Cardiff Model Railway Exhibition

01/06/2026

The 2026 Cardiff Model Railway Show is only 5 months away.
The dates are the 31st October & 1st November 2026 at the Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground, Cardiff.

This year's on-the-door ticket prices have again been held at £10/adult, but you can also save a whopping 20% by purchasing Early Bird tickets for only £8 through our website.
But don't delay!! This promotional early bird price is only valid until 31st July 2026 after which the advance ticket price will rise to £9/adult.
**Free Raffle Tickets** Each Early Bird ticket purchased includes 2 free raffle tickets.
Children under 15 are free when accompanied by an adult.

Early Bird and Advance Tickets can be used either on Saturday or on Sunday and can be posted to you or collected from the door on arrival.
Buy your show entry tickets from our website... https://www.cardiffmodelrailwayshow.co.uk/tickets.asp

Visit our website to see the full list of this year's Layouts, Trade Stands, Local Societies and Demonstrators.

There will also be raffle prizes, hot & cold food available and free on-site parking (but only 75 spaces) so get there early!

See the bus route details on our website if arriving by public transport. A list of local car parks and their distance from the show are also listed on our website.

04/05/2026

The 2026 Cardiff Model Railway Show is just 6 months away.
The dates will be the 31st October & 1st November 2026 at the Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground, Cardiff.
This year's ticket prices have again been held at £10/adult, but you can also save a whopping 20% by purchasing Early Bird tickets for £8 through our website.
But don't delay!! This early bird price is valid only until 31st July 2026 after which the advance ticket price will be £9/adult.
**Free Raffle Tickets** Each Early Bird ticket purchased includes 2 free raffle tickets. Advance tickets include one free raffle ticket.
Children under 15 are free when accompanied by an adult.
Early Bird and Advance Tickets can be used either on Saturday or on Sunday and can be posted to you or collected from the door on arrival. Buy your show entry tickets from our website... https://www.cardiffmodelrailwayshow.co.uk/tickets.asp
Visit our website to see the full list of this year's Layouts, Trade Stands, Local Societies and Demonstrators.
There will also be raffle prizes, hot & cold food available and free on-site parking (but only 75 spaces) so get there early!

28/03/2026

The 2026 Cardiff Model Railway Show is still 7 months away but it is time to start sharing some teaser pictures of the layouts we have booked for this year's show.
The dates will be the 31st October & 1st November 2026 at the Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground, Cardiff.
The ticket prices have again been held at £10/adult but you can save further by purchasing Early Bird tickets for £8 through our website. This early bird price is valid until 31st July 2026 after which the advance ticket price will be £9/adult.
**Free Raffle Tickets** Each Early Bird ticket purchased includes 2 free raffle tickets. Advance tickets include one free raffle ticket.
Children under 15 are free when accompanied by an adult.
Early Bird and Advance Tickets can be used either on Saturday or on Sunday and can be posted to you or collected from the door on arrival. Buy your show entry tickets from our website... https://www.cardiffmodelrailwayshow.co.uk/tickets.asp

Visit our website to see the full list of this year's Layouts, Trade Stands, Local Societies and Demonstrators.
There will also be raffle prizes, hot & cold food available and free on-site parking (but only 75 spaces) so get there early!

24/01/2026

We are pleased to confirm that the 2026 Cardiff Model Railway Show will take place on 31st October and 1st November 2026.

Make a note of the date in your diary 🚂⏰

We will be announcing the layouts throughout the year so check Facebook or visit our website to see the updated list of this year's layouts.

Tickets purchased on the day will cost the same as last year which is £10. This can be paid for by cash or card.

*** SAVE MONEY *** by purchasing Early Bird (£8) or Advance (£9) tickets. Each ticket purchased includes a free raffle ticket and can be used either on Saturday or on Sunday.

Children under 15's are free but must be accompanied by an adult.

14/11/2025

Under 24 hours to go now until our annual exhibition, would be great to see a load of folks tomorrow

02/11/2025

For the winning numbers of the Prize draw please see our website, it could be you that won :)

The Cardiff Model Railway Show - Model railways from all gauges, Trade stands and demonstrators

02/10/2025

Are you coming along to the Cardiff Model Railway Exhibition on 1st/2nd November?
If so why not save 10% on the door ticket price (a saving of £1 per ticket) by purchasing advance price adult tickets for just £9 through our website? Children under 15s are admitted free with a ticket holding adult.
**There's no excuse to pay the full ticket price with a deal like this**
Tickets are valid for either date and can be purchased at https://www.cardiffmodelrailwayshow.co.uk/tickets.asp up until the Thursday before the the show. Purchased tickets can either be posted directly to you or picked up on the door on either day, beating the ticket queues.
P.S. Each ticket purchased includes a free raffle ticket. This year we have over £1000 of prizes to be won (see website for details of prizes).

23/09/2025

Are you coming along to the Cardiff Model Railway Exhibition on 1st/2nd November?
If so why not save 10% on the door ticket price (a saving of £1 per ticket) by purchasing advance price adult tickets for just £9 through our website? Children under 15s are admitted free with a ticket holding adult.
**There's no excuse to pay the full ticket price with deals like this**
Tickets are valid for either date and can be purchased at https://www.cardiffmodelrailwayshow.co.uk/tickets.asp up until the week of the show. Purchased tickets can either be posted directly to you or picked up on the door on either day, beating the ticket queues.

06/08/2025

We are pleased to announce the final (and largest!) layout to be added to the line up of this year's Cardiff Model Railway Show.
Aberdeen Kirkhill is an epic layout set in a snowy landscape in Aberdeen during the late 1980s.
For more details of this layout and a full list of all the other layouts attending along with trade stands, societies and demonstrations please visit our website www.cardiffmodelrailwayshow.co.uk
Reduced price advance tickets are available for £9 from the website.
Advance Tickets can be used either on Saturday or on Sunday and can be posted to you or collected from the door on arrival.
Each advance ticket purchased includes 1 free raffle ticket.
Buy your show entry tickets from our website https://www.cardiffmodelrailwayshow.co.uk/tickets.asp

Tickets purchased on the day will cost £10 and can be paid for by cash or card.
Children under 15's are free but must be accompanied by an adult.
There will also be raffle prizes, hot & cold food available and free on-site parking (but only 75 spaces) so get there early!

19/07/2025

**Just a few days left to save 20% on the entry ticket price**
This deal ends on 30th July 2025.
Visit our website to purchase 'Early Bird' entry tickets for £8/adult. https://www.cardiffmodelrailwayshow.co.uk/tickets.asp

Early Bird and Advance Tickets can be used either on Saturday or Sunday. They can be collected from the door on arrival avoiding the ticket queues.
Note: Each Early Bird ticket purchased includes 2 free raffle tickets.

Normal adult entry price on the day is £10.
Children under 15 are free when accompanied by an adult.

After July 30th up to the week of the show advance tickets can be purchased through the website with a 10% discount at £9/adult.

The Cardiff Model Railway Show - Model railways from all gauges, Trade stands and demonstrators