Events
The guild meets in February, June and October (usually on the first Saturday of the month) at:
The Chertsey Hall
Heriot Road
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 9DR
The Chertsey Hall is accessible via junction 11 of the M25 and there is a pay-and-display car park opposite the hall. The nearest railway station is Chertsey.
Click here for a map from Google Maps.
In addition to our meetings, the guild also supports some of the larger national gatherings:
The International Meccano Model Show
This is the UK’s largest Meccano exhibition, running for two days in May or June. The venue is the Embassy Theatre on the seafront in Skegness, Lincolnshire. Our members take around 40 feet of table space at this show and our members are always in the top five list of competition winners.
The Henley Gathering
The guild is invited every year to this exhibition which is organised by the Henley Society of Meccano Engineers. The event takes place on the first Saturday every September in Henley-upon-Thames, which many see as the home of Meccano.
Discover all of the Meccano events taking place in London at londonmeccanoclub.org.uk.
Scheduled Events
Due to the coronavirus pandemic events are liable to be cancelled at short notice. The Chertsey Hall is currently being used as a Covid vaccination centre, so our meetings will be held at Liphook Millennium Centre instead.
Please check with the contacts listed before travelling to events.
Meeting and Auction
Saturday 5 February 2022, 11:30am – 5:30pm
Auction Rules
We generally limit the number of lots to 3 per person, with an overall limit of 40 lots. However please don’t be deterred from bringing extra along in case we can fit them in. Any advanced information you can provide about your lots would be greatly appreciated and this should help us to get organised quickly and efficiently on the day.
If you are hoping to make any purchases, may we respectfully ask that you bring a “healthy supply” of change with you to help facilitate the payments more easily?
When you arrive at the hall, all lots should be registered with Frank Paine or John Rogers only.
(Full auction rules available on request.)
Venue
Liphook Millennium Centre
2 Ontario Way
Liphook
Hamphire
GU30 7LD
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Admission prices
Visitors |
£3.00 |
Members |
FREE |
Midhurst Modellers Exhibition
Sunday 13 February 2022, 10:00am – 4:00pm
The annual Modellers Exhibition at the Grange Leisure Centre in Midhurst is one of the biggest displays of models to be found in the South. From relatively small beginnings in 1983, it has grown steadily in size.
The main hall will be devoted to model railways, including numerous layouts, together with trade and society stands and demonstrations. Other halls will house a wide variety of further exhibits including cars and other vehicles, dolls houses, engines, helicopters, planes, Meccano, military models and boats of all shapes and sizes.
The thousands of models on show, together with a wide selection of trade stands, will provide something for everyone, young or old, serious modellers or casual viewers.
Venue
The Grange Leisure Centre
Bepton Road
Midhurst
West Sussex
GU29 9HD
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Admission prices
Adults |
£6.50 |
Seniors |
£5.00 |
Children (Aged 0 - 14) |
£3.00 |
Family |
£13.00 |
Meeting (TBC)
Saturday 25 June 2022, 11:30am – 5:30pm
The date and venue for this meeting are currently to be confirmed — please check back here nearer the time.
Venue
Liphook Millennium Centre
2 Ontario Way
Liphook
Hamphire
GU30 7LD
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Admission prices
Visitors |
£3.00 |
Members |
FREE |
Annual General Meeting (TBC)
Saturday 1 October 2022, 11:30am – 5:30pm
The date and venue for this meeting are currently to be confirmed — please check back here nearer the time.
Venue
Liphook Millennium Centre
2 Ontario Way
Liphook
Hamphire
GU30 7LD
Get a map
Admission prices
Visitors |
£3.00 |
Members |
FREE |