Events
Listed are the scheduled of events for 2025. More are under consideration at the moment and will be added as they are confirmed, but may be cancelled at short notice.
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DATE |
EVENT | VENUE |
24th-26th January | Great Central Railway Winter Gala | Quorn and Woodhouse Station LE12 8AG |
28th January | Talk to the Chelmsford Model Engineering Society | Waterhouse Lane, Chelmsford |
22/23rd February | Nene Valley Railway - 'Flying Scotsman' | Wansford Station PE8 6LR |
1/2nd March | Nene Valley Railway - 'Flying Scotsman' | Wansford Station PE8 6LR |
8th March | Fenland Model Railway Exhibition |
Westwood Community School, Mapel Grove, March PE15 8JT |
8/9th March | Nene Valley Railway - 'Flying Scotsman' | Wansford Station PE8 6LR |
15/16th March | London Festival of Railway Modelling | Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY |
15/16th March | Nene Valley Railway - Britannia | Wansford Station PE8 6LR |
5th April | Plant sale | St Peter's Church, 54 High Street, March PE15 9JR |
12th April | 4th Open Day | CTL Seal Ltd., Butterthwaite Lane, Ecclesfield, Sheffield S35 9WA |
18th - 21st April | Severn Valley Railway Spring Gala | Bewdley Station DY12 1DP |
20/21st April | Mid-Suffolk Railway Easter Gala | Wetheringsett, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5PW |
3/4th May | Epping and Ongar Railway 160th Anniversary Weekend and Ongar show |
Ongar Station, Station Approach, Ongar, Essex CM5 9BN |
19th May | Railway Ramblers visit | March Station |
24th May | M&MDR Club Display | St Wendreda's Church. March |
24th May | Billericay Model Railway Exhibition | Hannakins Farm Community Centre, Rosebay Avenue, Billericay CM12 0XP |
24th - 26th May | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway's Cotswold Festival of Steam | Toddington Railway Station, Toddington GL54 5DT |
1st June | EKCO Social Club Classic Car Show | Thornford Gardens, Southend-on-Sea |
7th June | March Lions Club Gala | West End Park, March |
11th June | Member's Day Out at Nene Valley Railway | Wansford Station, Stibbington, p[eterborough PE8 6LR |
14/15th June | Yaxley Vintage Festival | Scout & Guide HQ, Yaxley, Peterborough PE7 3TW |
28/29th June | IMechE Challenge | Stapleford Miniature Railway, Stapleford, Leicestershire LE14 2SF |
12th July | St Peter's Church Bacon Butties | 54 High Street, March, PE15 9JR |
13th July | Kimbolton Castle Country Fayre and Classic Car Show | Kimbolton School (off Kimbolton High Street) PE28 0EA |
23rd July | Sandringham Flower Show | Sandringham PE35 6EN (follow AA signage) |
1st - 3rd August | The Greatest Gathering | Alstom, Derby |
9th August | Estafest | Estover Playing Field, Estover Road, March PE15 8SF |
30th August | St Mary's Church, March | |
13th September | Friends of March Station | Up Platform March Station PE15 8SJ |
19-21st September | Severn Valley Railway Autumn Steam Gala | Bewdly Station DY12 1DP |
20th September | Friends of March Station | Up Platform March Station PE15 8BJ |
20th September | Mid Essex MRC Model Railway Exhibition | Adult Community College, Bishops Hill, Rayleigh Road, Hutton CM13 1BD |
21st September | Chelmsford Society of Model Engineers S&D 200th Celebrations | Meteor Way, Chelmsford |
27th September | Lions Club Autumn Fair | St Peter's Church, 54 High Street, March PE15 9JR |
3-5th October | Great Central Railway Autumn Steam Gala | Quorn & Woodhouse Station LE12 8AG |
17th - 19th October |
Bluebell Railway Giants of Steam (celebrating new-build steam locomotives) |
Hosted Keynes Station, East Sussex RH17 7BB |
25/26th October | North Norfolk Railway - Golden Anniversary Finale with Britannia | Weybourne Station NR25 6QU |
1st November | The B17 Steam Locomotive Trust AGM | Holiday Inn, Stevange |
15/16th November | Great Central Railway 'Last Hurrah' Gala | Quorn & Woodhouse Station LE12 8AG |
22nd November | March Christmas Fayre | St Peter's Church, March |
22nd/23rd November | The National Festival of Railway Modeling | NEC, Birmingham |
3rd December | March Social History Group talk | March Library |
12-13th December | St Peter's Christmas Tree Festival | St Peter's, March |