Hornby Magazine - Show Guide
- 11 OctoberModel Railway Exhibition TaD-Rail 2008
- Hosts: Tring and District Model Railway Club
- Location: Ashlyns School, Chesham Road, Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire HP4 3AH
- Times: 10.30am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £4, Concessions £3, Children £2, Family £10
- Contact: 01442 267349
- Features: Layouts in various gauges, preservation societies, trade support, limited disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
- 11/12 OctoberRail-Ex Southwest (Taunton) 2008
- Hosts: Somerset Railway Modellers Club
- Location: Richard Huish College, South Road, Taunton, Somerset TA1 3DZ
- Times: 10.30am-5.30pm Sat, 10am-5pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £5.50, Concessions £4.50, Children £3.50, Family £15
- Website: www.somerset-modellers.org.uk
- Contact: 01643 706736/01643 702117
- Features: Layouts, demonstrations, displays, society stands, trade support, disabled access to all but one room, refreshments and free parking.
- 11/12 October2008 Model Railway Show
- Hosts: Elizabethan Railway Society
- Location: The Summit Centre, Pavillion Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7LL
- Times: 10am-5pm both days
- Prices: Adults £3.50, Concessions/Children £2, Family £9.50
- Website: www.elizabethanrailwaysociety.4t.com
- Features: Layouts, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
- 11/12 October5th Annual Model Railway Show
- Hosts: Caistorail
- Location: Caistor Town Hall, Caistor, Lincolnshire
- Times: 10am-5.30pm Sat, 10am-4.30pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £2.50, Concessions/Children £1.50, Family £5
- Contact: 01472 851245
- Features: Layouts, trade support, preservation societies and refreshments.
- 11/12 OctoberNorth West Garden Railway and Narrow Gauge Exhibition
- Hosts: G-Wizz Garden Railway Display Team
- Location: Lytham St Annes High Technology College, Worsley Road, Ansdell, Lytham, Lancashire FY8 4DG
- Times: 10am-5pm both days
- Prices: Adults £4, Concessions £3, Children £2, Family £10
- Website: www.g-wizz-group.co.uk
- Contact: 01253 403069
- Features: Layouts, displays, ‘drive it yourself’ railway, trade support, refreshments and free parking.
- 11/12 OctoberThe 12th Wilmington Charity Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: St Michael & All Angels Church
- Location: St Michael’s Church Hall, Church Hill, Wilmington, Dartford DA2 7EG
- Times: 10am-5pm both days
- Prices: Adults £3, Concessions/Children £2, Family £7, under 5s free
- Contact: 01322 220561
- Features: Layouts, displays, demonstrations, trade support and refreshments. All proceeds to charity.
- 12 OctoberGuildford ‘O’ Gauge Group Open Day
- Hosts: Guildford ‘O’ Gauge Group
- Location: Normandy Village Hall, Manor Fruit Farm (off Glaziers Lane), Normandy GU3 2DF
- Times: 10am-4.30pm
- Prices: £2, accompanied ladies and children free
- Contact: 07870 262 916
- Features: Two layouts, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
- 12 OctoberKeighley 7mm Festival
- Hosts: Keighley Model Railway Club
- Location: Knowle Mills, South Street, Keighley BD21 1SY
- Times: 10am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £3, Children £2
- Contact: 07764 141538
- Features: All of the club’s 7mm layouts plus three visiting layouts, trade support and refreshments.
- 17/21 OctoberThe Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition
- Hosts: Meridienne Exhibitions
- Location: Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, Nr Leamington Spa CV31 1XN
- Times: 10am-5pm Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm Sun
- Prices: In Advance: Adults £8, Concessions £7, Children £4, Family £20 On the Door: Adults £9, Concessions £8, Children £5, Family £23
- Website: www.modelengineeringexhibition.co.uk
- Contact: 01926 614101
- Features: Model engineering displays, trade support, lecture programme, disabled access, full restaurant facilities, free parking.
- 18 OctoberModel Railway Show
- Hosts: Plymouth ‘G’ Scale Group
- Location: Plymstock Community Centre, The Broadway, Plymstock PL9 7JA
- Times: 10am-4pm
- Prices: Adults £1.50, Children (5-14) 50p
- Contact: 01752 361687
- Features: Layouts in ‘N’ ‘OO’ ‘Z’ and ‘G’, small trade support, disabled access, refreshments and limited free parking.
- 18 OctoberModel Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: St Johns Ambulance (Southall-Norwood Division)
- Location: St Johns Ambulance Hall, Norwood Road, Southall, Middlesex UB2 4EA
- Times: 10am-5pm
- Prices: Free – donations welcome
- Contact: 0208 5716717
- Features: Small number of layouts and refreshments.
- 18 October2008 Exhibition
- Hosts: St Michael & All Angels Church Model Railway Circle
- Location: St Michael’s Church Hall, Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 2QJ
- Times: 10.30am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £3.50, Concessions £2.50, Children (5-16) £1, under 5s free
- Contact: 01707 266960
- Features: Club and guest layouts and trade support.
- 18 OctoberModel Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Chelmsford & District Model Railway Club
- Location: King Edward VI Grammar School, Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 3SX
- Times: 10am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £3.50, Concessions £2.50, Children £1.50, Family £9
- Contact: 01245 283622
- Features: Layouts, preservation stands, train rides, trade support, refreshments and nearby free parking.
- 18/19 October43rd Annual Model Railway Show 2008
- Hosts: Blackburn and East Lancashire Model Railway Society
- Location: King George’s Hall, Northgate, Blackburn, Lancashire
- Times: 10am-6pm Sat, 10am-5pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £5.50, Concessions £4.50, Children £3, Family £14
- Website: www.belmrs.org.uk
- Contact: 01282 772795
- Features: Layouts, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and nearby parking. Free prize draw for all visiting children.
- 18/19 OctoberModel Railway Show
- Hosts: Bodmin & District Model Railway Club
- Location: Bodmin College, Plas Newydd Road, Bodmin
- Times: 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £4, Concessions £3, Children £2, Family 10, under 5s free
- Contact: 01208 78258
- Features: Layouts, trade support and free parking.
- 18/19 October24th Uckfield Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Uckfield Model Railway Club
- Location: Uckfield Civic Centre, Bell Farm Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 1AE
- Times: 10am-5pm both days
- Prices: Adults £5, Children £2.50. Sunday only - up to two children admitted free when accompanied by a full paying adult
- Website: www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk
- Contact: 01903 745759 (evenings)
- Features: Layouts in various gauges, demonstrations, engineering stands, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and free parking. The exhibition forms part of wider celebrations commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the opening of the Lewes & Uckfield Railway.
- 18/19 October2008 Railway Exhibition and Hobbies Extravaganza
- Hosts: Dundee Model Railway Club
- Location: Dundee International Sports Complex, Mains Loan, Dundee DD4 7AA
- Times: 10am-5pm both days
- Prices: Adults £3.50, Concessions £2.50, Family £10
- Website: www.dundeemrc.com
- Contact: 01382 642728
- Features: Layouts in various gauges, society stands, swapmeet, trade support and refreshments.
- 19 OctoberModel Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Broadland Model Railway Club supported by The Bure Valley Railway
- Location: Town Hall, Aylsham Town, Norfolk
- Times: 10.30am-4.30pm
- Prices: Exhibition Only: Adults £3, Concessions/Children £2 Park and Ride including Train, Bus and Exhibition: Adults £12, Concessions £10, Children £7, Family £35
- Contact: 01263 734115
- Features: Layouts, classic bus rides, steam railway, classic cars and refreshments. Park and Ride trains depart from Wroxham at 10.05am and 1.05pm.
- 25 OctoberModel Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: New Brunswick Model Railway Club
- Location: 571 Southmead Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS10 5NL
- Times: 10am-5.30pm
- Prices: Adults £3, Concessions/Children £2.50, Family £7
- Contact: 0117 95502448
- Features: Layouts and trade support.
- 25 OctoberAnglia Garden Railway Show
- Hosts: East Anglia 16mm Group
- Location: Breckland Middle School, Crown Street, Brandon, Suffolk IP27 0NJ
- Times: 10am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £4, accompanied children under 16 free
- Contact: 01842 752933
- Features: Six live steam layouts, garden railway trade support, refreshments and free parking.
- 25 OctoberDidcot Model Railway Show
- Hosts: Abingdon & District Model Railway Club
- Location: Didcot Civic Centre, Britwell Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 7JN
- Times: 10am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £3.50, Concessions £3, Children (5-15) £1.50
- Website: www.abrail.org.uk
- Contact: 01235 530574
- Features: Layouts, demonstrations, displays, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
- 25 OctoberAnnual Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Lions Club of Chichester
- Location: Boy’s High School, Kingsham Road, Chichester, West Sussex
- Times: 10am-4.30pm
- Prices: Adults £3.50, Concessions £2.50, Children under 12 £1.50, Family £8
- Contact: 01243 786608
- Features: Layouts, demonstrations, displays, preservation societies, test track (bring your own locos), vintage toy valuations, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
- 25 OctoberPeacehaven Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Peacehaven Model Railway Enthusiasts
- Location: Peacehaven Evangelical Church Hall, 132 South Coast Road, East Sussex BN10 8RD
- Times: 10am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £4, Concessions/Children £2.50, Family £9
- Contact: 07710 215566
- Features: Layouts including ‘T’ gauge, two ex BR Scamell Scarabs outside, refreshments and free parking. Sponsored by Loconotion Models, any profits go to local charities.
- 25 OctoberModel Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: The ALSRM Northern Show
- Location: Oaklands Sports Centre, Cornlands Road, Acomb, York YO24 3DX
- Times: 10am-4.30pm
- Prices: Adults £5, Concessions/Unaccompanied Children £4, GOG Members £4, ALSRM members free
- Website: www.alsrm.org.uk
- Contact: 01642 648736
- Features: Six layouts, two active displays, test track, demonstrations, society stands, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
- 25/26 OctoberAutumn Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Cheltenham Great Western Modellers Group
- Location: St Margaret’s Hall, Coniston Road, Off Windermere Road, Hatherley, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 3NU
- Times: 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4.30pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £3, Concessions £2, Children £1.50, Family £7
- Website: www.cheltmodrail.org.uk
- Contact: 01242 517788
- Features: Layouts, demonstrations, trade support and refreshments. All proceeds to C.L.I.C (Cancer and Leukemia in Childhood).
- 25/26 October23rd Cardiff Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Cardiff Model Rail
- Location: The Assembly Hall, UWIC, Colchester Avenue, Cardiff
- Times: 10am-5pm both days
- Prices: Adults £4, Concessions/Children £3
- Website: www.cardiffmodelrail.org.uk
- Features: Layouts, preservation societies, demonstrations, miniature train rides and trade support.
- 25/26 OctoberTaunton 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 Somerset in Autumn, headlined by ‘Braunton’.
- 25/26 October Model Railway Exhibition 2008
- Hosts: Huddersfield Railway Modellers
- Location: Holmfirth Civic Centre, Holmfirth, Huddersfield
- Times: 10am-5pm both days
- Prices: Adults £4, Children £2, family tickets available
- Website: www.huddsrailwaymodellers.co.uk
- Contact: 01484 843071
- Features: 14 layouts, trade support and free vintage bus from rail station.
- 25/26 OctoberModel Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Hazel Grove and District Model Railway Society
- Location: Hazel Grove Recreation Centre, Jacksons Lane, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire
- Times: 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun
- Prices: In Advance: Adults £3.50, Concessions £2, Family £9, available from Ian Allan transport bookshop at Manchester Picadilly. On The Door: Adults £4, Concessions £2.50, Family £10
- Website: http://hgdmrs.tripod.com
- Contact: 0161 4296091 (evenings)
- Features: Layouts, demonstrations, displays, trade support, refreshments and large car park. A courtesy vintage bus operates on both days from Hazel Grove station and from Stockport Edgeley station on Saturday only, admission tickets are available to purchase on the bus, standard admission charges apply.
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