Hornby Magazine - Show Guide
- 9/10 August Model Show Wales
- Hosts: Venue Cymru/I&G Steam
- Location: Venue Cymru (on sea front), Llandudno, North Wales
- Times: 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4.30pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £5, Concessions £4, Children £3, Family £12
- Website: www.venuecymru.co.uk/msw
- Contact: 01492 872000
- Features: Sponsored by Hornby Magazine, layouts in various scales, other model exhibits, model engineering, refreshments and parking.
- 9/10 August Plymouth Annual Model Railway Exhibition 2008
- Hosts: Plymouth & District Model Railway Club
- Location: Guildhall, Royal Parade, City Centre, Plymouth
- Times: 10am-5.30pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £4, Concessions £3, Children £2, Family £10
- Website: www.plymouthmrc.co.uk
- Contact: 01752 318467
- Features: Layouts, trade support, demonstrations and refreshments.
- 9/10 August Railwells 2008 Including Scalefour Southwest
- Hosts: Wells Railway Fraternity
- Location: Wells Town Hall, Market Place, Wells, Somerset
- Times: 10.30am-5.30pm Sat, 10.30am-5pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £4.50, Concessions/Children £3.50, Accompanied children free
- Website: www.railwells.com
- Contact: 01749 345612
- Features: Layouts, trade support, demonstrations and displays.
- 16 August Renhold Model Railway Exhibition Location: Renhold Village Hall, Renhold, Bedford
- Times: 10am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £2.50, Children £1.50
- Contact: 01234 870372
- Features: 10 layouts, trade support and refreshments.
- 16 August Annual Exhibition
- Hosts: Wittering & District Railway Circle
- Location: The Memorial Hall, Elms Lane, West Wittering, West Sussex PO20 8LW
- Times: 10am-4.30pm
- Prices: Adults £2, Concessions £1, Children 50p, Family £4.50
- Contact: 01243 783384 (evenings)
- Features: Layouts and trade support.
- 16/17 August Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Tramway & Light Railway Society
- Location: Church House, Groes Lwyd (off sea Road), Abergele, North Wales
- Times: 10.30am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £2.50, Concessions £2, Accompanied children free
- Contact: 01745 824761
- Features: 10 layouts, trade support, Ffestiniog Railway and refreshments.
- 16/17 August Scarborough & District Railway Modellers Show 2008
- Hosts: Scarborough & District Railway Modellers
- Location: The Memorial Hall, Potter Hill, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 1AA
- Times: 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £3, Concessions £2, Children £1.50, Family £7.50
- Contact: 01723 862158
- Features: Layouts, demonstrations, trade support, disabled access and refreshments.
- 17 August Model Club Show
- Hosts: Maryport Model Club
- Location: Freemasons Hall, High Street, Maryport, Cumbria and The Fleming Place Social Club, Fleming Place, Maryport, Cumbria
- Times: 10am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £2.50, Concessions/Children £1
- Contact: 01900 813661 or 07732013136 (7pm-9pm)
- Features: Layouts and trade support.
- 23 AugustModel Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Bridlington (Area) Railway Modellers and Train Enthusiasts Society (BARMATES)
- Location: The Old Parcels Office, Bridlington Railway Station, Station Approach, Bridlington YO15 3EP
- Times: 10am-5pm
- Prices: £1 all ages
- Website: www.bridmodelrail.org.uk
- Contact: 01262 603309
- Features: Up to eight layouts in OO, N and G scale and trade support.
- 23/24 Augusty Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Ulster Model Railway Club
- Location: Carrickfergus Museum and Civic Centre, Antrim Street, Carrickfergus, County Antrim
- Times: 10am-6pm Sat, 12pm-5pm Sun
- Prices: Free, courtesy of Carrickfergus Borough Council
- Contact: 028 9337 3774
- Features: More than 12 layouts, trade support and disabled access.
- 23/24 August Hayle Model Railway Club Exhibition
- Hosts: Hayle Model Railway Club
- Location: Hayle Day Care Centre, Commercial Road, Hayle, Cornwall
- Times: 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £3, Children 5-18 £2, Family £7.50, Children under 5 free
- Contact: 01736 752716
- Features: Layouts, displays, trade support, disabled access and refreshments.
- 23/24 AugustSedgemoor Rail 2008
- Hosts: Burnham & District Model Railway Club
- Location: King Alfred School, Burnham-on-sea, Somerset TA9 3EE
- Times: 10.30am-5pm Sat, 10am-4.30pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £3, Concessions £2.50, Children £2, Family £8
- Contact: 01823 270882
- Features: Layouts, demonstrations, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
- 23/24/25 August Annual Model Railway and Toy Exhibition
- Hosts: Corris Railway Society
- Location: Community Centre/Drill Hall, Maengwyn Road, Machynlleth
- Times: 10.30am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £2.50, Concessions £1.50, Children £1
- Contact: 01745 337821
- Features: 10 layouts, demonstrations, trade support and all profits go to the restoration of Corris Railway.
- 24/25 August Model Railway Display
- Hosts: Porthmadog Railway Modelling Group and St Cyngar’s Church
- Location: St Cyngar’s Church, Borth Y Gest, near Porthmadog, Gwynedd
- Times: 12pm-5pm Sun, 10.30am-4.30pm Mon
- Prices: Adults £2, Concessions/Children £1
- Contact: 01766 514889
- Features: Six layouts, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and nearby parking. All profits go to the church heating fund.
- 25 August Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Bilton Grange Model Club
- Location: Bilton Grange United Reformed Church, corner Skipton Road and Woodfield Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 4LN
- Times: 10am-4pm
- Prices: Adults £2.50, Children £1
- Contact: 01423 521542
- Features: 12 layouts and trade support.
- 30/31 August Three Spires Railex 2008 Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Falmouth Model Railway Club
- Location: Truro School, Trennick Lane off St Clements Hill, Truro
- Times: 10am-5.30pm Sat, 10am-4.30pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £4.50, Concessions £3.50, Children £2.50, Family £13
- Website: www.threespiresrailex.org.uk
- Contact: 01326 312338
- Features: Layouts, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
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