Hornby Magazine - Show Guide
- 6 September Annual Model Railway Show
- Hosts: Romiley Methodist Railway Modellers
- Location: Romiley Methodist Church, Hill Street, ROmiley, Stockport SK6 3AH
- Times: 10.30am-4.30pm
- Prices: Free – donations invited to NCH the children’s charity
- Contact: 0161 4304724
- Features: Layouts, trader, disabled access, and refreshments. Please leave on-site parking for disabled visitors.
- 6/7 SeptemberModel Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Sandown Railway Enthusiasts Club
- Location: Isle of Wight Steam Railway, The Railway Station, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight PO33 4DS
- Times: 10am-5pm both days
- Prices: Free admission
- Website: www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
- Contact: 01983 405046/01983 405160
- Features: Layouts on various gauges, static displays and trade support.
- 6/7 SeptemberModelex2008 Exhibtion of Model Railways and Transport
- Hosts: Andover Model Railway Club
- Location: John Hanson School, Floral Way, off Salisbury Road, Andover SP10 3PB
- Times: 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £4, Concessions/Children £3, Family £9
- Website: www.amrc.hampshire.org.uk
- Contact: 01264 710646
- Features: 30 layouts, displays, demonstrations, trade support, live steam rides in the school quadrangle, disabled access and free car parking.
- 13 SeptemberAnnual Exhibition
- Hosts: Bishops Stortford Railway Society
- Location: Markwell Pavillion, Castle Gardens, The Causeway, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire
- Times: 10.30am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £1.50, Concessions/Children £1, Family £4
- Contact: 01279 505135
- Features: Layouts, model engineers’ display, trade support, children’s steam train rides, disabled access, and refreshments.
- 13 SeptemberOpen Day
- Hosts: Ipswich Railway Modellers Association
- Location: 40a Norfolk Road, Ipswich
- Times: 10am-1pm
- Prices: Free, children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult
- Website: www.irma.org.uk
- Contact: see website
- Features: Running layouts in all popular gauges, second hand stall, ‘run what you brung’, disabled access (except refreshment site), refreshments, free parking.
- 13/14 September The Medway Model Railway Show
- Hosts: Medway & Thames Modelling Group
- Location: Fort Pitt Grammer School, Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent ME4 6TJ
- Times: 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £5, Concessions/Children £3, Family £13
- Website: www.mttrains.bravehost.com
- Contact: 07810 575325
- Features: British and Continental layouts in all gauges, trade support, refreshments and parking.
- 13/14 SeptemberModel Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Glossop and District Model Railway Club
- Location: Bradbury Community House, Market Street, Glossop SK13 8AR
- Times: 10am-5pm both days
- Prices: Adults £3, Concessions/Children £2, Family £8
- Contact: 01457 863309
- Features: Layouts, disabled access and refreshments.
- 13/14 September Worthing Model Railway Club Annual Exhibition
- Hosts: Worthing Model Railway Club
- Location: Boundstone Community College, Upper Boundstone Lane, Lancing, BN15 9QZ
- Times: 10am-5pm both days
- Prices: Adults £3, Concessions/Children £2, Family £9
- Website: www.worthingmrc.co.uk
- Contact: 01903 764294
- Features: Layouts in various gauges, demonstrations, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
- 13/14 September The International N Gauge Show
- Hosts: Merridienne Exhibitions
- Location: Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, Nr Leaminton Spa CV31 1XN
- Times: 10am-6pm Sat, 10am-5pm Sun
- Prices: Advance: Adults £7, Concessions £6, Children £4, Family £18,
- On the day: Adults £8, Concessions £7, Children £5, Family £21
- Website: www.meridienneexhibitions.co.uk
- Contact: 01926 614101
- Features: 25 layouts, trade support and free parking.
- 20 September31st Mid Essex Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Mid Essex Model Railway Club
- Location: The Shenfield High School, Oliver Road, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex
- Times: 10am-6pm
- Prices: TBC
- Contact: 01268 761997
- Features: Layouts in various gauges, demonstrations, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
- 20 SeptemberAnnual Exhibition
- Hosts: Inverness and District Model Railway Club
- Location: Dr Black Memorial Hall, Bank Street, Inverness IV1 1QY
- Times: 10am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £3.50, Concessions/Children £2, Family £9
- Website: www.freewebs.com/invernessmrc
- Contact: 01463 831361
- Features: Layouts and trade support.
- 20 SeptemberModel Train Fayre and Exhibition
- Hosts: Tri-ang Society
- Location: The Avenue Methodist Church Hall, The Avenue, Sale, South Manchester
- Times: 10.30am-4.30pm
- Prices: Adults £2.50, Concessions £2, Children £1
- Website: www.tri-angsociety.co.uk
- Features: Vintage layouts, trade support, disabled access and refreshments. Children’s attendance encouraged.
- 20 SeptemberNorth American Model Railroad Exhibition
- Hosts: South Eastern Division (Seaboard South) of the Bristish Region NMRA
- Location: The Holbrook Club, North Heath Lane, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 5PJ
- Times: 10am-4.30pm
- Prices: Adults £3.50, NMRA Member £2.50, Concessions/Children 5-15yrs/Holbrook Club Members £2, Family £10
- Website: www.seaboard-southern.org.uk
- Features: Layouts, trade support, refreshments, licensed bar and free parking.
- 20/21 SeptemberShipley Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Shipley Model Railway Society
- Location: Baildon Recreation Centre, Green Lane, Shipley, West Yorkshire BD17 5JH
- Times: 10am-5pm both days
- Prices: Adults £4.20, Concessions £3.50, Children £2, Family £10.20
- Website: www.shipleymrs.co.uk
- Contact: 01274 586587
- Features: 16 layouts in various gauges, demonstrations, trade support, limited disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
- 20/21 SeptemberThe 4th Annual Birmingham Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Redditch Model Railway Club
- Location: Cocks Moor Woods Leisure Centre, Alcester Road, South Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 6ER
- Times: 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4.30pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £5, Concessions £3, Children £4, Family £14
- Website: www.redditch-mrc.com
- Contact: 01527 540289/01527 67544
- Features: Layouts in various gauges, demonstrations, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
- 20/21 SeptemberOtterbourne Finescale Show
- Hosts: Otterbourne Finescale Group
- Location: Otterbourne Village Hall, Cranbourne Drive, Otterbourne, Hampshire SO21 2HD
- Times: 10.30am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £4, Children (5-15) £2.50, Family £10
- Website: www.kevinrobertsonbooks.co.uk
- Contact: 01489 799809/01489 877880
- Features: Finescale layouts, demonstrations, trade support, refreshments and free parking. Profits donated to charity.
- 20/21 September33rd Annual Model Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Ayr Model Railway Group
- Location: Citadel Leisure Centre, South Beach Road, Ayr, Scotland KA7 1UP
- Times: 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £3.50, Concessions/Children £2.50, Family £9
- Website: www.ayrmrg.co.uk
- Contact: see website
- Features: Layouts, trade support, displays, disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
- 20/21 SeptemberAnnual Exhibition
- Hosts: North Fylde Model Railway Club
- Location: Marine Hall, Promenade, Fleetwood, Lancashire FY7 6HF
- Times: 10am-5pm both days
- Prices: Adults £4, Concessions £3, Children under 16 £2.50 Under 5s free, Family tickets available
- Contact: 01253 823951
- Features: Layouts, trade support, craft stalls, disabled access to 80% of hall, refreshements and real ale bar and free parking.
- 27 SeptemberModel Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Trix Twin Railway Collector’s Association
- Location: Village Hall, Plumpton Green, East Sussex
- Times: 10.30-4pm
- Prices: Adults £2, Children £1
- Contact: 01273 890191
- Features: Layouts, trade support, bring and buy, disabled access and refreshments.
- 27 SeptemberModel Railway Exhibition
- Hosts: Enfield Whitewebbs Railway Modellers
- Location: Whitewebbs Museum of Transport, Whitewebbs Road, Enfield, Middlesex EN2 9HW
- Times: 10.30am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £3.50, Concessions/Children £2.50, Family £9
- Website: www.whitewebbsmuseum.co.uk
- Contact: 020 83671898
- Features: Layouts, demonstrations, trade support, disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
- 27/28 SeptemberCupar Model Rail 2008
- Hosts: Cupar and District Model Railway Club
- Location: Corn Exchange Cupar, Fife
- Times: 10am-5pm Sat, 10am-4.30pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £3, Concessions/Children £2, Family £8
- Website: www.cuparmrc.co.uk
- Contact: 01337 810275 (7-9pm)
- Features: Layouts, trade support and refrashments.
- 27/28 SeptemberScaleforum 2008
- Hosts: Scalefour Society
- Location: The Leisure Centre, Guildford Road, Leatherhead, Surrey
- Times: 10.30am-6pm Sat, 10am-4.30pm Sun
- Prices: Adults £6.50, Scalefour Society Members £3.50, Partners and Accompanied Children Free. Tickets valid both days, unaccompanied children not admitted.
- Website: www.scalefour.org
- Contact: scaleforum@scalefour.org
- Features: Layouts, demonstrations, lectures, trade support, ‘bring and buy’, disabled access and free parking.
- 27/28 September Annual Exhibition
- Hosts: Leigh Model Railway Society
- Location: Westleigh High School, Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancashire WN7 5NL
- Times: 10am – 5pm Both days
- Prices: Adults £3.50, Concessions £2.00, Family £9.00
- Website: www.leighmrs.co.uk
- Contact: 0161 799 6045
- Features: 12 layouts, trade support, refreshments and car parking.
- 27/28 SeptemberHalifax Model Railway Club Exhibition
- Hosts: Halifax Model Railway Club
- Location: North Bridge Leisure Centre, North Bridge, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX3 6TE
- Times: 10am-5.30pm Sat, 10am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £4, Concessions/Children £3, Family £12
- Contact: 01422 371489
- Features: Layouts, trade support, disabled access, car parking (free on Sunday).
- 27/28 SeptemberAnnual Exhibition 2008
- Hosts: Soar Valley Model Railway Club
- Location: Garendon School, Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 4SQ
- Times: 10.30am-5pm both days
- Prices: Adults £3.80, Concessions £3, Children £1, Family (2+3)
- Website: www.svmrc.co.uk
- Contact: 01509 815923/01509 268307
- Features: Layouts, trade support, demonstrations and free parking.
- 28 SeptemberBanrail 2008
- Hosts: Banbury & District Model Railway Club
- Location: Banbury School, Ruskin Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire
- Times: 10am-5pm
- Prices: Adults £3, Concessions/Children £2, Family £9
- Contact: 01295 660445/01295 252931
- Features: 15 layouts, trade support, society stands, disabled access, refreshments and free parking.
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