Swapmeets and Toyfairs Calendar

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December 2019

20191214 20191214 Europe/London - Fantastic large Christmas event for toy and model collectors , over 200 tables of collectable toys, trains, diecast and sci fi. Easy to get to, not far from the Tyne Bridge on the Gateshead side. Buy, sell and swap Gateshead International Stadium, Neilson Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear Sat 14th - Northern Toy Fairs -  Gateshead Toy, Train & Sci Fi Fair
Gateshead International Stadium, Neilson Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear


Fantastic large Christmas event for toy and model collectors , over 200 tables of collectable toys, trains, diecast and sci fi. Easy to get to, not far from the Tyne Bridge on the Gateshead side. Buy, sell and swap

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20191214 20191214 Europe/London - Kents largest toy collectors fair Lockmeadow Market Hall, Barker Street, Maidstone, Kent Sat 14th - Geoff Martin Toyfairs -  Maidstone Vintage Toy Fair
Lockmeadow Market Hall, Barker Street, Maidstone, Kent


Kents largest toy collectors fair

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20191215 20191215 Europe/London - Copdock Village Hall has excellent lighting and easy access. The Catering is also excellent with hot and cold food being served. Some of the best Diecast and Model Railway Dealers will be tempting you with many different items. Come and Buy, swap or sell this is what Toy Fairs are all about. Copdock Village Hall, Old London Road, Copdock Near Ipswich, Suffolk Sun 15th - BB & PC Fairs -  Toy Fair
Copdock Village Hall, Old London Road, Copdock Near Ipswich, Suffolk


Copdock Village Hall has excellent lighting and easy access. The Catering is also excellent with hot and cold food being served. Some of the best Diecast and Model Railway Dealers will be tempting you with many different items. Come and Buy, swap or sell this is what Toy Fairs are all about.

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20191215 20191215 Europe/London - The final show for 2018. More dates to follow. Now established at Barton Peveril Sixth Form College with its own dedicated car park. Top local dealers. Traders table available at just £24 each. Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire Sun 15th - Steven Clements Fairs -  Toy and Train Collectors Fair
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire


The final show for 2018. More dates to follow. Now established at Barton Peveril Sixth Form College with its own dedicated car park. Top local dealers. Traders table available at just £24 each.

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T:40

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20191217 20191217 Europe/London - Wootton Bassetts dedicated evening toy and train collectors fair - just off the High Street. Free parking and homemade catering! Memorial Hall, Station Road, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire Tue 17th - Steven Clements Fairs -  Toy and Train Collectors Fair
Memorial Hall, Station Road, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire


Wootton Bassetts dedicated evening toy and train collectors fair - just off the High Street. Free parking and homemade catering!

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20191222 20191222 Europe/London - 60 stalls Crofton Halls, Station Road, Orpington, Kent Sun 22nd - SRP Toyfairs -  Orpington Toy and Train Fair
Crofton Halls, Station Road, Orpington, Kent


60 stalls

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20191227 20191227 Europe/London - Held the day after Boxing Day every December on the Beautiful Seafront venue, Come Browse & Spend your Christmas gift money with any of our traders some who are regulars some new ones that who have trecked in to the area for this popular event whilst the Wife's, girls & Girlfriends can visit the Llandudno shops with the Champneys retail park a 2 minute stones throw away from the Toy fair , the Lads, Dads & Grandads can browse all they wish and find that special something. Venue Cymru, Llandudno Promenade, Llandudno, Gwynedd Fri 27th - Llandudno Transport Festival -  Llandudno Toy Train & Collectors Fair
Venue Cymru, Llandudno Promenade, Llandudno, Gwynedd


Held the day after Boxing Day every December on the Beautiful Seafront venue, Come Browse & Spend your Christmas gift money with any of our traders some who are regulars some new ones that who have trecked in to the area for this popular event whilst the Wife's, girls & Girlfriends can visit the Llandudno shops with the Champneys retail park a 2 minute stones throw away from the Toy fair , the Lads, Dads & Grandads can browse all they wish and find that special something.

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T:40

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20191227 20191227 Europe/London - One of the Largest South Coast Toyfairs with over 100 plus tables easy access with sainsburys for petrol etc close by. The Post-Christmas event with local buses and trains running for easy access and passing and local trade. Some of the Best Dealers from the South East attend this with local interest items and all the normal die cast model and model rail items. Charmandean Centre, Forest Road, Worthing, West Sussex Fri 27th - SRP Toyfairs -  Worthing Toy and Model Train Collectors Fair
Charmandean Centre, Forest Road, Worthing, West Sussex


One of the Largest South Coast Toyfairs with over 100 plus tables easy access with sainsburys for petrol etc close by. The Post-Christmas event with local buses and trains running for easy access and passing and local trade. Some of the Best Dealers from the South East attend this with local interest items and all the normal die cast model and model rail items.

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20191228 20191228 Europe/London - A Brand new 'Christmas Week' Fair to replace our '28th date' fair at Slough. Impressive large venue with large parking area , on site cafe plus our own light refreshents. Easy level loading and access for traders. Realistically priced 'dealer' tables at just £20. Book a back up table for an extra fiver! Dates to follow for 2020. Adult entry just £2 (( Or early entry £5 from 8.30am)) Stoke Mandeville Stadium Bowling Centre, Guttmann Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Sat 28th - Steven Clements Fairs -  Toy and Train Collectors Fair  - **Updated**
Stoke Mandeville Stadium Bowling Centre, Guttmann Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire


A Brand new 'Christmas Week' Fair to replace our '28th date' fair at Slough. Impressive large venue with large parking area , on site cafe plus our own light refreshents. Easy level loading and access for traders. Realistically priced 'dealer' tables at just £20. Book a back up table for an extra fiver! Dates to follow for 2020. Adult entry just £2 (( Or early entry £5 from 8.30am))

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20191228 20191228 Europe/London - Excellent Location in Bexhill-On-Sea for the management of SRP Toyfairs Toyfair for trains in popular brands and scales, diecast buses and lorries to scale and size, collectible vintage and classic toys. Good selection of books, and other toys, action man, meccano dependent on stallholders as vary at each event. U14 accompanied children free. Follow on Dates for 2020 to be Confirmed shortly. St Barnabas Church, Sea Road, Cantelupe Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Sat 28th - SRP Toyfairs -  Bexhilll-On-Sea Toy Train and Model Collectors Fair
St Barnabas Church, Sea Road, Cantelupe Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex


Excellent Location in Bexhill-On-Sea for the management of SRP Toyfairs Toyfair for trains in popular brands and scales, diecast buses and lorries to scale and size, collectible vintage and classic toys. Good selection of books, and other toys, action man, meccano dependent on stallholders as vary at each event. U14 accompanied children free. Follow on Dates for 2020 to be Confirmed shortly.

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20191228 20191228 Europe/London - Our special Christmas/New Year show at Carmarthen. Up to 90 tables packed by top UK traders - come and grab a final bargain in 2019! Note: This event is on SATURDAY this year. Great cafe on-site; level and easy access; masses of FREE car parking. A great day out in West Wales and the nearby shopping centre will also be in full-swing. Carmarthen Leisure Centre, Llansteffan Road, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire Sat 28th - Chris Dyer Fairs -  Carmarthen Toy & Train Sale
Carmarthen Leisure Centre, Llansteffan Road, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire


Our special Christmas/New Year show at Carmarthen. Up to 90 tables packed by top UK traders - come and grab a final bargain in 2019! Note: This event is on SATURDAY this year. Great cafe on-site; level and easy access; masses of FREE car parking. A great day out in West Wales and the nearby shopping centre will also be in full-swing.

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20191228 20191228 Europe/London - This is a long established event and has always been a firm favourite with Collectors and Enthusiasts. Many top traders attending. Buy, Sell or Exchange your Toys and Models including new and pre-owned Model Railways in most gauges, Diecast, Meccano, Tinplate Toys, Scalextric, Sci-Fi, Trade Cards etc. This is a superb ground floor venue with flat unloading for Traders and excellent Free Public Parking facilities for 100's of cars. Come and join us at this excellent show. The Exhibition Centre, Haydock Park Racecourse, Newton-Le-Willows, Cheshire Sat 28th - Barry Stockton Fairs -  Haydock Park Racecourse Model Train and Toy Collectors Fair
The Exhibition Centre, Haydock Park Racecourse, Newton-Le-Willows, Cheshire


This is a long established event and has always been a firm favourite with Collectors and Enthusiasts. Many top traders attending. Buy, Sell or Exchange your Toys and Models including new and pre-owned Model Railways in most gauges, Diecast, Meccano, Tinplate Toys, Scalextric, Sci-Fi, Trade Cards etc. This is a superb ground floor venue with flat unloading for Traders and excellent Free Public Parking facilities for 100's of cars. Come and join us at this excellent show.

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20191228 20191228 Europe/London - 100 stalls booked with some of the countries top dealers in attendance selling the best in collectable toys. Many obsolete early tin plate toys and models available for sale, along with lots of obsolete Corgi and Dinky toys. Model Railway items in abundance, new and quality used. Also Sci-Fi, Lego, Transformers etc. Early Bird ticket from 8am £5.00. Light refreshments available throughout the day. U16 free with full paying adult. Call us on 01373 452857 or try 07917 125641. Thornbury Leisure Centre, Alveston Hill, Thornbury, Gloucestershire Sat 28th - Bulldog Fairs -  Thornbury Toy Collectors Fair
Thornbury Leisure Centre, Alveston Hill, Thornbury, Gloucestershire


100 stalls booked with some of the countries top dealers in attendance selling the best in collectable toys. Many obsolete early tin plate toys and models available for sale, along with lots of obsolete Corgi and Dinky toys. Model Railway items in abundance, new and quality used. Also Sci-Fi, Lego, Transformers etc. Early Bird ticket from 8am £5.00. Light refreshments available throughout the day. U16 free with full paying adult. Call us on 01373 452857 or try 07917 125641.

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20191229 20191229 Europe/London - This established event is now a firm favourite with collectors and enthusiasts of new and pre-Owned Model Railways, Diecast Toys, Scalextric, Model Soldiers, Books etc. And is held in a beautiful well lit, ground floor hall in the beautiful surroundings of the highly acclaimed tourist attraction of Port Sunlight Village, excellent quality reasonably-Priced refreshments also plenty of adjacent free parking for vehicles. Come and join us at this Extra Xmas Special Event. Hulme Hall, Bolton Road, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside Sun 29th - Barry Stockton Fairs -  Wirral Model Train and Toy Collectors Fair - Extra Xmas Special Event
Hulme Hall, Bolton Road, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside


This established event is now a firm favourite with collectors and enthusiasts of new and pre-Owned Model Railways, Diecast Toys, Scalextric, Model Soldiers, Books etc. And is held in a beautiful well lit, ground floor hall in the beautiful surroundings of the highly acclaimed tourist attraction of Port Sunlight Village, excellent quality reasonably-Priced refreshments also plenty of adjacent free parking for vehicles. Come and join us at this Extra Xmas Special Event.

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20191229 20191229 Europe/London - Two train layouts on stage (One is steam). Diecast in sizes and scales and model railways from popular manufacturers. U15 Accompanied Children Free , Dublo, O Coarse , American and Continental Outlines Trix etc plenty of variety DVDS books too dependent on vendors attending, 75 table spaces. Contact organiser for table price if you have items to offer for sale. Sweyne Park School, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, Essex Sun 29th - SRP Toyfairs -  Rayleigh Toy and Model Train Collectors Fair
Sweyne Park School, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive, Rayleigh, Essex


Two train layouts on stage (One is steam). Diecast in sizes and scales and model railways from popular manufacturers. U15 Accompanied Children Free , Dublo, O Coarse , American and Continental Outlines Trix etc plenty of variety DVDS books too dependent on vendors attending, 75 table spaces. Contact organiser for table price if you have items to offer for sale.

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20191229 20191229 Europe/London - SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EVENT. Reading Toy fair and Exhibition (Incorporating Reading Vintage) will now have a far greater selection with both new and pre-owned toys and models. With approx 150 sales tables offering many great deals from many famous makers e.g. Dinky, Corgi, Matchbox, Hornby, Hornby-Dublo, Tri-ang, Trix, Bassett-Lowke, Bachmann etc. Over half of the tables selling model railway items. Plus Vintage layouts in OO, TT and 0 gauge and other working displays such as Meccano, Bayko, etc. Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire Sun 29th - Big Southern Promotions -  Reading Toyfair and Exhibition (Incorporating Reading Vintage)
Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire


SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EVENT. Reading Toy fair and Exhibition (Incorporating Reading Vintage) will now have a far greater selection with both new and pre-owned toys and models. With approx 150 sales tables offering many great deals from many famous makers e.g. Dinky, Corgi, Matchbox, Hornby, Hornby-Dublo, Tri-ang, Trix, Bassett-Lowke, Bachmann etc. Over half of the tables selling model railway items. Plus Vintage layouts in OO, TT and 0 gauge and other working displays such as Meccano, Bayko, etc.

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T:150

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20191230 20191230 Europe/London - 70 plus tables Ditton Community Centre, Kiln Barn Road, Ditton, Kent Mon 30th - SRP Toyfairs -  Ditton Toy and Train Fair
Ditton Community Centre, Kiln Barn Road, Ditton, Kent


70 plus tables

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