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Programme of Events

From September to June we hold regular talks and presentations at our club rooms. All dates are Mondays, unless otherwise stated. Talks start at 7:45pm.
All Mondays except those listed below are modelling evenings.

07 September

Return of the Prodigal

Olly Edwards returns to where it all started to tell us about his adventures in the world of heritage railways.

14 September

Exhibition Briefing

Chris Mead will tell us all about the exhibition and how we can help.

21 September

Byways, Backwaters and Branches

A fascinating photo journey from Steve Armitage, visiting some of the many seldom visited and hidden corners of our once wonderfully varied railway system.

17 October

63rd Wakefield Model Railway Exhibition

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QX
10am - 5pm

18 October

63rd Wakefield Model Railway Exhibition

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QX
10am - 4:30pm

19 October

Exhibition Tidy-up and Debrief

The trophies for the society's modelling competitions will also be presented.

26 October

Open Evening

An opportunity for prospective members to see what the society has to offer.

09 November

From a Hobby to the BBC – a Model Making Journey

Lee Robinson of LNR Models tells us how he turned his hobby into a job that led to an appearance on BBC One's Marvellous Miniature Workshop.

30 November

TBA

News of a talk coming soon.

21 December

Christmas Quiz

Tony Morris returns with his annual exploration of what we do and don’t know about railways and more. Always a fun evening,

28 December

Boxing Day Bank Holiday

Check with key holders for access.

04 January

Annual Photographic Competition

Your opportunity to show off your best photos taken in 2026.