NMRC – Model Railway Exhibition |
06 Apr 24 |
Hellesdon High School, Norwich NR6 5SB |
Norwich Model Railway Club exhibition. |
Welling Model Club Show |
06 Apr 24 |
Falconwood Community Centre, Welling DA16 2PG |
Model aircraft, Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV), figures, Sci-Fi, cars, etc. |
East Midlands Model Show |
07 Apr 24 |
Hinkley Leisure Centre, Hinkley LE10 1BZ |
Wide range of scale plastic models |
Yeovil Model Show |
07 Apr 24 |
Westfield Academy, Yeovil BA21 3EJ |
Plastic scale model show |
NewGOG – South Wales O Gauge Show |
13 Apr 24 |
Lysaght Institute, Newport NP19 0RA |
“7mm” or Gauge O railway modelling show. |
Sword & Lance Show |
13 Apr 24 |
Northern Echo Arena, Darlington DL2 1DL |
Figurines, military figures and plastic scale models |
Poole Vikings Show |
13 Apr 24 |
Parkstone Grammar School, Poole BH17 7EP |
Scale plastic model show |
Royston Model Railway Exhibition |
13 Apr 24 |
Bassingbourn Village College, Royston SG8 5NJ |
Royston & District Model Railway Club exhibition featuring around 18 layouts. |
Calne Model Railway Show |
13/14 Apr 24 |
Calne Leisure Centre, Calne SN11 0SP |
Local show with six layouts |
Statfold Model Railway Exhibition |
13/14 Apr 24 |
Statfold Country Park, Tamworth B79 0BU |
Multiple layouts and exhibitors |
Macclesfield Model Railway Exhibition |
20/21 Apr 24 |
Tytherington School, Macclesfield SK10 2EE |
Local railway modeller group exhibition |
National Garden Railway Show |
27 Apr 24 |
NAEC Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth CV8 2LH |
The 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers show featuring 17 layouts in a variety of garden scales, and 70+ trade stands & exhibitors |
Model World Live |
27/28 Apr 24 |
Hall 12, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham B40 1NT |
A new national scale model and model railway engineering show. |
Scottish National Scale Model Show |
27/28 Apr 24 |
Live Active Dewars Centre, Perth TH2 0PH |
Plastic scale model exhibition |
Bristol Model Railway Exhibition |
03-05 May 24 |
Thornbury Leisure Centre, Bristol BS35 3JB |
30+ layouts from around the UK. |
South Downs Model Show |
04 May 24 |
Bohunt High School, Worthing, West Sussex BN14 8AH |
Plastic scale model club show |
expoEM Spring Show |
11/12 May 24 |
Bracknell Leisure Centre, Bracknell RG12 9SE |
EM Gauge (4mm/ft) spring show with 4 railway layouts |
Mildenhall Model Fair |
18 May 24 |
The Jubilee Centre, Mildenhall IP28 7HG |
Military vehicles, aircraft, cars and figures. |
Colne Valley Railway Miniature Steam Up |
18 May 24 |
Yeldham Road, Colne CO9 3DZ |
An all steam event on CVR’s miniature 7¼” track with a number of visiting locomotives |
Jarrow MRC Exhibition |
18/19 May 24 |
Primrose Community Association, Jarrow NE32 6QY |
Jarrow Model Railway Club annual exhibition showing around 18 layouts. |
de Havilland Aircraft Museum Model Show |
19 May 24 |
de Havilland Aircraft Museum, London Colney AL2 1BU |
Plastic scale model show with the real thing in the background |
Railex 2024 |
25/26 May 24 |
Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Aylesbury HP21 9PP |
Risborough and District Model Railway Club show with 13+ layouts |
Cam & Dursley Model Railway Exhibition |
26 May 24 |
Dursley & District Community Centre, Dursley GL11 4BX |
The first exhibition by the Wings & Wheels Society, Dursley and the Gloucester O Gauge Guild, with around a dozen layouts. |
Exmoor Rail Model Railway Show |
01 Jun 24 |
West Somerset College, Bircham Road, Minehead TA24 6AY |
Model railway exhibition with 18 layouts and trade stands |
Gauge O Guild – Summer Show |
01 Jun 24 |
Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5AQ |
“7mm” or Gauge O railway modelling show. |
IPMS Salisbury Scale Model Show |
01 Jun 24 |
Wyvern St Edmund’s Sports Hall, Laverstock, Salisbury SP1 1RE |
Plastic model show |
Teesside Model Flying Club Airshow |
01/02 Jun 24 |
TMFC, Stockton-on-Tees TS21 1EW |
Large RC models on static display and flying |
Shildon Model Railway Club Exhibition |
01/02 Jun 24 |
OakLeaf Sports Complex, Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QZ |
Model railway exhibition with 15+ layouts and trade stands |
Milton Keynes Model Railway Society Annual Show |
08 Jun 24 |
The Ridgeway Centre, Wolverton Mill, Milton Keynes MK12 5TH |
22 layouts including the club’s new O gauge layout ‘Frimingham’, and trade stands. |
Mid Suffolk Light Railway Big ‘0’ Show |
09 Jun 24 |
Brockford Station, Wetheringsett, Stowmarket IP14 5PW |
Event day at the “Middy” heritage railway with 10+ ‘0’ gauge layouts. |
Norwich Model Boat Club – Military Day |
09 Jun 24 |
Model Boat Club, Eaton Park, Norwich NR4 7AU |
The NMBC has a busy programme of events between Apr – Oct for RC yachts, warships, tugs, steamships and submarines on its large pond in Eaton park. This event will feature RC Boats, Trucks, 4×4’s and Tanks |
Weston Park Air Show International |
14 – 16 Jun 24 |
Weston Park, Telford TF11 8LE |
Model RC aircraft, helicopters and hovercraft |
St Neots Model Railway Club – Exhibition |
15 Jun 24 |
The Priory Centre, St Neots, Cambs PE19 2BH |
Displaying the club’s layouts |
Exe Model Railway Exhibition |
22/23 Jun 24 |
Matford Centre, Matford Park Rd, Exeter EX2 8FD |
Exe Model Railway Society’s Diamond Jubilee exhibition. 30+ layouts and 15 traders. |
Rhyl & District Model Railway Club Exhibition |
29 Jun 24 |
Christ Church and Community Hall, High Street, Prestatyn Wales |
12+ working layouts in “N” to “O” gauges. (Not much info on their dormant website) |
Axminster Model Railway Exhibition |
30 Jun 24 |
The Railway Kitchen, Station Yard, Axminster EX13 5PF |
Fund-raising event for ‘The Love of a Railway’ model railway project. Up to nine layouts on show, plus the ‘Love of a Railway’ layout, a work in progress recreating the old Axminster – Lyme Regis line. |
Romsey & District Rail Modellers Society – open day |
06 Jul 24 |
Scout HQ, Braishfield Road, Romsey SO51 0PB |
An open day with around 10 layouts. |
Felixstowe Area Group – N Gauge Model Railway Show |
13 Jul 24 |
The Memorial Hall, Trimley St Martin, Felixstowe IP11 0RJ |
Small N-gauge show with 9+ layouts |
East Dorset N-Gauge Group Anniversary Show |
20 Jul 24 |
Kinson community centre, Pelhams Park, Bournemouth BH10 7LH |
A celebration event marking the group’s 30th Anniversary with 11 N-gauge layouts. |
| Bridport and District Model Railway Club Annual Show |
27 Jul 24 |
Sir John Colfox Academy, Ridgeway, Bridport DT6 3DT |
40 layouts, demonstrations and trade stands |
| Sleap Large Model Airshow |
27/28 Jul 24 |
Shropshire Aero Club, Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury SY4 3HE |
Large RC model aircraft show |
| Cleveland Model Railway Club Show |
3/4 Aug 24 |
Redcar and Cleveland College, Redcar, Cleveland TS10 1EZ |
12+ layouts in various themes, scales and gauges, plus stands for displays, demonstrations, and traders. |
| Elvington Large Model Airshow |
10/11 Aug 24 |
Elvington Airfield, Elvington, York YO41 4AU |
Large RC model air show. (Next to the Yorkshire Air Museum – drop in!) |
| expoEM Summer Show |
17/18 Aug 24 |
Kettlethorpe High School, Wakefield WF2 7EL |
Eight fine scale EM Gauge (4mm/ft) railway layouts. |
| MSLR Model Mania & Hornby Collectors Day |
25/26 Aug 24 |
Brockford Station, Wetheringsett, Stowmarket IP14 5PW |
Event day at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway (aka “the Middy”) heritage railway. A celebration of models of all sorts; model boats, planes, trains and vehicles. |
| Gauge O Guild – Guildex |
7/8 Sep 24 |
Bingley Hall, Stafford Showground, Stafford ST18 0BD |
“7mm” or Gauge O railway modelling show. |
| Much Markle Large Model Airshow |
07/08 Sep 24 |
Much Markle Steam Show Site, Ledbury HR8 2LX |
Large model air show |
| Oxrail 2024 |
08 Sep 24 |
Edward Feild School, Bicester Rd, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 2LG |
Oxford & District Model Railway Club’s annual show with 9+ layouts, traders and local organisation |
| IPMS Farnborough Modelfest |
08 Sep 24 |
Hart Leisure Centre, Emerald Avenue, Fleet GU51 5HS |
Plastic scale model show of aircraft, cars/trucks, ships, tanks/military vehicles, sci-fi & figures, plus plenty of trade stands. |
| Swansea Model Railway Exhibition |
14/15 Sep 24 |
Swansea Leisure Centre, Swansea SA1 3ST |
Model railway show |
| International N-Gauge Show |
14/15 Sep 24 |
Warwickshire Event Centre, Southam Road, Leamington Spa CV31 1FE |
A range of modern image, steam, continental and American N-gauge layouts, plus society displays and over 30 specialist suppliers. |
| Swindon Railway Festival |
14/15 Sep 24 |
Steam Museum, Swindon SN2 2EY |
20+ model railway layouts displayed alongside the real thing; Swindon-built locomotives. |
| Shildon Model Railway Club Autumn Exhibition |
05/06 Oct 24 |
Locomotion, 1 Dale Rd, Shildon DL4 4RE |
Model railway exhibition with 20+ layouts and trade stands |
| Aldershot Model Railway Exhibition |
12/13 Oct 24 |
Alderwood Leisure Centre, Aldershot GU12 4AS |
Farnham & District Model Railway Club layouts |
| Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition |
17-20 Oct 24 |
Warwickshire Event Centre, Southam Road, Leamington Spa, CV31 1FE |
A major show with over 30 clubs and societies displaying hundreds of exhibits in a wide range of scales, including locomotives & rolling stock, aircraft and marine models, stationary engines, and machine tools. Plus over 40 traders. |
| Blackpool Model Show |
19/20 Oct 24 |
Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool FY2 9AA |
Large show focused on RC and static model boats, ships, trucks, and tanks. See a video from last year. |
| Newbury Model Railway Exhibition |
02 Nov 24 |
St Bartholomew’s School, Newbury RG14 6JP |
Around 15 club layouts |
| Spalding Model Railway Exhibition |
02/03 Nov 24 |
Springfield Events Centre, Spalding PE12 6ET |
Club show with around 20 layouts |
| LOMEX |
02/03 Nov 24 |
East Coast College, Lowestoft NR32 2NB |
The Lowestoft Model Engineering and Model Making Exhibition has a mixture of scale models, steam traction engines & locomotives, RC aircraft and boats. |
| Falkirk Model Railway Exhibition |
16/17 Nov 24 |
Grangemouth Athletic Stadium, Grangemouth FK3 0EE |
Annual club show with around a dozen layouts |
| 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. |
| Gauge O Guild – Winter Show |
07 Dec 24 |
Robin Park Leisure Centre, Newtown, Wigan WN5 0UL |
“7mm” or Gauge O railway modelling show. |
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