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. We can advertise any of your events up to 12 months in advance AND you can submit any changes you need at any time. Don't forget Swapmeets and Toyfairs are now listed on their very own Events Calendar. If you have the time we would also be grateful if we could display a poster at your show. A copy can be downloaded here (51k). Please mention ukmodelshops.co.uk when you contact any of the detailed clubs or society held events so they can be assured that their listing is worthwhile. You can also search for ALL events by distance from your Post Code here. Click the Post Code to view an A-Z Map for directions, Click the Event Title to view more detail, Click the Envelope symbol to open your e-mail program to write to the organiser. PENDING: awaiting confirmation and further details from event organiser. FAO Exhibition Managers: If this is your Exhibition please click this symbol to submit further details. NOTE: This does not mean the Exhibition is not taking place, it is that we rely entirely upon the submissions of the Event Organisers and do not copy information from other websites. KEY to QUICKINFO Symbols: Disabled Access No. of Layouts L:16 No. of Traders T:8 Club Stand CS Modelling Demos Md Free Parking Refreshments   2010 2011 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb

20 Most Popular Exhibitions : 1st Feb to 30th Apr 1  Bentley MRG 2  Stafford Railway Circle 3  Warners Exhibitions 4  Nottingham Model Railway Society 5  Alton Model Railway Group 6  Rochdale Model Railway Group 7  Friends of York Model Railway Show 8  Milton Keynes Model Railway Society 9  Modelworld Organising Group 10  Association of Model Railway Societies in Scotland 11  Sheffield Model Railway Enthusiasts 12  Association of Model Railway Clubs Wales and West 13  Perth Green Model Railway Club (Jarrow) 14  Grange Community Association 15  Syston Model Railway Society 16  New Mills & District Railway Modellers 17  Basingstoke and North Hampshire Model Railway Society 18  Porthmadog Model Railway Group 19  Bradford MRC 20  Abingdon & District Model Railway Club

February 2010

• Fri 12th - Thu 14th - Modelworld Organising Group - Brighton Modelworld
  The Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, East Sussex
  

  This popular event at the Brighton Centre is now in its 32nd year with superb railway and model engineering displays. Brighton Modelorld has now become a family show and incorparates all aspects of modeling inc R/C boats R/C Tanks robots dolls houses and much more new for 2010 we will be featuring indoor flying demo's and Titan the Robot other popular features inc the R/C cars and passenger carrying train rides supported by some 80 + society and trade stands a must for every modelling enthusiast

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• Fri 12th - Sat 13th - Salvation Army - Model Rail
  Salvation Army Hall, Wawn Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  

  The annual model railway exhibition organised and run by the local Salvation Army. A very friendly, family orientated exhibition with a hands on section (Tomy trains) for the kids to enjoy. A lot of interesting things in a very nice venue, with one of the best cafes at any show.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 13th - East Beds Model Railway Society - Annual Exhibition
  Stratton School, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
  

  Annual Model Railway Exhibition presented by East Beds MRS with a variety of layouts in most scales, with supporting trade and society stands. Wheel chair access to all areas except raised stage in main hall. Free parking is available at the school. Light refreshments available all day in the large school dining area. Layouts and traders are arranged in separate areas.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 13th - Thetford & District MRS - Model Railway Show
  Breckland Middle School, Crown Street, Brandon, Suffolk
  

  The trains on show will range from the garden railway scale of Gauge 1 down to the smallest commercially available T gauge (3mm gauge track).  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 13th - Morecambe & Heysham MRC - February Open Day
  St Georges Works (Between 40 and 41), Schola Green Lane, Morecambe, Lancashire
  

  4-track 0-gauge continuous run Club layout (Approx 180ft). Separate 100ft branch and On30 line. Visitors welcome to bring stock to run. Phone or email as shown for details

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• Sat 13th - Newbury Model Railway Club - Annual Exhibition
  Park House School, Andover Road, Newbury, Berkshire
  

  The annual exhibition of the Newbury Model Railway Club is to be held on Saturday 13th February, 2010 at the Park House School on the Andover Road (Note: Same location as last year). There will be numerous visiting layouts in a variety of scales along with a number of club layouts. There will also be a number of traders selling model railway related items, a club stand, refreshments and ample free parking will be available.

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• Sat 13th - G Scale Society West Midlands Area Group - Model Railway Exhibition
  St Mary's Church Hall, Hobs Meadow, Solihull, West Midlands
  

  Layouts in G Scale plus guest layouts in other scales. Large scale trade support.

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• Sat 13th - Sun 14th - Warners Exhibitions - The Festival of British Railway Modelling
  Doncaster Exhibition Centre, Leger Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
  

  The Festival of British Railway Modeling returns to the Doncaster Exhibition centre and will showcase 30 layouts, a quality exhibition area, demonstrations, competitions for our younger visitors, a free programme, free parking and a free shuttle bus from Doncaster station. We are pleased to announce that the show will be opened by John Ryan, Chairman of Doncaster Rovers. Savings can be made on the prices published by called 01778 391123 and pre-booking your tickets.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 13th - Sun 14th - Gartell Light Railway - Model Railway Exhibition  (Click here to confirm event)
  Gartell Light Railway, Templecombe, Somerset    01963 32444
  
  
• Sun 14th - Hurley 0 Gauge Group - Public Running Session
  St Dunstan's Catholic Church Hall, Wakeman Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
  

  Bring your locos and stock to run on our 2 rail fine scale 4 oval 0 gauge test track, (Each oval is approx 75' run), or just come and watch the trains go by. In addition there will (Usually) be 4 or 5 traders, light refreshments and free parking in the adjacent public car park. The venue will be sign-Posted from the parade (A4155) and is approximately 300 yards away from bourne end station, which is served by an hourly shuttle from maidenhead.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 20th - American Model Railroad Group - Running Meet & Mini Exhibition
  St. Mary's Church Parish Centre, Green Road, Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire
  

  Quarterly running meet and mini exhibition with HO, narrow gauge, and N scale layouts in various stages of construction. Traders selling rolling stock, books, dvds and other equipment. Refreshments available. We always try to give a friendly welcome.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 20th - Milton Keynes Model Railway Society - 2010 Railway Exhibition
  Courtside Sports Hall Milton Keynes College (Bletchley Campus), Sherwood Drive, Bletchley Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
  

  Milton Keynes Annual Railway Exhibition, the venue is 2 minutes walk from Bletchley Railway Station. Free parking for 200 cars, featuring a range of layouts in various gauges plus trade support.

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• Sat 20th - ALSRM - Scale (0) Rail Bolton
  Bolton School Arts & Conference Centre, Chorley New Road, Bolton, Lancashire
  

  Scale (0) Rail Bolton Presented by: the Association of Larger Scale Railway Modellers and supported by the Gauge 0 Guild.For further details please see the website.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 20th - Risborough & District Model Railway Club - Risex 2010 Model Railway Exhibition
  Community Centre(adjacent To Springs Swimming Pool), Wades Park, Stratton Road, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire
  

  The whole of the Community Centre in Princes Risborough is taken over one day in the spring each year. Allowing local modellers to display their layouts and model making.

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• Sat 20th - Kenavon Railway Society - Kenavon Railway Society
  The Warehouse, 1A Cumberland Road, Reading, Berkshire
  

  Exhibition to raise money for the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway's locomotive fund. 10 layouts confirmed so far. Reading Buses routes 17. 63, 64, 127,128 First 190 (Reading/Wokingham/Bracknell) and Arriva 850 (Henley/Marlow/Wycombe) all pass the venue.

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• Sat 20th - Saffron Walden Model Railway Club - Model Railway Exibition
  United Reform Church/salvation Army Hall, Abbey Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex
  

  Venue will be signposted in High Street Saffron Walden. Parking available in Swan Meadow car park, a short walk away (350m) and the halls will be signposted from the Car Park  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 20th - Small & Delightful Railway Group - Narrow Gauge South West  (Click here to confirm event)
  Whitstone School, Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset    01437 731 298
  
  
• Sat 20th - Tonbridge Model Railway Club - Tonbridge MRC 29th Exhibition
  Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent
  

  A variety of layouts in all gauges with supporting trade available  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 20th - Warminster and District MRG - Model Railway Exhibition  (Click here to confirm event)
  Assembly Hall, Western Car Park, Warminster, Wiltshire    01985 213458
  
  
• Sat 20th - Sun 21st - Mount Tabor Models - Post Nurnberg New Items Show
  Community Centre, Market Place, Cromford, Derbyshire
  

  This event is to publicise the New items from the Nurnberg Toy Fair Trade show in 2O10. Most of the Continental Manufacturers brochures will be on show with the major manufacteres brochures available to purchase or free of charge.Mount Tabor Models will be there to tempt your wallet with goodies.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 20th - Sun 21st - Watford & District MRC and North London Group - Watford Finescale
  Parmiters School, High Elms Lane, Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire
  

  Watford & District MRC and the North London Group have collaborated on the reintroduction of the premier finescale exhibition in the Home Counties.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 20th - Sun 21st - Redditch Model Railway Club - Redditch Model Railway Exhibition
  Redditch Town Hall, Alcester Street, Redditch, Worcestershire
  

  The show venue, Redditch Town Hall, is next to the Kingfisher Shopping Centre in the town centre (Access 2 on the town centre ring road) and is within a 10 minutes walk of rail station and the bus station. There is car parking on the site and in the surrounding area.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 20th - Sun 21st - Syston Model Railway Society - Model Railway Show
  Sileby Community Centre, High St, Sileby, Leicestershire
  

  12 layouts have agreed to attend and the usual range of trade support will be there also. Admission is to be confirmed for concessions and unaccompanied children under 14, and all accompanied children under 14 go free!! More information can be found at www.systonmrs.org.uk or by clicking on the link above.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 20th - Sun 21st - Workington Transport Heritage Trust - Rising from the Floods. Workington Mrx Feb 2010
  Moorclose Sports Centre, Moorclose Road, Workington, Cumbria
  

  Following the horrendous floods in West Cumbria during November 2009 the Workington Transport Heritage Trust have decided to re-Arrange their exhibition, that had to be cancelled with only 24 hours notice, as a result of the major transport and travel disruption. We will still have our normal event in November 2010 but felt it was only right that we should support the efforts that are being made to bring normality back to West Cumbria.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Fri 26th - Sun 28th - Association of Model Railway Societies in Scotland - Model Rail Scotland
  The Scottish Exhibition Centre, Pointhouse Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
  

  The 44th. Annual Model Rail Scotland event will take place at the Scottish Exhibition Centre in the heart of Glasgow. Held as always during the last weekend of February this annual three day extravaganza of railway modelling boasts over a hundred and fifty stands comprising traders, exhibitor's layouts and various societies. There will be something for every taste.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 27th - Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust - Model Railway Exhibition
  Neatherd High School, Norwich Road, Dereham, Norfolk
  

  The 12th MRE of the Mid-Norfolk Railway. New layouts and traders plus demonstrations and Society stands. Some parking at the school but more at Dereham Station with a free shuttle bus between sites. Discounts for those travelling on the train.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 27th - Sun 28th - New Mills & District Railway Modellers - 36th Annual Model Railway Exhibition
  Chapel-En-Le-Frith High School, Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-frith, Derbyshire
  

  This will be our 36th annual exhibition of model railways. There will be approx 23 layouts covering all the major scales with full trade support. All the necessary information can be found by visiting our website. We look forward to welcoming you to the Peak District - it doesn't always snow in February. Local weather reports will be available on the website during the run up to the show.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sat 27th - Sun 28th - Solent Model Railway Group '85 - Eastleigh Model Railway Show Incorp. Eurotrack2010
  Fleming Park Leisure Centre, Passfield Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire
  

  The Solent Model Railway Group '85 has been holding an annual exhibition each February since 1976. More than 28 working layouts are planned to appear in 2O10 representing a wide variety of both British, Continental European and American prototypes among the skilled modellers will be several from other eurotrack clubs including some from France and possibly Austria. Varied trade support provided and a cafe is on site where visitors can refresh themselves.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sun 28th - Grange Community Association - Modellers Exhibition
  The Grange Centre, Bepton Rd, Midhurst, West Sussex
  

  The annual Modeller exhibition at the Grange is one of the biggest displays of models to be seem in the South and is now in its 27th year. from relatively small beginnings has grown steadlt in size to around 74 stalls this year.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sun 28th - Grange Leisure Centre - Modellers Exhibition
  The Grange Leisure Centre, Bepton Road, Midhurst, West Sussex
  

  This our 28th Exhibition will have a distinctly local feel with many new exhibits from based around West Sussex and outlining counties.  MORE DETAILS HERE...

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• Sun 28th - Ilkeston (Woodside) Model Railway Club - Model Railway Exhibition
  Trowell Parish Hall, Stapleford Road, Trowell, Nottinghamshire
  

  Friendly show now in its eigth year, good quality layouts and traders in all the popular scales, good trade support and club secondhand stall, hot and cold food and beverages in our legendary cafe, free parking.

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