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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August 2020

Sat 1st - Exmoor Coast Railway Modellers -  Exmoor Rail
The West Somerset College, Bircham Road, Minehead, Somerset


This annual event is presented by the Exmoor Coast Railway Modellers amd this year is their 10th anniversary show at a brand new venue, situated on the main road (A39) on the way in to the town. A regular bus service runs right past the door (Route 28) and a free courtesy bus will be provided to ferry passengers from the WSR station on the seafront to and from the venue. In addition there is free onsite parking. This is a really friendly event and all are welcome.   MORE DETAILS HERE...

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L:14

CS




Sat 1st - Scarborough Model Railway Show
Newby & Scalby Village Hall, Scalby Road , Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire


The show last year was a real hit with over 500 visitors. The Old Parcel Office was the perfect venue for a model railway show. The arrival of a steam charter added to the atmosphere . Decided to move the date into the holiday season and to a venue with easy parking. This years show will feature GALLOWS CLOSE GOODS YARD. A scale model of the original showing the tunnel entrance down to Hibernia Street. Now a supermarket site.

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L:15

T:2




Sun 2nd - Ilford & West Essex Model Railway Club -  Live Steam Open Day (Ride on Railway)
Adjacent to North Side of Chadwell Heath Station, Station Road, Chadwell Heath, Greater London


Ilford & West Essex Model Railway Club is holding the usual monthly open day.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

QUICKINFO:

L:5

CS

Md




Sat 8th - HRCA Wessex Group -  Corfe Mullen Model Railway Show
St. Nicholas Church, Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Dorset


This is our first show and hopefully one of many. See the old (Hornby O and 3 rail OO) mixed with the new, a no holds bar event. There's full trade support. Come and see you could be surprised at what you might find. We are also adding bring and bye tables.

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L:12+

T:12

CS

Md




Sat 8th - Bressingham Steam Museum -  The East Anglia Garden Railway Show
Bressingham Steam Museum, Low Road, Bressingham, Diss, Norfolk


The Annual Garden Railway Show at Bressingham Steam Museum. Featuring Garden Railway Scale exhibition Layouts and trade stalls selling Garden Railway products. Entry includes access to the whole attraction (Museum and Gardens). Narrow Gauge passenger railways will be running too!   MORE DETAILS HERE...

QUICKINFO:

L:8-10

T:15+

Md




Sat 8th - 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 scale bring your own locos and stock to run, DCC in all gauges.inclueding original 3 rail Hornby Dublin layout

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L:8-12

CS




Sat 8th - Gauge One Model Railway Association (G1mra) -  The Big Model and Hobby Show 2020
Southport Convention Centre, Promenade, Southport, Merseyside


This is the first notice that we are repeating the Event following great success of first Event on 10th August 2019. Major listings will be added in Autumn 2019.

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Md




Sat 8th - Sun 9th - Ellesmere Model Railway Club -  Ellesmere Model Railway Exhibition  - **New Entry**
Ellesmere Town Hall, 1-3 Willow Street, Ellesmere, Shropshire


Our annual weekend show, with a usual mix of scales & gauges. A real fun day out! Layouts, demos and traders to be confirmed - Watch this space! Limited parking on site, several car parks close by. Superb catering on site  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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L:15+

T:4

CS

Md




Sat 8th - Sun 9th - Leyland Model Railway Club -  Annual Exhibition
Leyland Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, Lancashire


Our ever popular childrens corner returns again we are offering a number of prizes for our colouring competition some of the prizes have been kindley donated by some of our traders, I am pleased to announce that Ecclesford Junction will be at this exhibition & it is to be one of it's last outings before it is retired   MORE DETAILS HERE...

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L:6

T:10

CS

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Mon 10th - Mon 31st - Chesterfield Railway Modellers -  Cromford Mill Charity Exhibition
Arkwright Mill, Mill Lane, Cromford, Derbyshire


A charity exhibition featuring Wingfield Junction(OO Gauge)(Freelance North Midlands 1948-1972(Pre-TOPS)). Free entry, but requested donations in support of Sheffield and Chesterfield Special Care Baby Units. Display stands and information on Peak Rail, Ecclesbourne Railway and Chesterfield Railway Modellers. Venue is at the historic Arkwright Mill and canal, which has canal barge rides on Wed, Thurs and weekends.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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Sat 15th - Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway Society -  Halesworth Model Railway Exhibition  - **New Entry**
The Rifle Hall, London Road, Halesworth, Suffolk


The Halesworth to Southwold Narrow Gauge Railway Society is very pleased to be putting on their first Model Railway Exhibition. The show will feature layouts, society stands, demonstrations and trade stands. Details will be updated ASAP. Please keep checking.  MORE DETAILS HERE...




Sat 15th - The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society -  Model Railway Exhibition
The Atrium, Spenser Avenue, North Walsham, Norfolk


Trade stands, demonstrations and light refreshments. Free parking and disabled access. Layouts and trand stands will be confirmed closer to the time.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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Sat 15th - Northampton & District Model Railway Club -  Annual Exhibition
Roade Village Hall, Bailey Brooks Lane, Roade, Northamptonshire


We are again holding our show at this great venue in Roade which is famous for its railway cutting. The hall is easy to find, has good parking and easy access for all. We hope you will come along and enjoy the day with us and possibly find that elusive model railway bargain that you have been searching for. For younger visitors Sir Topham Hatt from Sodor will hopefully be opening the show for us again. You will definitely be assured of a friendly welcome from all of our club members.   MORE DETAILS HERE...

QUICKINFO:

L:10

T:5

CS

Md




Sat 15th - Sun 16th - The National Tramway Museum -  Model Tram, Bus and Railway Exhibition  - **New Entry**
Crich Tramway Village, Town End, Crich, Derbyshire


The following layouts will be displayed at the exhibition: Whiteleaf Tramway The Bridges at Saltash Brickport - Lego Railway Coton-On-Dove Kennington Cross Pedwardine Forest Avon Quay Reading Corporation Tramways Elstree Fantasy Land Falcon Travel Blackpool Illuminated Trams Blackpool Tramway in N Gauge Leyburn Avenue - Norbreck   MORE DETAILS HERE...

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L:13

T:2

CS

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Sat 15th - Sun 16th - East Neuk Model Railway Club -  St Andrews Model Railway Exhibition
Town Hall, Queens Gardens, St Andrews, Fife


St Andrews model railway exhibition is a week later this year, we are deliberately avoiding the market come fair as the parking on the Sunday was getting cleared earlier, and putting of people doing the Sunday .   MORE DETAILS HERE...

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L:10

T:6

CS

Md




Sun 16th - Guildford Model Engineering Society -  Stoke Park Railway Running Day
Stoke Park Railway, London Road, Guildford, Surrey


Stoke Park Railway open afternoon, with 2 miniature steam railway circuits running plus the 4mm indoor, 16mm and G1 garden railway layouts in operation. Free entry, free parking. Refreshments. Please see our website for further information. We are on Facebook.

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L:3




Sat 22nd - Bishops Stortford Railway Society -  Bishops Stortford Model Railway Exhibition
Birchwood High School Sports Hall, Parsonage Lane, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire


Our seventh year at this enhanced venue. 16+ layouts in main gauges including some vintage from mostly local clubs and ourselves; 8+ trade stands covering new and second hand stock, and modelling materials, 5 society stands and a number of club stands featuring other transport activities our members pursue. Manhattan Grill catering outside plus ride-On engineers track (Small additional charge). 2 mins from M11 Junc 8; large free car parks at front and rear (Follow signs please).  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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L:16+

T:8+

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Sat 22nd - Astolat Model Railway Circle -  Open Day
River Wey and Godalming Navigations, Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey


There will be several club and members layouts on display plus our N/00 test track for you to try out your locos. Because the club meets on National Trust property NT members have free access to the site but non NT members will be subject to the normal NT entry fees.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

QUICKINFO:

L:5

CS

Md




Sat 22nd - Silverfox DCC Model Railway Club -  10th Anniversary Exhibition
Oakgrove School, Brickhill Street, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire


Its our 10th Anniversary Exhibition, With 30 layouts covering a variety of gauges plus 20 traders to supply all your modeling needs there something for everyone. Free parking and easy access from the M1. Adults £7, Children 5-15yrs £2, Under 5's Free

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L:30

T:20

CS




Sat 22nd - Sun 23rd - Soar Valley Model Railway Club -  The Heart of the Midlands Model Railway Exhibition
Loughborough Grammar School, Leicester Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire


The Soar Valley Model Railway Club are pleased to announce there 2020 annual exhibition, at the Loughborough Grammar School for our sixth year at this great venue with 4 halls of layouts in all gauges British and continental with trade support selling British and continental models and scenic materials and demonstrations in modeling techniques we are a friendly club and we try our hardiest to make all who visit our exhibition feel welcome, the entrance fee includes a free exhibition guide.   MORE DETAILS HERE...

QUICKINFO:

L:25 +

T:20 +

CS

Md




Sat 22nd - Sun 23rd - Scarborough & District Railway Modellers -  Pickering Model Railway Exhibition 2020
Memorial Hall, Potter Hill, Pickering, North Yorkshire


Kids go FREE (Accompanied by an adult). Come and see what the hobby has to offer. Why not make a full day of it - A visit to our show and a trip on the famous North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Their Pickering station is just around the corner.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

QUICKINFO:

L:10

T:3

Md




Mon 24th - Tue 25th - Ulster Model Railway Club -  Belfast Model Railway Exhibition
Sports Hall, Methodist College, Malone Road, Belfast, Co.Antrim


Further details regarding show entries to follow.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

QUICKINFO:

L:25

T:10

CS

Md




Sat 29th - Bournville Model Railway Club -  Bournville Model Railway Exhibition
The Hollymoor Centre, 8 Manor Park Grove, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands


Bournville MRC presents its annual exhibition on Saturday 29th August 2020. Hot and cold food available. Access by bus: No 61 bus stops outside the main entrance. Access by rail: Cross City Line to Selly Oak station and 61 bus out of city on the A38 Bristol Road to the main entrance.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

QUICKINFO:

CS

Md




Sat 29th - Mon 31st - 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.

QUICKINFO:

L:1

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