Events

G1MRA organises a public Spring meeting and an Autumn AGM and exhibition each year. We attend other public shows by invitation, often with one of our portable tracks.

G1MRA groups also arrange numerous members-only meetings, many of which are in private gardens. This is a public website, so we do not publish names or addresses for these events here. To find out about activities in your area, locate your nearest group from this list and then email that group's contact. You may also email the G1MRA groups coordinator as groups@g1mra.com.

If you have an event that you would like to add to this list, please complete this form.

Headline events

7 November 2026

G1MRA Autumn show and AGM
British Motor Museum, Gaydon CV35 0BJ Open to public 10.00-16.00, £10.00 entry for public; £8.00 entry for G1MRA members.
eventsmanagement@g1mra.com
Running track plus trade support

Diary

11 October 2026

Midland Group running day (Members only)
Penkridge Peace Memorial Hall ST19 5AP
midland-group@g1mra.com
Thompson Halt track 09:00-16.00; £5 entry + £5 runners; bacon or sausage baps 11.30-13.00; tea and coffee all day

11 October 2026

Felixstowe Model Railway Show
Felixstowe Leisure Centre, Seafront, Felixstowe IP11 2AE
east-anglia-group@g1mra.com
Anglia Roads track 11:00-17.00

15-18 October 2026

Midlands Model Enginering Exhibition
Warwickshire Event Centre CV31 1FE
Static locomotive display by the Midland Group
3D Circle display

17 October 2026

Yorkshire Group running day (Members only)
Drax Power Station Social Club YO8 8PJ
yorkshire-group@g1mra.com
Ridings track 09:00-15.00; bar meals available

24 October 2026

Exeter Garden Railway Show
The Matford Centre Matford Park Road Marsh Barton Ind Estate Exeter EX2 8FD

31 October-1 November 2026

LowMex 2026 - the Lowestoft Model Engineering and Model Making Exhibition
Energy Skills Centre of the East Coast College, St Peters Street, Lowestoft NR32 2NB
east-anglia-group@g1mra.com
East Anglia Group end-to-end track

31 October 2026

Surrey Group public running day
Dorking URC Hall RH4 1BS
Surrey Oval 10:00-16:00; tea and cakes available
surrey-group@g1mra.com

7 November 2026

Padiham Model Railway Event
Unitarian Church Hall, Church Street,Padiham
BB12 8JH
northwest-group@g1mra.com
New North-West group portable track, 0 and 00 gauge layouts, Meccano, Society stands, Playmobil for the children and others; refreshments available

7 November 2026

14 November 2026

Yorkshire Group running day (Members only)
Drax Power Station Social Club YO8 8PJ
yorkshire-group@g1mra.com
Ridings track 09:00-15.00; bar meals available

5 December 2026

Yorkshire Group Christmas running day (Members only)
Drax Power Station Social Club YO8 8PJ
yorkshire-group@g1mra.com
Ridings track 09:00-15.00; bar meals available

13 December 2026

Midland Group Christmas running day (Members only)
Penkridge Peace Memorial Hall ST19 5AP
midland-group@g1mra.com
Thompson Halt track 09:00-16.00; £5 entry + £5 runners; Christmas buffet; tea and coffee all day

10 January 2027

14 February 2027

27-28 February 2027

Midlands Garden Rail Show
Warwickshire Event Centre CV31 1FE
midland-group@g1mra.com
Carding Road track

14 March 2027

20-21 March 2027

London Festival of Railway Modelling
Alexandra Palace N22 7AY
east-anglia-group@g1mra.com
Anglia Roads track