UK Scale Model Shows in 2024

Everybody, especially grown-up and young kids, loves scale models. That’s everything from large radio-controlled model aircraft and ships – through detailed model cars, trucks, Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV), figures, space & sci-fi, scenes & dioramas – to elaborate model railways in all gauges down to tiny z-scale. There are whole worlds in miniature on display at model engineering shows, exhibitions and other events, for the whole family to enjoy. And the entry fees are usually as ‘cheap as chips’!

So, if you happen to be in the neighbourhood when a model show/display is taking place, why not pop along?

These are the last shows of the year… that I’m aware of.

Falkirk Model Railway Exhibition 16/17 Nov 24 Grangemouth Athletic Stadium, Grangemouth FK3 0EE Annual club show with around a dozen layouts
Workington Model Railway Exhibition 16/17 Nov 24 ENERGUS
Blackwood Road
Lillyhall
Workington CA14 4JW
15+ Layouts, demonstrations and trade stands.
National Festival of Railway Modelling 23/24 Nov 24 Hall 5, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham B40 1NT Billed as the UKs largest railway modelling exhibition with over 60 of the country’s best model railways, and 70+ manufacturers, retailers, specialist suppliers and clubs/societies.
Aircraft Enthusiasts Fair & Model Show 24 Nov 24 Army Flying Museum, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 8FB Aircraft books, photographs, magazines, models, & accessories to view, buy, or exchange.
Rainhill Christmas Model Railway Show 30 Nov 24 Rainhill High School, Warrington Rd, Rainhill, Prescot L35 6NY The Rainhill Model Railway Club will be displaying 22 layouts in various gauges, plus traders… and Santa.
BRLMRS Show 30 Nov/01 Dec Oswaldtwistle Mills, Pickup Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 0EY The Blackburn and East Lancs Model Railway Society’s (BELMRS) exhibition will showcase a dozen different layouts in various scales, plus traders.
Bugle Call show 01 Dec 24 Nailsea School ‘The Link’, Mizzymead Rd, Nailsea, North Somerset BS48 2HN The Bristol Area branch of the British Model Soldier Society’s annual show
London Plastic Modelling Show 07 Dec 24 Haverstock Hill School 24 Haverstock Hill, Chalk Farm, London NW3 2BQ 22 clubs exhibiting, and 25 trade stands
Gauge O Guild – Winter Show 07 Dec 24 Robin Park Leisure Centre, Newtown, Wigan WN5 0UL “7mm” or Gauge O railway modelling show.
Paisley Model Railway Show 7/8 Dec 24 Paisley Centre, Causeyside Street, Paisley PA1 1UQ The Renfrewshire Model Railway Club’s annual show will have around 35 layouts in a range of gauges from N to O-gauge
Manchester Model Railway Show 14/15 Dec 24 The Sugden Sports Centre, Sidney Street, Manchester M1 7HB A large show with some 28 layouts, 29 traders and 7 other exhibitors. Manchester Model Railway Society is the third oldest model railway society in the world.
Woolwich Model Railway Show 15 Dec 24 Shrewsbury House, Bushmoor Crescent, Shooters Hill, Woolwich TN11 0ES Twenty-one layouts in mostly OO & N gauges, and 13 traders

 

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