Barnet IPMS models on display at a model engineering exhibition
Here we go, another year of model shows around the country. Everything from large radio-controlled model aircraft and ships – through detailed model cars, trucks, tanks, 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 some of the shows and exhibitions in 2027 that I’m aware of. As the year progresses more will appear. (See also UK Scale Model Shows in 2026)
| 09 Jan 27 | MMDMRC Winter Show |
| Cox Green Community Centre, Maidenhead SL6 3AX | |
| The Marlow, Maidenhead and District Model Railway Club will have 12 layouts on display in various gauges, 3 demonstration stands and 8 traders. | |
| 24 Jan 27 | Bolton IPMS Show |
| TS Community Stadium, De Havilland Way, Bolton BL6 6JW | |
| No details yet | |
| 30/31 Jan 27 | Erith MRS January Exhibition |
| Harris Garrard Academy, Yarnton Way, Thamesmead DA18 4DW | |
| The Erith Model Railway Society show is quite a large one, featuring around 30 layouts, plus full trade and society support, making almost 90 stands in total. | |
| 30/31 Jan 27 | Southampton MRS Exhibition |
| Barton Peveril College, Chestnut Ave, Eastleigh, Southampton SO50 5BX | |
| Southampton MRS will have around 25 layouts in different gauges (inc 2 lego tracks), plus 24 traders, 11 societies and 5 demo stands. | |
| 30/31 Jan 27 | Normanton & Pontefract RMS Exhibition |
| Pontefract Racecourse, Pontefract Park, Park Lane, Pontefract WF8 4QD. | |
| Over twenty layouts, plus traders and demonstrations | |
| 30/31 Jan 27 | Kendal Model Railway Exhibition |
| Kendal Leisure Centre, Burton Rd, Kendal LA9 7HX | |
| No news yet on layouts but we know there will be at least 15 traders and 4 societies exhibiting. | |
| 06/07 Feb 27 | Bournemouth Model Railway Exhibition |
| Kinson Community Centre, Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Kinson, Bournemouth BH10 7LH | |
| 21 layouts on display, with 8 trader stands, plus societies. | |
| 13 Feb 27 | Morecombe Model Exhibition |
| Morecambe Library, Central Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire LA4 5DL | |
| There will be a number of clubs, groups and individuals displaying a wide range of models and miniatures including: Aircraft, tanks, military vehicles, race and road cars, trucks, boats, ships, submarines, Warhammer and wargaming miniatures, model railway, science fiction & fantasy and more. No traders. | |
| 13/14 Feb 27 | Festival of British Railway Modelling 2027 |
| Doncaster Racecourse, Bawtry Rd, Doncaster DN2 6BB | |
| The 30th anniversary of the festival will have over 30 layouts and 60+ traders, plus clubs & societies. | |
| 13/14 Feb 27 | Weston-super-Mare Model Railway Show |
| Priory Community School, Queens Way, Weston-super-Mare BS22 6BP | |
| The Burnham & District Model Railway Club will present 21 layouts in various gauges, plus 10 traders. | |
| 13/14 Feb 27 | Portsmouth Railex 2026 |
| Horndean Technical College, Barton Cross, Horndean PO8 9PQ | |
| Only 2 layouts listed so far. | |
| 20 Feb 27 | Tonbridge MRC Show |
| The Angel Centre, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1SF | |
| So far 18 layouts confirmed, 30 traders and 8 society & demo stands. | |
| 20 Feb 27 | East Anglia Model Show |
| Inspire Dome, Lindbergh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 9QX | |
| No details yet from IPMS Ipswich | |
| 26-28 Feb 27 | Model Rail Scotland Show |
| Hall 3, SEC, Exhibition Way, Glasgow G3 8YW | |
| They are expecting over 50 layouts and 130 exhibitor stands. | |
| 27/28 Feb 27 | Midlands Garden Rail Show |
| Warwickshire Event Centre, Southam Road, Leamington Spa, CV31 1FE | |
| Over 15 larger-gauge model railway layouts (including Gauge 1, O Gauge, and G Scale). Plus clubs, societies and around 40 traders. | |
| 06/07 Mar 27 | Abingdon Model Railway Show |
| Abingdon and Witney College, Abingdon Campus, Wootton Rd, Abingdon OX14 1GG | |
| Abingdon & District MRC will have 35+ layouts in various gauges (OO, N, HO, EM, P4, O, etc.), plus traders and clubs/society stands. | |
| 06/07 Mar 27 | Redditch MRC Exhibition |
| Trinity High School & Six Form Centre, Grove Street, Redditch B98 8DS | |
| Redditch Model Railway Club is celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year. They’ll have at least 12 layouts on display with more to be announced, plus 6+ trade stands and demos & societies. | |
| 07 Mar 27 | SMRC Train & Model Fair |
| Needham Market Community Centre, School St, Needham Market, Ipswich IP6 8BB | |
| Stowmarket Model Railway Club are celebrating their 50th Anniversary (1977–2027), this special spring fair will host various trade stands and multi-gauge club layouts. | |
| 13 Mar 27 | Sodbury Vale MRC Exhibition |
| Aerospace Bristol, Concorde Hanger, Hayes Way, Patchway Bristol BS34 5BZ | |
| Sodbury Vale MRC have announced the date and venue, but no other details. It’ll be a repeat of last year’s successful show in the Concorde Hanger. | |
| 13 Mar 27 | Narrow Gauge North 2027 |
| Pudsey Civic Hall, Cote Ln, Pudsey, Leeds LS28 5TA | |
| No details yet on the number of layouts, etc, but it’s likely to be the same as last year: around 20+ layouts & 11 traders. | |
| 14 Mar 27 | SMRC Spring Exhibition |
| Village Hall, Long Melford, Sudbury CO10 9JQ | |
| No details yet on the Sudbury Model Railway Club’s Spring Exhibition, nor the one in Oct. | |
| 27-29 Mar 27 | York Model Railway Show |
| Knavesmire Stand, York Racecourse, York YO23 1EX | |
| A large show over three days with approx 31 layouts and 39 traders booked so far. | |
| 03 Apr 27 | Poole Vikings Show |
| Parkstone Grammar School, Poole BH17 7EP | |
| IPMS Dorset (hosted by Poole Vikings Model Club) and other regional clubs will present displays including aviation, military, transport, marine and sci-fi models. Over 100 tables will show the art and craft of scale model making. | |
| 04 Apr 27 | East Midlands Model Show |
| Leisure Centre, Argents Mead, Hinckley LE10 1BZ | |
| No details yet on this year’s show, just date & venue. | |
| 10 Apr 27 | Royston Model Railway Exhibition |
| Bassingbourn Village College, Royston SG8 5NJ | |
| No details yet on this year’s show, just date & venue. | |
| 10 Apr 27 | HWDMRS – MRX27 |
| Cressex Community Centre & Social Club, 203 Cressex Road, High Wycombe HP12 4PZ. | |
| No details yet on this year’s show, just date & venue. | |
| 10/11 Apr 27 | Macclesfield Model Railway Exhibition |
| King’s School Sports Centre, Alderley Rd, Macclesfield SK10 4RH | |
| Over 25 model railway layouts, trade stands, society displays, and demos. | |
| 10/11 Apr 27 | Calne Model Railway Show |
| Calne Community Campus, White Horse Way, Calne SN11 0SP | |
| Bentley Model Railway Group will have at least 10 layouts and 9 trade stands at this, their 31st annual show. | |
| 17/18 Apr 27 | Nottingham MRS Spring Show |
| St John’s Church Community Hall, Nottingham Road, Hucknall NG15 7QN | |
| So far 4 layouts confirmed and about the same number of traders. | |
| 17/18 Apr 27 | Lothians Model Railway Exhibition |
| The Students’ Union, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS | |
| Lothians Model Railway Exhibition is an annual event organised by the Pentland Model Railway Group – not to be confused with the Edinburgh Model Railway Exhibition hosted by the Edinburgh and Lothians Miniature Railway Club. No details yet on layouts, traders, etc. | |
| 24/25 Apr 27 | Scottish National Scale Model Show |
| Live Active Dewars Centre, Perth PH2 0TH | |
| One of the largest model shows in the UK, showcasing everything from aircraft to ships to armoured vehicles to science fiction models and more. | |
| 24/25 Apr 27 | Model World Live |
| National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham B40 1NT | |
| Over 180 stands featuring model railways (inc Pete Waterman’s 64ft x 12ft ‘Making Tracks’ layout) scale model cars, trucks, military vehicles, aircraft, ships, plus radio controlled trucks and vehicles, model car racing and loads of trade stands. | |
| 30 Apr – 02 May 27 | Bristol Model Railway Exhibition |
| Thornbury Leisure Centre, Alveston Hill, Thornbury BS35 3JB | |
| Over 30 layouts in multiple scales and gauges, plus 40+ traders, clubs and societies. | |
| 01-03 May 27 | Saddleworth Charity Model Railway Exhibition |
| Saddleworth Museum & Art Gallery, High St, Uppermill, Oldham OL3 6HS | |
| An annual fundraising event held in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind. This year’s edition will feature 6 layouts, 3 trade stands, plus modeling demonstrations. | |
| 08 May 27 | SWHMRS Annual Show |
| Queens’ School, Aldenham Rd, Bushey WD23 2TY | |
| The South West Herts Model Railway Society are anticipating around 20 layouts this year. | |
| 08/09 May 27 | Stamford Model Railway Show |
| Stamford Welland Academy, Green Lane, Stamford PE9 1HE | |
| The Market Deeping Model Railway Club’s annual show is expected to host around 28 layouts, plus traders. | |
| 08/09 May 27 | Wensleydale Model Railway Show |
| Leeming Bar Station, Leases Rd, Leeming Bar DL7 9AR | |
| No details yet. | |
| 18 May 27 | Stafford RC Spring Show |
| Bingley Hall, Stafford County Showground, Stafford ST18 0BD | |
| This is the Stafford Railway Circle’s 70th anniversary year. Details, including venue confirmation, to follow. | |
| 29/30 May 27 | NTHC Model Railway Exhibition |
| Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre, Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottingham NG11 6JS | |
| The Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Model Railway Exhibition, in partnership with Nottingham Model Railway Society, will again host one of the largest events (over 10,000 sq ft) of its kind in the East Midlands. No details yet. | |
| 05 Jun 27 | IPMS Salisbury Scale Model Show |
| Wyvern St Edmund’s Sports Hall, Laverstock, Salisbury SP1 1RD | |
| Date and venue announced. Details to follow. | |
| 05/06 Jun 27 | Milton Keynes Model Railway Society Annual Show |
| Walton High, Brooklands Campus, Brooklands MK10 7HE | |
| More details to follow, but they are anticipation 20+ layouts. | |
| 12 Jun 27 | MMDMRC Summer Show |
| Woodland Park Community Centre, White Waltham SL6 3GW | |
| A date and (new) venue has been announced by the Marlow, Maidenhead & District Model Railway Club for their Summer Show. Details to follow. | |
| 29 Aug 27 | Stoke-on-Trent Scale Model Show |
| Fenton Manor Sports Complex, City Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2RR | |
| Details to follow. | |
| 18/19 Sep 27 | Ayr Model Rail Show |
| Concert & Walker Halls, South Beach, Troon KA10 6EF | |
| Details to follow. | |
| 25/26 Sep 27 | Stafford Model Railway Exhibition |
| Bingley Hall, Stafford County Showground, Stafford ST18 0BD | |
| This is the Stafford Railway Circle’s 70th anniversary year. Details to follow, but in the past they have hosted over 50 layouts and traders. | |
| 02 Oct 27 | SMRC Annual Exhibition |
| Village Hall, Long Melford, Sudbury CO10 9JQ | |
| No details yet. | |
| 23 Oct 27 | Deal Model Railway Exhibition |
| Landmark Centre, 129 High Street, Deal Kent CT14 6BB | |
| Fundraising show organised by the East Kent Model Railway Society. 20 layouts and 9 trade stands are expected. | |
| 30/31 Oct 27 | Spalding Model Railway Exhibition |
| Springfield Events Centre, Spalding PE12 6ET | |
| No details yet. | |
NB. This page is being continually updated (and new events added), but things change: sometimes events get postponed, cancelled or there’s a change of venue. It’s worth double-checking on the organiser’s website before visiting.
