Events

The guild meets in February, June and October (usually on the first Saturday of the month) at Liphook Millennium Centre. In addition to our meetings we also support 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 annually on the first Saturday after the August Bank Holiday Monday, 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

Marvels of Meccano (Revised Date)

Saturday 12 April 2025 – Sunday 13 April 2025, 10:30am – 4:00pm

Join Runnymede Meccano Guild for a full weekend of Meccano goodness in our marquee in the grounds of Kempton Steam Museum. The museum houses the world's largest steam engine in working order, which should be in steam. Train rides should be available on their steam railway (tickets sold separately on the day). Don’t forget to sample the delicious home-made cakes and savouries on sale from the refreshments counter.

The museum has ample free parking.

Kempton Steam Museum is reachable WITHOUT actually entering ULEZ, but is very close to the boundary, so anyone whose vehicle is not ULEZ compliant should choose their route carefully. For advice to help avoid ULEZ see this map and these directions

Meccano Exhibitors should reserve table space in advance by contacting Robin Schoolar

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Venue

Kempton Steam Museum
Snakey Lane
Hanworth
Middlesex
TW13 6XH

Get a map

Admission prices

Adults	£12.00
Accompanied Children (Under 18)	FREE

Contact details

Robin Schoolar

07784 795 494

robin.schoolar@runnymedemeccanoguild.org.uk

kemptonsteam.org

Meeting

Saturday 7 June 2025, 11:00am – 5:00pm

Venue

Liphook Millennium Centre
2 Ontario Way
Liphook
Hamphire
GU30 7LD

Get a map

Admission prices

Visitors	£3.00
Members	FREE

Contact details

Robin Schoolar

robin.schoolar@runnymedemeccanoguild.org.uk

CANCELLED - Moved to April 2025 - Marvels of Meccano

Saturday 14 June 2025 – Sunday 15 June 2025, 10:30am – 4:00pm

Kempton Steam Museum have moved our date for Marvels of Meccano Show forward to 12-13 April 2025 (ie about 2 months earlier).

For more detail see the separate event entry for the new date.

Moving the event to April brings one benefit, in that it avoids the June date clashing with ...

Join the Guild for a full weekend of Meccano goodness in our marquee in the grounds of Kempton Steam Museum. Their triple expansion engine will be in steam, and there will be train rides on their railway!

~~Don’t forget to sample the delicious home-made cakes and savouries on sale in the refreshments area.~~