EXHIBITION DIARY – OCTOBER 2022 – FEBRUARY 2023

October 29

BASILDON, ESSEX. Basildon Model Railway Club Exhibition. (New venue), George Hurd Centre, Audley Way, SS11 32FL. Time: 1000-1600.

Admission: Adult £6, senior £4, child £3; family 2+2 £13

EXETER, DEVON. South Devon Garden Railway Group, Matford Centre, Matford Park Road, Marsh Barton Industrial Estate, Exeter EX2 8FD. Time: 1030-1630.

Admission: Adults £10, 65 and over £8, accompanied children 14 and under Free. Tel: 01548 559283. Email: show.coordinator@ sdgrg.org.uk Web: www. exetergardenrailwayshow.com

HIGHBRIDGE, SOMERSET. 11th Vintage Hornby Train Show, Bristol & Somerset Group, HRCA, The King Alfred School, Burnham Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3EE. Time: 1000-1600. Admission: Adults £4, accompanied children free. Tel: 07779 377046

NEWBURY, BERKS. Newbury Model Railway Club, St Bartholomew’s School, Buckingham Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 6JP. Times: 1000-1630. Admission: Adults £7, children £3.50, Family £17.50. Tel: 07590 429643.

Web: www.newburymrc.co.uk

STOCKPORT, GTR MANCHESTER. Hazel Grove and District Model Railway Society Open Day, Club Rooms, Hazel Grove, Hazel Grove Methodist Church, Wesley Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 4JQ. Time: 1000-1700. Admission: Free.

Web: www.hgdmrs.org.uk

October 29 & 30

CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Cheltenham Great Western Modellers Group, Autumn Model Railway Exhibition, St Margaret’s Hall, Coniston Road, off Windermere Road, Hatherley, Cheltenham GL51 3NU. Times: Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-1630. Admission: Adults £5, children £2.50, family (2+2) £10.

Tel: 01242 517788. Web: www. cheltmodelrail.org.uk

GAYDON, WARWICKSHIRE.

Great British Model Railway Show, British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire CV35 0BJ. Times:

Sat 1000-1700 (pre-booked 0930), Sun 1000-1600. Admission: (prebooked) Adults £14.50, Concessions £12.50, children £9, family £40.

Web: www.gbmrs.co.uk

October 30

WOKINGHAM, BERKS. Bracknell Railway Society 2022 Exhibition, Pinewood Hall, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, Berks RG40 3AQ. Time: 1030-1630. Admission: Adult £5, child £2.50, family (2+3) £10. Web: www.bracknellrailwaysociety.co.uk

November 5

SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, WEST SUSSEX. West Sussex ‘N’ Gauge MRC, ‘N’ Gauge Model Railway Show, Shoreham Baptist Church,

Western Road, Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex BN43 5WD. Time: 1000-1700. Admission: Adults £4, child (3-17) £1. Web: www.wsng.co.uk

WESTBURY, WILTS. Westbury Model Railway Show, The Paragon Hall, 9 Haynes Road, Westbury, Wiltshire BA13 3HA. Time: 1000-1600.

Admission: Adults £6, GOC members/ concessions £5, children £2, family £12.

Tel: 07870 515807

November 5 & 6

ELGIN, MORAY. Elgin Model Railway Club, Elgin Model Fair, Elgin Town Hall, Elgin, Moray, IV30 1UL, Scotland. Times: At 1000-1700, Sun 1000-1600. Admission: Adults £7, seniors £6, children £4, family (2+2) £18; under-5s free. Email: enquiries@ elginmodelrailwayclub.co.uk

NORTHFLEET, KENT. The Gravesend Model Railway Show, Northfleet School for Girls, Hall Road, Northfleet, Kent DA11 8AQ. Times:

Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-1600.

Admission: £5, accompanied children under 16 free. Tel: 01322 370148.

Web: www.gres.org.uk

November 12

CULTRA, NR BELFAST. Model Railway Day, Ulster Transport Museum, Cultra, Holywood BT18 0EU. Time: 1000-1600. Admission: Adults £9.90, child £6.05 (under 5 free), student/senior citizen £7.70, family (2+3) £27.50. Tel: 028 9042 8428.

Web: www.nmni.com

Email: friends.cultra@nmni.com

SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS. Solihull Model Railway Circle, St Marys Church Hall, Hobs Meadow, Solihull, West Midlands B92 8PN. Time: 1000-1630.

Admission: Adults £4, children £3, family £10 (2+2). Facebook: Solihull Model Railway Circle.

Web: www.solihullmrc.org

November 12 & 13

HOYLAND, BARNSLEY. Barnsley Model Railway Club, Hoyland Leisure Centre, West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley S74 9EH. Admission: Adult £5, accompanied child (under 16) Free.

Email: keithpalmer18@btinternet.com

Tel: 01226 754694

CREWE, CHESHIRE. Crewe Exhibition by Alsager Railway Association, Legends Conference Centre, Bentley Motors Ltd, Sunnybank Road, Crewe CW2 8WD. Times: Sat 1000-1700; Sun 1000-1630. Admission: Adults £7, children £2.50, family (2+2)

£16. Email: jrfcox93@gmail.com

Tel: 07747 087050. Web: www. alsagerrailwayassociation.co.uk

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. Tyneside Model Railway Exhibition 2022, Jesmond Park Academy, Newton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DP. Times: Sat 1000-1800, Sun 1000-1600. Admission: £8 Adults, £2 children, accompanied children free. Tel: 07941 157811. Web: www. newcastlemodelrail.org

November 19

BARRY, VALE OF GLAMORGAN. Hosts Barry and Penarth MRC, Highlight Park Community Centre, (next to Tescos), Stirling Road, Highlight Park,

Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF62 8NX. Time: 1030–1630. Admission:

Adults £3.50, children £2 (5-16 year olds), under-5s free. Email: bmd6753@ yahoo.co.uk Web: https://bpmrc.club

Tel: 07900 857719

PORTSMOUTH, HANTS. South Hants Model Railway Club, Portsmouth Model Railway Exhibition, The Admiral Lord Nelson School, Dundas Lane (near Ocean Park). Portsmouth PO3 5XT. Time: 1030-1630.

Admission: Adults £6, accompanied children 16 and under free. Web: www. shmrc.org.uk Email: secretary@shmrc. org.uk Tel: 01329 847989

November 19 & 20

WORKINGTON, CUMBRIA.

Workington Model Railway Exhibition, Energus Building, Lillyhall, Workington, Cumbria CA14 4JW. Times: Sat 10001700, Sun 1000-1600. Admission:

Adults £5, concessions £5, children (5-16) free or £1 if unaccompanied.

Tel: 01228 522118.

November 20

SLEAFORD, LINCS. Sleaford and District MRC, Charity Model Makers Show, Ruskington Village Hall, Parkfield Road, Ruskington NG34 9HT. Time: 1000-1600. Admission: Adults £4, under-16s free with paying adult.

November 26

RAINHILL, MERSEYSIDE. Rainhill Model Railway Club – Christmas Model Railway Show, Rainhill Village Hall, Weaver Avenue, Rainhill L35 4LU. Time: 1000-1700. Admission: Adults £4, children £5. Tel: 01925 226266. Web: www.rainhillmrc.org.uk

November 27

BROCKENHURST, HANTS. New Forest Model Railway Society Club Open Day, Brockenhurst Village Hall, Highwood Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7RY. Time: 1000-1630. Admission: Adult £5, child (5-16) £3, family (2+2) £13. Web: www.nfmrs.org.

December 3

HILLINGDON, LONDON. Hillingdon Railway Modellers – Test Track Open Yiewsley Baptist Church Hall (side entrance), 74 Colham Avenue, Yiewsley, Hillingdon, London UB7 8HF. Time: 1000-1500. Tel: 020 8368 4090. Web: www. hillingdonrailwaymodellers.co.uk

December 3 & 4

OSWALDTWISTLE, LANCS. Blackburn & East Lancs MRS Christmas Exhibition and Open Weekend. Oswaldtwistle Mills Business Centre, Pickup Street, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 0EY. Times: Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-1600. Admission: Adults £4, accompanied children free, family (2+2) £6. Tel: 07940 802336. Email: belmrs2019@ gmail.com

December 10 & 11

MANCHESTER. The Christmas Model Railway Show, The Sugden Sports Centre, Sidney Street, Manchester M1 7HB. Times: Sat 1030-1730, Sun 10301630. Admission: Adults: advanced booking £8.50, on door £10, children free (up to three children per family). Web: www.mmrs.co.uk/exhibition

December 30

YEOVIL, SOMERSET. West Camel MRS Christmas Exhibition, Davis Hall, West Camel, near Yeovil, BA22 7QX. Time: 1000–1530. Admission: Adults £5, children over 12 £1, under-12s free. Email: charliebishop@hotmail.co.uk

January 7

IPSWICH, SUFFOLK. Ipswich Railway Modellers Association, IRMA Open Day events. Welton House, 40a Norfolk Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP4 2HB. Time: 1000-1600. Web: www. irma.org.uk

MAIDENHEAD, SURREY. Marlow, Maidenhead & District Model Railway Club, Maidenhead 2023 Model Railway Exhibition, Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lake, Maidenhead SL6 3AX. Time: 09301600. Web: www.mmdmrc.org.uk

January 7 & 8

FROME, SOMERSET. Wessex Association of Model Railway Clubs Exhibition, Cheese & Grain, Market Yard, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1BE. Times: Sat & Sun 1000-1600. Admission: Adults £6, children free. Tel: 01747 861977. Web: www.wamrc.co.uk

January 15

GUILDFORD, SURREY. Astolat Model Railway Circle’s annual exhibition, Surrey Sports Park, Richard Meyjes Road, Guildford, GU2 7AD. Time: 1000-1700. Admission: Adults £7, under-16s £3.50, family (2+2) £14. Web: www.astolatmrc.co.uk

January 21

WITHAM, ESSEX. Witham Model Railway Exhibition, Witham Public Hall, Collingwood Road, Witham, CM8 2DY. Time: 1000-1600. Admission: Adult £5, Child £2, family £12. Tel: 07595 255150.

January 28 & 29

KENDAL, CUMBRIA. Kendal Model Railway Club Exhibition, Kendal Leisure Centre, Burton Road, Kendal LA9 7HX. Times: Sat 10001700, Sun 1000-1600. Admission: Adult £6.50, concessions £5.50, children (6-16) £3, family (2+2) £17. Web: www.kendalmrc.org

Email: kendalmrc@yahoo.co.uk

LONGFIELD, KENT. Erith Model Railway Society Longfield Model Railway Exhibition 2023, The Longfield Academy, Main Road (B260), Longfield, Kent DA3 7PH.

Times: Sat 1000-1700, Sun 10001600. Admission: Adults (17+) £9, accompanied children (5-16) £1. Email: erithmrs@gmail.com

Tel: 07736 560956

February18

BIGGLESWADE, BEDS. East Beds Model Railway Society, Stratton School, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Beds, SG18 8JB. Time: 1000-1630. Admission: £7 adult, £6 concessions, £3 children, £17 family (2+2). Tel: 01626 864942, Email: organiser@ebmrs.org.uk