summer open day returns again on the nearest Sunday to Yorkshire Day with new layouts and further progress of those under construction. Entry to this popular event remains free of charge (Although donations are encouraged). There is hot and cold food available along with refreshments. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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Thirsk Model Railway Show Committee - Thirsk Model Railway Show 2022
Thirsk Town Hall,
Westgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
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This is a new show for 2022 which is being organised by an independent committee and all profits made at the show will be donated to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (Registered Charity No. 1084305). We have 15 layouts attending in a variety of gauges, eras and locations. We also have a variety of traders and lots of different demonstrators. Refreshments will be available. Accompanied children admitted free of charge. MORE DETAILS HERE...
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