Cardiff Model Railway Exhibition 2026
Saturday 31 October 2026 and Sunday 1 November 2026
Organised by Cardiff Model Railway Show
Organised by Cardiff Model Railway Show
Venue
Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground
Sophia Walk
Pontcanna
Cardiff
CF11 9XR
Opening Times
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm
Prices
Adults £10
Accompanied children under 15 are free.
Discounted advance tickets available on our website
Event Information
Medium Model Railway Exhibition
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The 38th Cardiff Model Railway Exhibition is back for 2026 featuring a varied selection of layouts, traders and societies.
This year's show is on Sat 31st October and Sun 1st November 2026 at Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground, Sophia Walk, Pontcanna, Cardiff, Cardiff CF11 9XR.
Admission on the door is held at 2025 prices and is just £10/adult.
10% and/or 20% discounts are available for advance tickets booked via our website.
Limited free car parking on site.
Close to city centre and local bus services.
Hot and cold food.
Raffle.
Children under 15 are free (when accompanied by an adult).
Early Bird Advance tickets are £8 (available up to end of July) and Standard Advance tickets are available at £9 if purchased after that date.
Standard Advance tickets are available up until the week of the show.
Each adult ticket purchased includes 1 free raffle ticket
For full details of ticket offers see our website
Note: Advance tickets are also available from Lendon's Model Shop and open days at the Heath Park Miniature Railway, Cardiff.
This year we will feature a broad selection of layouts in most sizes and scales, also societies and modelling demonstrations. Also model railway Traders will be there selling new and second hand items catering for all your modelling needs. There will be approximately 40 stands in total.
Limited on-site free parking is available on a first come first served basis. Public transport and pay-per-use car parks are nearby see website for full details.
There will be a raffle drawn on the Sunday afternoon. See website for prizes.
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Layouts expected
Alston N Huw Dainton
Splott OO(P4) Paul Spencer
Dinas Mawddwy OO(EM) Andy Cundick
Morton Road N Andy May
Fidlas Quay OO9 Peter Cullen
Peasevern Yard O Rob Owst
Halden Lane OO Keith Askey
Pencader OO(EM) Cardiff 4mm Group
Bicsdale OO Penarth MRC
Blackgang Gauge3 Mark Pretious
Royal Albert Bridge N Basingstoke MRS
Tony's Forest 7mm-NG Robin Edwards
Montarola (Italian) HO Paul Hannant
Templeford O (3-rail) The Tandy Family/Claire Sheppey
Felallyn OO9 Penarth MRC
Glanfa Newydd O (NG) Newport MRC
Walnut Tree Viaduct Z Max Jones
Hogwash and Baloney Railroad O Newport MRC
Traders expected
Merlins Models
Going Loco
Richard Panes Spares
Dean Forest Railway
Moor View Models
813 Preservation Society
Squires
Bespoke GLR
Hereford Model Shop
Lord & Butler
Paul Dean Collectables
Tellindalloch Scenics
Societies and other displays expected
2mm Scale Association
Cardiff Trolleybus Group
Derek Mundy (Demonstrator)
EM Gauge Society
Fred Lewis (Demonstrator)
Great Western Study Group
Model Electronic Railway Group - MERG
PPM Z Gauge 3D Printing (Demonstrator)
RailFuture Wales
RCTS (Railway Correspondence and Travel Society)
South Wales Modellers
The Welsh Railways Research Circle
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The 38th Cardiff Model Railway Exhibition is set to take place on Saturday 31st October and Sunday 1st November 2026 at the Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground in Cardiff. The event promises to be an exciting showcase of model railways, with 20 layouts on display, 14 traders selling a range of model railway-related goods, and several societies in attendance.
Admission to the exhibition will be £10 for adults, with accompanied children able to attend for free. A limited number of free car parking spaces will be available on site, with the added convenience of being close to local bus services. A variety of refreshments will be available, including hot and cold food options.
Visitors who book their tickets in advance on the exhibition's website may be eligible for a 10% or 20% discount, depending on the time of booking. A raffle will also be held as part of the event.
This summary is generated automatically from information supplied to this website and publicity material published by the event organiser.
