Everybody, especially grown-ups and young kids, loves scale models. That’s 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 2025 that I’m aware of so far.

Bolton IPMS Show	19 Jan 25	TS Community Stadium, De Havilland Way, Bolton BL6 6JW	Club layouts and trade stands
Morecombe Model Exhibition	15 Feb 25	Morecambe Library, Central Drive, Morecambe, Lancashire LA4 5DL	Clubs, groups and individuals displaying a wide range of models and miniatures including: Aircraft, tanks, military vehicles, ships, submarines, Warhammer and more.
Gauge O Guild – Spring Show	1 Mar 25	Kettering Leisure Village, Thurston Drive, Kettering NN15 6PB	“7mm” or Gauge O railway modelling show.
Romsey & District Rail Modellers Society – Annual Exhibition	1/2 Mar 25	Crosfield Hall, Romsey SO51 8GL	13+ layouts and trade stands
Gaydon Indoor Model Show	30 Mar 25	British Motor Museum, Lighthorne Heath, Warwick CV35 0BJ	The Large Model Association’s event postponed from Oct 24.
Macclesfield Model Railway Exhibition	5/6 Apr 25	Tytherington School, Macclesfield SK10 2EE	Local railway modeller group annual exhibition
East Midlands Model Show	06 Apr 25	Hinkley Leisure Centre, Argents Mead, Hinkley LE10 1BZ	Wide range of scale plastic models.
Sword & Lance Show	12 Apr 25	Northern Echo Arena, Darlington DL2 1DL	Figurines, military figures and plastic scale models. It’ll be the Darlington Military Modelling Society’s 50th Anniversary Show.
Poole Vikings Show	12 Apr 25	Parkstone Grammar School, Poole BH17 7EP	Scale plastic model show
National Garden Railway Show	12 Apr 25	NAEC Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth CV8 2LH	The 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers show featuring multiple layouts in a variety of garden scales, and a large number of trade stands.
Model World Live	26/27 Apr 25	National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham B40 1NT	The second edition of this national scale model and model railway engineering show.
Scottish National Scale Model Show	26/27 Apr 25	Live Active Dewars Centre, Perth TH2 0PH	Plastic scale model exhibition
Calne Model Railway Show	10/11 May 25	Calne Leisure Centre, Calne SN11 0SP	Annual show with multible layouts
expoEM Spring Show	10/11 May 25	Bracknell Leisure Centre, Bracknell RG12 9SE	EM Gauge (4mm/ft) spring show
Ely & District Model Railway Club exhibition	17 May 25	Ely College, Downham Rd, Ely CB6 3DY	Well-attended annual show. Last year had 15 layouts and a thousand visitors.
Railex 2025	24/25 May 25	Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Aylesbury HP21 9PP	Risborough and District Model Railway Club show with 17+ layouts
Gauge O Guild – Summer Show	31 May 25	Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 5AQ	“7mm” or Gauge O railway modelling show.
Teesside Model Flying Club Airshow	22/23 Jun 25	TMFC, Stockton-on-Tees TS21 1EW	Large RC models on static display and flying
Sleap Large Model Airshow	5/6 Jul 25	Shropshire Aero Club, Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury SY4 3HE	Large RC model aircraft show
Elvington Large Model Airshow	9/10 Aug 25	Elvington Airfield, Elvington, York YO41 4AU	Large RC model air show. (Next to the Yorkshire Air Museum – drop in!)
Gauge O Guild – Guildex	6/7 Sep 25	Bingley Hall, Stafford Showground, Stafford ST18 0BD	“7mm” or Gauge O railway modelling show.
Much Markle Large Model Airshow	6/7 Sep 25	Much Markle Steam Show Site, Ledbury HR8 2LX	Large model air show
Gauge O Guild – Winter Show	06 Dec 25	Robin Park Leisure Centre, Newtown, Wigan WN5 0UL	“7mm” or Gauge O railway modelling show.

 

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