The Chatham Show
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July 2026
Organised by Chatham and District Model Railway Club
Organised by Chatham and District Model Railway Club
Venue
The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Main Gate Road
Chatham
ME4 4TZ
Opening Times
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm
Prices
Adults £11.00 (£10 in advance)
Accompanied Children FREE
Event Information
Large Model Railway Exhibition
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The Chatham Show is returning to the The Historic Dockyard Chatham for 2026 following the success of 2025. Join us on 18-19th July for one of the largest events in the South East celebrating all things model railways and model engineering.
Half price entry to Historic Dockyard Chatham with show tickets.
Onsite parking £3.50 for up to 7 and half hours.
Local Arriva bus from Chatham railway station number 1-2
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PlusCode: 9GWH+Q6C Chatham, UK
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Layouts expected
Abbey Light Railway – 0-16.5
Addleford Green - OO
Alpenbahn - N
Ashgate - OO
Blindheim - O
Bristol Harbour – OO
Bulldog Quay - EM
Bumbline Bridge – OO
Columbia Wharf – EM
Conyer Creek Loco Depot - O
Conyer Creek Signals - O
Cromer - O
Dagnall - OO
Dinsdale 1830 - OO
Durham Road TMD - O
East Glasson Port Authority - OO
Emperor’s Pathway - OO
Filisur RhB - N
Five mile house - OO
Gammar Silo Rotatory – ON30
Gresten - Hoe
Gweithdy Dyffryn – O14
Hassell Harbour Bridge -O
Havergo Junction - OO
Hengist Road - O
Japan in Bloom - N
Johannesdorf Tirolerbahnen – 0-16.5
Kamiack Falls Model Railroad - HO
Kaninchenbau – Hoe
Llanwyddon – TT120
Marley potts and witherwack sidings – OO
Nant Gwernol – OO9
Natford TMD – OO
Newvaddon Parkway - N
Orestone quay - OO
Penhalig Quay and Blackrock sands – OO9
Ropley - OO
Scarlington - N
Sheepcroft - EM
Soelden - HOe
St. Paddy - OO
Stodmarsh - O
Stoney Shaw – 0-16.5
Swanscombe works - OO
Tan Y Coed – OO9
Wordsley Wharf - O
Traders expected
12A Models
All wheels
Andy Lynch
Bachmann Collectors Club
Best Model Toys
BritishRailways Tv
Buggleskelly Station
Bunters Yard
Cambrian model Rail
Chalk Garden Rail
Chatham Mrc Club shop
Coastal Dcc
Doug’s Tools
Dream Steam
Golden Arrow Products
Harveys Hobbies
Harrison Brown
Hornby Magazine
Js Models
Kingsway Models
Leigh models and hobbies
Invicta Model Rail
Kent Model Exchange
Motorail
Online Models Ltd
On The Rails
Plus Daughters
Puffin Billy
Railstuff
Redline Baseboards
Ron Lines
Ron Totams
Roxey Mouldings
Roxley Models
Saddletank books
Sawyer Models
Southern Scale Models
Thunderbolt Models
Trainsporters
Wm Collectables
Societies and other displays expected
4SUB Association
Chatham & District Model Railway Club
Chatham Historic Dockyard Railway
Emperor's Path Weathering
Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway
South Eastern & Chatham Railway Society
Suburban Electric Railway Association (SERA)
The British Overseas Railways Historical Trust
The Double O Gauge Association
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The Chatham Show is set to return to The Historic Dockyard Chatham on the 18th and 19th July 2026. Organised by the Chatham and District Model Railway Club, this event is one of the largest in the South East celebrating model railways and model engineering.
The show will take place on two days, with gates opening at 10am on both days, closing at 5pm on Saturday and 4pm on Sunday. Admission prices will be £11 for adults, although a discounted rate of £10 is available in advance, which also allows entry from 9.30am instead of 10am. Accompanied children are admitted free of charge.
Visitors will also be able to take advantage of a special offer, with half-price entry to The Historic Dockyard Chatham when purchasing a show ticket. On-site parking is available for £3.50 for up to 7 and a half hours. A local bus service will be running from Chatham railway station, with the number 1 and 2 services available.
The show will be held in a convenient location, with refreshments available on site.
This summary is generated automatically from information supplied to this website and publicity material published by the event organiser.
