EXHIBITION DIARY – FEBRUARY 18–MAY 13 2023

February 18

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

HARROGATE, NORTH YORKS. Harrogate Model Railway Group, Constance Green Hall, St Aidan’s School, Oatlands Drive, Harrogate HG2 8JR. Time: 1000-1600.

Admission: Adult £5, Child £2, Family (2+2) £10. Email: contactus@harrogate-modelrailwaygroup. org.uk

READING, MAIDENHEAD. Kenavon (East Reading) Model Railway Exhibition. The Warehouse, 1a Cumberland Road, Reading RG1 3LB. Time: 1000-1630. Admission: Adult £4.50, Senior £3.50, Child £2, Family £10.

YATE, BRISTOL. Sodbury Vale MRC Exhibition. Yate Community Hall, Yate Parish Hall and Yate YMCA, Station Road, Yate, Bristol BS37 4PQ. Time: 1000-1630. Admission: Adult £5, Accompanied under-16s free. Tel: 07388 893090. Web: www. sodburyvalemrc.co.uk Facebook: Sodbury Vale Model Railway Club.

TONBRIDGE, KENT. Tonbridge Model Railway Exhibition, The Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1SF. Time: 1000-1700.

Admission: Adult £7, Child (10-16) £1, Child (under 10) free. Web: www. tonbridgemrc.com Tel: 01959 523840

February 18 & 19

HIGHBRIDGE, SOMERSET.

Annual Model Railway Show from Sedgemoor Gauge O Group, The King Alfred School & Academy, Burnham Road, Highbridge, Somerset TA9 3EE. Times: Sat 1000-1630, Sun 1000-1600.

Admission: Adult £5, Concession £5, Accompanied Child free. Tel: 01278 684606.

TENTERDEN, KENT. Ashford Model Railway Club, Tenterden Model Railway Exhibition, Homewood School, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6LT. Times: Sat 10001700, Sun 1000-1600. Admission: Adult £5, Senior £4.50, Child £3.50, Under-5 free, Family £12.50. Email: info@ashfordmrc.co.uk Web: www. ashfordmrc.co.uk

YORK, NORTH YORKS. Ebor Group of Railway Modellers. Heworth Church Hall, Melrosegate York Y031 0RL. Times: Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-1630. Admission: Adult £4, Child £1, Under-3 free. Tel: 07538 677540. Email: saltyseadog2984u@ hotmail.com

February 24-26

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND. Model Rail Scotland, Hall 3 Scottish Event Campus, Exhibition Way, Glasgow G3 8YW. Times: Fri/sat 1000-1800, Sun 1030-1700. Admission: Adult £15, Child £5, Family £35. Web: www. modelrail-scotland.co.uk

February 25 & 26

CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH, HIGH PEAK. New Mills & District Railway Modellers, Chapel-en-le-frith Leisure Centre, Long Land, Chapel-en-le-frith, High Peak, Derbyshire SK23 0TQ. Times: Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-1630. Web: www. nmdrm.co.uk

March 4

ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE. ABRAIL23, Abingdon & District Model Railway Club, Abingdon College, Wooton Rd, Abingdon OX14 1GG. Time: 1000-1630. Admission: Discounted pre-booking, Adult £10, Accompanied child (x2) free. Web: www.ticketsource. co.uk/abingdon-district-model-railwayclub www.admrc.org.uk

SWINDON, WILTS. Swindon Model Railway Club, Modrail 2023, STEAM Museum of the Great Western, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon SN2 2EY. Time: 1000-1630. Admission: Adult £7, Accompanied under-16 free. Tel: 07880 654755. Email: imburbidge@ btinternet.com Web: www. swindonmodelrailwayclub.com

GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR.

Birtley Model Railway Engineers, Birtley Community Centre, Ravensworth Road, Birtley, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear DH3 1EN. Times: Sat & Sun 1000-1600.

Admission: Adult £5. Accompanied child free. Tel: 07806 323860 Email:

michaelnhedley@gmail.com

RAINHILL, MERSEYSIDE. Rainhill Model Railway Club – ‘Model Rail 2023’ Exhibition, Rainhill Village Hall, Weaver Avenue, Rainhill, Merseyside L35 4LU.

Times: Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-1630.

Admission: Adult £6, Child £4, Family (2+2) £16. Tel: 01925 226266. Web:

www.rainhillmrc.org.uk

March 5

CHESHAM, BUCKS. Chesham Model Railway Club, Chesham Model Railway Club Annual Exhibition, White Hill Centre, White Hill, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1AG. Time: 1000-1600. Admission: Adult £6; Child £3; Family (2+2) £12, Under-4 free. Tel: 07939 327947. Web: www.chesham-mrc.co.uk

March 11

MARCH, CAMBS. March and Dist. Model Railway Club, March Model Railway Exhibition, Westwood Community Primary School, Maple Grove, March, Cambs PE15 8JT. Time: 1000-1600. Admission: Adult £6, Accompanied child free. Web: www.mdmrc.net PUDSEY, LEEDS. Narrow Gauge North, Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawsons Corner, Pudsey, Leeds LS28 5TA. Time: 1030-1630. Admission: Adult: £10, Accompanied under-16 £1, Family: £15 (2+2). Web: www.narrowgaugenorth. org.uk

March 4 & 5 March 11 & 12

LEAMINGTON SPA, WARKS. Midlands Garden Rail Show, Warwickshire Event Centre, near Leamington Spa CV31 1XN (near junction of A425/ B4455). Times: Sat/sun 1000-1600. Admission: Adult £10.00, Senior £9.50, Child (5-14) £4.50. Web: www. midlandsgardenrailshow.co.uk

BASINGSTOKE, HANTS. Basingstoke Model Railway Show, Aldworth School, Western Way, Basingstoke, Hants RG22 6HQ. Times: Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-1630. Admission: Adult £8, Accompanied child free. Web: www. basingstokemrs.org

March 25

BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK. Bury St Edmunds MRC, The Guild Hall, Guild Hall Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1NX. Time: 1000-1600.

Admission: Adult £5, Accompanied under-14s free. Tel: 07858 253812

NEWTON AYCLIFFE, CO. DURHAM. Rotary Newton Aycliffe and Shildon MRC, The Newton Aycliffe Youth and Community Centre, Burn Lane Newton Aycliffe DL5 4HT. Time: 1000-1700.

Admission: Adult £6, Concession £5, Family £12, Child 50p, Wheelchair users free. Tel: 07870 210269.

Email: jandeburrows@gmail.com

Web: www.newtonayclifferotary.org.uk

Facebook: @rotarynewtonaycliffe

March 25 & 26

HOWDEN, GOOLE. Carlton Railway Society, Howden School, Derwent Rd, Howden DN14 7AL. Times:

Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-1600.

Admission: Adult: £5, Concessions for minors. Tel: 07795831494.

Email: thomaszugic@gmail.com

NAILSEA, SOMERSET. Nailsea & Dist. MRC Model Railway Exhibition. Nailsea School, Mizzymead Road, Nailsea BS48 2LE. Times: Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-1600. Admission: Adult £8, Child £2, Family £16. Web: www. nailsea-district-mrc.co.uk

April 1

BECKENHAM, KENT. Beckenham and West Wickham Model Railway Club, Vintage Model Railway Show, St John’s Church, Eden Park Avenue, Eden Park, Kent BR3 3JN. Time: 1000-1700.

Admission: Adult £8, Accompanied under-15. Web: www.bwwmrc.co.uk

HILLINGDON, LONDON. Hillingdon Railway Modellers – Test Track Open Day, Yiewsley Baptist Church Hall (side entrance), 74 Colham Avenue, Yiewsley, Hillingdon, London UB7 8HF. Time: 1000-1500. Admission:

£5. Tel: 02083 684090. Web: www. hillingdonrailwaymodellers.co.uk

UCKFIELD, EAST SUSSEX. Uckfield Model Railway Club, Open Day, Luxford Centre, Library Way, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 1AR. Time: 1000-1500. Admission: Free (donation). Email: trevdeecj@btinternet.com

April 1 & 2

COTGRAVE NOTTS. Bingham MRC South Notts Show, Cotgrave Welfare Scheme, Woodview, Cotgrave Notts (Satnav NG12 3PJ). Times: Sat 1000-1630, Sun 1000-1600. Admission: Adult (16 and over) £5, accompanied under-16 free. Web: www.bingham-model-rail.co.uk

April 15

BIRCHINGTON, KENT. East Kent Model Railway Society, The Centre, Alpha Road, Birchington CT7 9EG. Time: 1000-1600. Admission: Adult £4, Accompanied under-16 free. Email: ekmrswhitstable@gmail.com

BUSHEY, HERTS. Southwest Herts Model Railway Society, Queens School, Aldenham Road, Bushey, Herts WD23 2TY. Time: 1000-1630.

Admission: Adult £8, Child £4, Accompanied under-15 (x2 per adult) free. Email: jhdavy1@virginmedia. com Tel: 07783 823457. Web: www. southwesthertsmrs.org.uk

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

NORWICH, NORFOLK. Norwich Model Railway Exhibition 2023, Hellesdon High School, Middletons Lane, Norwich NR6 5SB. Time: 1000-1600. Admission: Adult

£6, Accompanied under-16 free.

Web: www.norhams.org.uk/ wordpress/exhibition

April 15 & 16

REDRUTH, CORNWALL. Helston & Falmouth MRC’S Spring Exhibition, Pool Academy, Church Road, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall TR15 3PZ.

Times: Sat 1000-1700, Sun 10001600. Admission: Adult £6, under-16 £3, Family (2+2) £14. Web: www. hfmrc.com

SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKS. Scarborough Model Railway Show, Newby & Scalby Community Hall YO13 0RA.

Times: Sat 1000-1700, Sun 10001530. Admission: £6, Accompanied child free. Web: www.sdrmweb. co.uk/scarborough_show.php

April 22

HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKS. High Wycombe MRX 23 Model Rail Exhibition sponsored by The Transport Treasury, Cressex Community Centre & Social Club, 203 Cressex Road, High Wycombe HP12 4PZ (by Cressex School entrance). Time: 103016.30. Admission: Adult, £4.50, Accompanied child (6-16), £1, Under-6 free. Tel: 07929 905502. Email: dcfryer@hotmail.com Web: www.hwdmrs.org.uk/exhibition/

April 29

WELWYN GARDEN CITY, HERTS. De Havilland Model Railway Society, Methodist Church, Ludwick Way AL7 3PN. Time: 1000-1700. Admission: Adult £5, Child £2, Under-5 free. Tel: 01707 267541

May 1

SKELTON, CLEVELAND. Cleveland Model Railway Club, Spring Open Day, Unit 2, The B-hive, Skelton Industrial Estate, Skelton, Cleveland TS12 2LQ. Time: 1000-1600. Admission: Adult £1, Child 50p. Web: www.clevelandmrc.club

May 13

LANCING, WEST SUSSEX. Sompting and District Model Railway Club, St Peter The Apostle Church, Bowness Ave, Sompting, Lancing BN15 9TS. Time: 1000-1630. Admission:

Adult £3.50, Child £1. Web: www. somptingdistrictmrc.co.uk