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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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