The UK Model Railway Events Directory Is Now Live

Model Rail Inventory     13 February 2026    

The UK Model Railway Events Directory is now live, providing a single, dedicated place to find model railway exhibitions, open days, swapmeets and club events across the UK. Built specifically for the railway modelling community, it brings together reliable, clearly presented event information in one place — without the usual need to piece things together from multiple websites and social media posts.

For many modellers, finding out what’s on can be more time-consuming than it should be. Club sites vary in detail, Facebook posts disappear down timelines, and forum threads can quickly become outdated. The directory has been created to solve that problem with a focused, purpose-built platform that makes discovering events straightforward.

Find Events Near You — or This Weekend

At its core, the directory is designed for speed and simplicity. You can quickly filter events by location to see what’s happening near you, or view upcoming dates to find out what’s on this weekend in a single click. There’s no need to scroll endlessly through past listings or sift through irrelevant results.

The aim is to make it easy to answer two simple questions: what’s happening locally, and what’s happening soon?

Clear, Curated and Easy to Read

Unlike open listing sites where incomplete or duplicate entries can creep in, the UK Model Railway Events Directory is curated. Listings are reviewed to ensure they are accurate, properly formatted and free from unnecessary clutter.

Each event page presents key details clearly and concisely, including the date, venue, organising club and essential facilities such as parking, refreshments and accessibility. This allows visitors to see at a glance whether an event suits their plans, without digging through dense paragraphs of text.

The result is a directory that feels organised and reliable rather than chaotic or crowded.

Supporting Clubs and the Wider Hobby

Exhibitions and open days remain one of the most important parts of railway modelling in the UK. They are where modellers see layouts in person, discover new products, support traders and clubs, and connect with others who share the same interests.

By making events easier to find, the directory aims to encourage attendance and provide greater visibility for organisers across the country.

Importantly, event listings are completely free. There are no fees, no premium tiers and no paid placements — simply a straightforward way for organisers to share their event with a wider audience.

Clean, Ad-Free, and Proudly Sponsored by Us

The UK Model Railway Events Directory is proudly sponsored and hosted by Model Rail Inventory. As part of our ongoing commitment to the hobby, we’re using our digital expertise and infrastructure to run and maintain the directory as a free community service. Our aim is simple: to make it easier for modellers to discover events and for clubs to promote them, without introducing adverts, paid placements or unnecessary clutter. By supporting the directory in this way, we hope to give something practical back to the modelling community that supports us.

You can explore the directory at https://modelrailwayevents.uk/ and see what’s happening near you...

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