Model Trams Shows and Exhibitions

Model Tram Shows and Exhibitions

Model tramway layouts are exhibited at a range of model shows, varying from mainly railway to mainly tramway. Sometimes there are sales stands selling tram models, kits and parts.

Festival of Model Tramways

The main exhibition of the year, devoted completely to model trams and the premier event for the model tram enthusiast, is the Festival of Model Tramways, which is an annual show alternating since 1989 between London and the provinces. The London exhibitions are usually held at the Kew Bridge Steam Museum. The provincial shows have been at various venues including the National Tramway Museum at Crich, Derbyshire, the Midlands Transport Museum in Wythall, Birmingham, the Blackpool and Fleetwood Centenary and the now regular location, the Museum of Transport in Manchester.

The details of the current exhibition and reviews of earlier ones can be found on the Festival pages.

• The next Festival will be on 24th/25th July 2010 at the Museum of Transport, Boyle Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester.

Exhibitions with model tramway interest

The following exhibitions have some tramway interest, although this may be only one tramway layout or display.

12-14/2/2010	Brighton	Brighten Centre, Kings Road, BN1 2GR	-	TLRS Sussex Group's 1:16 layout
13-14/2/2010	Doncaster	Exhibition Hall, Doncaster Race Course	-	TLRS Thames Valley Group's 4mm Kew Bridge
13-14/3/2010	Acton	London Transport Museum's Acton Depot, 118-120 Gunnersbury Lane, W3 9BQ	11-5	John Prentice's 4mm Torhampton-on-Sea and others
20-21/3/2010	Rochdale	Heywood Civic Hall, OL10 1LW	10-5	Steven Smith's 3.5mm Hasselhof
20-21/3/2010	Nottingham	Harvey Haddon Sports Complex, Bilborough Park, Wigman Road, NG8 4PB	Sat 9.30 - 5.30 Sun 10-5	George Wilkinson's 7mm Sealane
10-11/4/2010	East Grinstead	Sackville School, Lewes Road	-	TLRS Thames Valley Group's 4mm Kew Bridge
17/4/2010	Amersham	Community Centre, HP6 5AH	-	Chemsford MRC's 4mm Walworth Green "The Blitz"
8/5/2010	Arborfield	Garrison Community Centre	-	Gerald Warner's 4mm Mytchett Green
8-9/5/2010	Dukinfield	Astley Sports College, Yew Tree Lane	Sat 10-5 Sun 10-4.30	Steven Smith's 3.5mm Hasselhof
22/5/2010	Lutterworth	Wycliffe Rooms, George Street	-	John Crofts' 4mm layout
29-30/5/2010	Bremen, Germany	Btf. Sebaldsbruek	-	TLRS German Speaking Group and others
12-13/6/2010	Chatham	Historic Dockyard	-	Gerald Warner's 4mm Mytchett Green
24-25/7/2010	Manchester	The Festival of Model Tramways at the Museum of Transport, M8 8UW	10-5	The BIG ONE with a huge number of tramway stands. the premier event for the model tram enthusiast. Don't miss it.
11-12/9/2010	Reading	Blessed Hugh Farringdon School, Fawley Road	-	Gerald Warner's 4mm Mytchett Green
2/10/2010	Beaconsfield	High School, Wattledon Road, HP9 1RR	-	TLRS Thames Valley Group's 4mm Kew Bridge
2-3/10/2010	Romford	St. Edwards School, London Road, RM7 9NX	-	Mike Rand's 4mm Barlin Sands
6/11/2010	High Wycombe	John Hampden Grammar School, Marlow Hill	-	Gerald Warner's 4mm Mytchett Green
13/11/2010	Ipswich	Kesgrave Community Centre, Twelve Acres Approach, IP5 1JF	-	Chemsford MRC's 4mm Walworth Green "The Blitz"
13-14/11/2010	Gateshead	International Stadium, Neilson Road, NE10 0EF	-	George Wilkinson's 7mm Sealane
20-21/11/2010	Southend on Sea	Leisure & Tennis Centre, Garon Park, Eastern Avenue, SS2 4FA	10-5	John Prentice's 4mm Torhampton-on-Sea and others

This information is compiled by Clive Beech (TLRS Publicity Officer) for the Tramfare magazine and it is reproduced by permission of the TLRS. It has been provided by various sources and is published in good faith. No liability is accepted as a result of any reliance on this information. Please check with the exhibition organizers before travelling any distance.

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