| Date | County | Event |
| Mar 20 Mar 21 | Warwickshire | The Garden Rail Show |
| Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, Fosse Way, Nr Leamington Spa CV31 1XN. | Large Scale Model Railway Exhibition - this is an exhibition for the bigger gauges: 0 Gauge, G Scale, Gauge 1, 16mm and more. Opening times: 10am to 5pm (closes at 4pm on Sunday). Adults: £8.50, Senior Citizens: £7.50, Children 5-14yrs: £5, Under 5s: Free. Contact: 01926 614 101. Website: www.meridienneexhibitions.co.uk | |
| Apr 10 Apr 11 | West Sussex | Worthing & District SME Exhibition |
| The Pavillion and Barn, Field Place, Durrington, Worthing BN13 1NP. | Bi-annual exhibition of the Worthing & District Society of Model Engineers. Models of locomotives, boats, hot air engines, workshop tools, traction engines, road engines, clocks and more will be on show. Miniature live steam train rides will be available throughout both days. Opening times: 10.30am to 5pm on Saturday (closes at 4.30pm on Sunday). Adults: £4, Senior Citizens: £3, Under 16s: £2, Under 5s: Free. Family Ticket: Two adults and two children £10. Website: www.wdsme.org.uk | |
| April 17 April 18 | Somerset | South West Model Engineering, Model Making & Hobbies Exhibition |
| The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6QN. | Large engineering and modelling show that includes: Outdoor flying display; Working railway layouts; Hovercraft and marine displays; On-site ride-on railway; Wargaming; Boating pool; Slot cars; Military vehicles; Interactive demonstrations and workshops. Opening times: 10am to 5pm (closes at 4.30pm on Sunday). Contact Nadine Lingard: 0117 907 1000. Website www.swmee.co.uk | |
| May 2 May 3 | Buckinghamshire | Vale of Aylesbury MES - Annual Miniature Railway Gala |
| Golding Spring Miniature Railway, Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton, Aylesbury, Bucks. SatNav: HP22 4BY. | The Vale of Aylesbury Model Engineering Society have a kilometre of 7Όin. and 5in. ground level track. Visiting locomotives are welcome on either day. Public hauling available. Contact Andy Rapley: 01296 420750. Website: www.bucksrailcentre.org/ | |
| May 7 May 9 | North Yorkshire | National Model Engineering and Modelling Exhibition |
| Yorkshire Event Centre, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate HG2 8PW. SatNav: HG2 8QZ. | Yorkshire's big show for those interested in traction engines, model aircraft, model railways, boats and road vehicles.
There are two huge exhibition halls packed with hundreds of models, over 40 club and society stands and one of the largest trade exhibitions in the UK.
Opening times: 10am to 5pm (closes at 4.30pm on Sunday).
Adults: £10, Over 65s: £9, Under 16s: £3, Under 5s: Free.
Contact Richard Ashworth: 08432 897931. Website: www.theharrogateshow | |
| July 3 July 4 | Dorset | IMLEC 2010 |
| Littledown Miniature Railway, Chaseside, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth. SatNav: BH7 7DX. | This year's International Model Locomotive Efficiency Competition is being hosted by the Bournemouth & District Society of Model Engineers. Contact Dave Finn: 01202 474599. Website: www.littledownrailway.co.uk | |
| July 10 July 11 | Surrey | Guildford Model Steam Rally & Exhibition |
| Stoke Park, London Road, Guildford GU1 1TU. | Annual show organised by the Guildford Model Engineering Society. The 2010 exhibition will feature an informal competition to find the fastest solar-powered boat and the fastest pop-pop boat. Show is open to the general public as well as GMES members. Opening times: 11am to 5pm on both days. Adults: £7, Senior Citizens: £6, Under 16s: Free. Website: www.gmes.org.uk/rally.htm | |
| Aug 20 Aug 22 | Bristol | Bristol SMEE Exhibition |
| Ashton Court Railway Site, via Clifton lodge Gate, Bristol. SatNav: BS8 3PX. | Annual show for the Bristol Society of Model & Experimental Engineers. Website: www.bristolmodelengineers.co.uk | |
| Sep 11 Sep 12 | Warwickshire | The International N Gauge Show |
| Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, Fosse Way, Nr Leamington Spa CV31 1XN. | The show for N gauge modellers with almost 30 layouts and a large number of trade stands. Opening times: 10am to 5pm (closes at 4pm on Sunday). Adults: £8.50, Senior Citizen: £7.50, Children 5-14yrs: £5, Under 5s Free. Contact: 01926 614 101. Website: www.meridienneexhibitions.co.uk | |
| Oct 15 Oct 19 | Warwickshire | Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition |
| Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, Fosse Way, Nr Leamington Spa CV31 1XN. | Large model engineering exhibition with an emphasis on club and society displays. Hundreds of models exhibited plus 16 competition classes. Opening times: 10am to 5pm (closes at 4pm on last day). Adults: £9, Senior Citizen: £8, Children 5-14yrs: £5, Under 5s Free. Contact: 01926 614 101. Website: www.meridienneexhibitions.co.uk |
Bournemouth & District SME is hosting IMLEC 2010 at their Littledown track on 3rd and 4th July. Please click here for more details, as well as how to enter a loco.


