Calendar of Model Railway Exhibitions
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National Exhibitions
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Q1 2026
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Warners Exhibitions (Doncaster) - The Festival of British Railway Modelling
Date: Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 February 2026
Venue: Doncaster Racecourse, Bawtry Road, Doncaster
Prices: Adult: £16. Child: £7. Family: (2 adults, 3 children) £35
Meridienne Exhibitions - Midlands Garden Rail Show
Date: Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March 2026
Venue: Warwickshire Event Centre, A425, Southam Road, Leamington Spa, CV31 1FE
Prices: Adult: £13. Senior: £12. Child: £5
Model Rail Scotland
Date: Friday 27, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 March 2026
Venue: Scottish Event Campus, Exhibition Way, Glasgow, G3 8YW
Prices: Adult: £18. Child: £5. Family: (2 adults, 2 children) £40
Warners Exhibitions (London) - The London Festival of Railway Modelling
Date: Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March 2026
Venue: Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London, Greater London
Prices: Adult: £17. Child: £8. Family: £40
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Model Railway Clubs
Exhibitions organised by listed Model Railway Clubs and other listed Societies
Q1. January to March 2026
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JANUARY 2026
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Bognor Regis Model Railway Club (in conjunction with BRMRC)
‘Annual Exhibition 2026’
Date: Saturday 10 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 11 January (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Felpham Community College, Felpham Way, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 8EL
Admission: Adults £7. Children £3. Under 6 Free
Bridport & District Model Railway Club
‘Beaminster Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 10 January (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Beaminster Town Hall, 8 Fleet Street, Beaminster
Admission: Adults £5. Accompanied Children Free
City of Canterbury Model Railway Society
‘Canterbury Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 17 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 18 January (10am to 4pm)
Venue: St Anselm's School, Old Dover Road, Canterbury
Admission: Adults: £8. Children (age 5-15): £1
Erith Model Railway Society
‘Thamesmead Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 24 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 25 January (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Harris Garrard Academy, Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, Kent
Admission: Adults: £9. Accompanied Children £1
Kendal Model Railway Club
‘Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 24 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 25 January (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Kendal Leisure Centre, Burton Road, Kendal
Admission: Adults: £6.50. Children (age 6-18): £2.50
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Marlow, Maidenhead & District Model Railway Club
‘Annual Winter Show’
Date: Saturday 10 January (10am to 4.30pm)
Venue: Cox Green Community Centre, 51 Highfield Lane, Cox Green, ​Maidenhead SL6 3AX
Admission: Adults: £6. Children (5-14): £3
Normanton & Pontefract Railway Modellers Society
‘Pontefract Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 24 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 25 January (10am to 4.30pm)
Venue: Pontefract Racecourse, Park Road, Pontefract, W. Yorks
Admission: Adults: £10. Accompanied Children (under 16): Free
Shirehampton Model Railway Club
‘Annual Model Railway Show’
Date: Saturday 31 January (10am to 5pm)
Venue: Shirehampton Public Hall, Station Road, Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 9TX
Admission: Adults: £6. Family (of 4) £8
Southampton Model Railway Society
‘Southampton Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 24 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 25 January (10am to 4.30pm)
Venue: Barton Peveril College, Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh SO50 5ZA
Admission: Adults £10. Accompanied Children: Free
Syston Model Railway Society
‘Leicester Model Railway Show’
Date: Saturday 17 (10am to 4.30pm) and Sunday 18 January (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Birstall Social Club, 16-18 Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4JS
Admission: Adults £5. Unaccompanied Children: £4. Accompanied Children: Free
Wessex Association of Model Railway Clubs
‘Frome Model Railway Exhibition 2026’
Date: Saturday 3 (10am to 4pm) and Sunday 4 January 10am to 4pm)
Venue: The Cheese and Grain, Market Yard, Frome, Somerset
Admission: Adults £6. Accompanied Children: Free
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February 2026
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Alton Model Railway Group
‘Febex 2026’
Date: Saturday 7 (10.30am to 5pm) and Sunday 8 February (10.30am to 4pm)
Venue: Eggars School, London Road, Alton, GU34 4EQ
Admission: Adults £8. Accompanied Children: Free
Ashford Model Railway Club
‘2026 Tenterden Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 21 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 22 February (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Homewood School, Ashford Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6LT
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Burnham and District Model Railway Club
‘Weston-Super-Mare Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 February (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Priory Community School, Queens Way, Weston-super-Mare BS22 6BP
Admission: Adults £8. Accompanied Children Free
Cale Rail Society
‘Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 7 (10am to 4.30pm) and Sunday 8 February (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Gartell Light Railway, Common Lane, Yenston, Somerset
Admission: Adults: £6. Accompanied Child: £1
East Bedfordshire Model Railway Society
‘Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 14 February (10am to 4.30pm)
Venue: Stratton School, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Admission: Adults: £7. Concession: £6. Child: £3. Family (2x2) £17
East Dorset Area N Gauge Group
‘Bournemouth Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 February (from 10am)
Venue: Kinson Community Centre, Milhams Lane, Kinson, Bournemouth
Admission: Adults £8. Children £1
Grange Community Association
‘Annual Model Exhibition’
Date: Sunday 8 February (10am to 4pm)
Venue: The Grange Community and Leisure Centre, Bepton Road, Midhurst GU29 9HD
Ilkeston (Woodside) Model Railway Club
‘23rd Annual Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Sunday 22 February (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Heanor Miners Welfare, Ilkeston Road, Heanor
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Keighley Model Railway Club
‘Rail Exhibition 2026’
Date: Saturday 28 February (10am to 4.30pm) and Sunday 1 March (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Woodbank Garden Centre, Harden Road, Harden, W. Yorks
Admission: Adults: £10. Children over 5: £5. Family (2x2) £25
Lincoln and District Model Railway Club
‘Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 21 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 22 February (10am to 4pm)
Venue: The County Assembly Rooms, 76 Bailgate, Lincoln
Admission: Adults: £5. Accompanied Child: Free
March & District Model Railway Club
‘Model Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 21 February (10am to 4pm)
Venue: March GER Sports Club, Robingoodfellows Lane, March, Cambs
Admission: £5. Under 12: Free
Mid Norfolk Railway
‘Dereham Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 21 February
Venue: Dereham Memorial Hall (5 min walk station) and the Marquee at Dereham Station
New Mills & District Railway Modellers
‘50th Annual Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 February
Venue: Chapel En Le Frith Leisure Centre, Long Lane, Chapel En Le Frith SK23 0TQ
Admission: Adults: £8. Accompanied children: Free
Portsmouth Railex 2026
Date: Saturday 21 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 22 February (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Barton Cross Horndean Technology College, Barton Cross, Horndean PO8 9PQ
Admission: Adults: £8. Child: £4
Risborough & District Model Railway Club
‘Risex 2026’
Date: Saturday 21 February (10am to 4.30pm)
Venue: Wades Centre (formerly the Community Centre), Stratton Road, Princes Risborough
Admission: Adults: £7. Child: £1
Sedgemoor Gauge O Group
‘Annual Model Railway Show’
Date: Saturday 21 (10am to 4.30pm) and Sunday 22 February (10am to 4pm)
Venue: The King Alfred School and Academy, Burnham Road, Highbridge TA9 3EE
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Tonbridge Model Railway Club
‘Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 21 February (10am to 5pm)
Venue: The Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SF
Admission: Adults: £8. Children under 16: Free
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March 2026
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Abingdon & District Model Railway Club
‘ABRAIL 2026’
Date: Saturday 7 (10.30am to 5pm) and Sunday 8 March (10.30am to 4.30pm)
Venue: Abingdon and Witney College, Wootton Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Admission: Adult £13. Children free when accompanied by an adult
Basingstoke & North Hants Model Railway Society
‘Basingstoke Model Rail 2026’
Date: Saturday 14 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 15 March (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Blue Coat School (formerly Aldworth Science College), Western Way, Basingstoke, Hants, RG22 6HQ
Admission: Adults: £10, Accompanied children under 16, free
Beckenham & West Wickham Model Railway Club
Date: Saturday 14 March (10am to 4.30pm)
Venue: Forest Hill Boys School, Dacres Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 2XN
Admission: Adults £10. Accompanied children (up to 16): Free
Belper Model Railway Group
Date: Saturday 14 March (10am to 4.30pm)
Venue: Strutt Centre, Derby Road, Belper DE56 1UU
Admission: Adults £6. Children £2
Bingham Model Railway Club
‘South Notts Model Railway Show’
Date: Saturday 28 (10am to 4.30pm) / Sunday 29 March (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Cotgrave Welfare, Woodview, Cotgrave, Notts
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Carlton Railway Society
‘Model Rail Show’
Date: Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Howden School, Derwent Road, Howden, near Goole DN14 7AL
Chesham Model Railway Club
'Annual Exhibition'
Date: Sunday 1 March (10am to 4pm)
Venue: White Hill Centre, White Hill, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1AG
Admission: Adults: £6. Children: £3. Under 4s free. Family (2 adults plus up to 2 children) £12.
East Kent Model Railway Society
‘Deal Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 7 March
Venue: The Landmark Centre, 129 High Street, Deal, Kent
Admission: Adults: £7. Children £1. Families (2x3) £12. Children under 5 Free
Gauge O Guild
‘Spring Show’
Date: Saturday 7 March (10am to 4pm)
Venue: The Arena, Kettering Leisure Village, Thurston Drive, Kettering NN15 6PB.
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Mansfield St Peter’s Model Railway Group
‘Mansfield Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 7 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 8 March (10am to 3pm)
Venue: St. Peter’s Centre, Church Side, Mansfield NG18 1AP
Admission: Adults: £5. Children: Free
Nailsea & District Model Railway Club
‘Nailsea Model Railway Exhibition 2026’
Date: Saturday 28 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 29 March (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Nailsea School, Mizzymead Road, Nailsea BS48 2LE
Narrow Gauge North Group
‘Narrow Gauge North 2026’
Date: Saturday 14 March (10am to 4.30pm)
Venue: Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawsons Corner, Leeds
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North Down Model Railway Society
‘Annual Model Railway Show’
Date: Saturday 28 (10am to 5pm) / Sunday 29 March (noon to 5pm)
Venue: Bangor Grammar School, Gransha Road, Bangor, Co.Down
Admission: Adults £10. Under 16: Free
North Downs Model Railway Circle
‘Spring Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 21 March (10am to 5pm)
Venue: The Good Shepherd Church Hall, Station Approach Road, Tadworth, Surrey
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Plym Valley Railway Association and Chris Crafts
‘Plymouth Model Railway Show’
Date: Sunday 1 March (10am to 4.30pm)
Venue: YMCA Kitto Centre, Honicknowle Lane, Plymouth, PL5 3NG
Admission: Adults: £6. Accompanied children £1
Preston and District Model Railway Society
‘Preston Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 7 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 8 (10am to 4pm)
Venue: Sports Hall, Preston's College, St. Vincent’s Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 8UR
Admission: Adults: £9. Children (under 15): Free
Rainhill Model Railway Club
‘Model Rail 2026’
Date: Saturday 7 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 8 March (10am to 4.30pm)
Venue: Rainhill High School, Warrington Road, Rainhill, Liverpool
Admission: Adult £8. Children: £1. Family (2x2) £17
Redditch Model Railway Club
‘53rd Redditch Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 7 (10am to 5pm) and Sunday 8 March (10am to 4.30pm)
Venue: Trinity High School, Grove Street, Redditch, Worcestershire B98 8DS
Admission: Adult £6. Accompanied Children: Free
Romsey & District Railway Modellers Society
‘46th Annual Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 7 (10.30am to 5pm) and Sunday 8 March (10am to 4.30pm)
Venue: Crosfield Hall, Broadwater Road, Romsey, Hants
Admission: Adult £7. Children: £3. Family (2x2) £17
Royston & District Model Railway Club
‘Model Railway Exhibition’
Date: Saturday 28 March (10.30am to 4pm)
Venue: Bassingbourn Village College, South End, Bassingbourn
Admission: Adult: £5. Accompanied under 16: free
Swindon Model Railway Club
‘MODRAIL 2026’
Date: Saturday 7 March (10am to 4.30pm)
Venue: STEAM Museum of the Great Western, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2EY
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