Hornby Magazine - Show Guide
Show dates in December 08 | January 09 | February 09| March 09
- 13 December Christmas Exhibition
- Hosts: First Bangor Model Railway Club
- Location: The Guild Hall, First Bangor Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Bangor, County Down, N. Ireland
- Times: 10am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £2, Concessions/Children 50p, Family £4
- Website: www.firstbangormrc.btinternet.co.uk
- Contact: 028 91467891
- Features: Working layouts from ‘N’ to ‘O’ gauge and disabled access.
- 13/14 December Wigan Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Wigan Finescale Railway Modellers
- Location: Robin Park Arena & Sports Centre, Loire Drive, Wigan WN5 0UH
- Times: 10am-5.30pm Sat, 10am-5pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £6.50, Children £2.50, under 5s free
- Website: www.wiganfrm.org.uk
- Contact: 01695 726626 (evenings)
- Features: 40 layouts, demonstrations, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
- 27 DecemberWest Camel Model Railway Society Exhibition
- Hosts: Sponsored by East Somerset Models
- Location: Davis Hall, Howell Hill, West Camel BA22 7QZ
- Times: 10am-3.30pm
- Prices: Adults £2.50, Children 50p, Ladies free
- Contact: 01963 440167
- Features: Ten layouts, 3 traders, disabled access and refreshments.
- 28 DecemberChristmas Open Day
- Hosts: Keighley Model Railway Club
- Location: The Clubrooms, Knowle Mills, South Street, Keighley BD21 1SY
- Times: 10am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £2, Children £1
- Contact: 07771565617
- Features: Bring your Christmas presents to run on the club’s layouts.
- 28 DecemberOpen Day
- Hosts: Gainsborough Model Railway
- Location: Florence Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
- Times: 1.30pm-6pm
- Prices: Adults £3, Concessions/Children £2, Family £8
- Website: www.gainsmodelrailway.ik.com
- Contact: 01427 615871
- Features: Large ‘O’ gauge model railway representing the East Coast Mainline from King’s Cross to Leeds Central in the days of steam.
- 28/29 DecemberTaunton Model Railway Group Open Days
- Hosts: Taunton Model Railway Group
- Location: Platform 1, Bishops Lydeard Railway Station, West Somerset Railway TA4 3BX
- Times: 10.30am-4.30pm both days
- Prices:Adults £1, Accompanied Children 50p
- Website: www.bathgreenpark.co.uk
- Contact: 01823 430462
- Features: Award winning Bath Green Park and Tamerig Central layouts and refreshments. Supporting West Somerset Railway’s Winter Steam Festival 2008.
Show dates in December 08 | January 09 | February 09| March 09
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