UK (& some other) Mini - Ship Shows, 2010 (& onwards ...?)

(Last updated 5th January, 2010)

The majority of these events are 'Mini-Ship Shows' - for collectors of 1/1200 & 1/1250 scale ship models to meet, buy and swop. There will usually be booksellers, dealers in collectables & ephemera, etc., present and sometimes there will be a 'demonstration' wargame. Other events are advertised as 'Ship Shows' and although model dealers may be present it is not guaranteed that there will be. I have attempted to be accurate in this but, if in doubt, check with the organiser!

(UK Dealers also attend other 'Collectors Fairs' - please contact them direct for details of these)

This page is provided free by Tim Hudson of 'Photrek' - it has no connection with any other UK supplier or dealer. I organise the events at Welton whilst the others are organised by my good friends at Waterline Ship Enthusiasts. If you have been brought here by a link to this site from another event - please remember - its not one of mine!
Some of these shows are some distance ahead, but you can be reasonably certain that the 2009 events will take place. You are asked to respect the copyright of this page.

(As much for my own interest as anything I'm putting together a retrospective list of 'Ship shows' in the UK TJH 31/12/2006)

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2010 EVENTS

 
DATE (SUNDAY UNLESS NOTED)
LOCATION
ORGANISER
7th March, 2010
Theale (Reading)
28th March, 2010
Welton (Lincoln)
24th April, 2010 (Saturday)
South West Ship Show, Parish Wharf Leisure Centre, Portishead (Bristol) BS20 7DD
9th May, 2010
Explosion, Gosport
6th June, 2010
11th July, 2010
Theale (Reading)
25th July, 2010
Welton (Lincoln)
10th October, 2010
Theale (Reading)
28th November, 2010
Wellow (nr Southampton)
 

2011 EVENTS

 
31st July, 2011
Welton (Lincoln) (conf)

(Dates given are as advised: some items have been deleted as the organisers are no longer able to proceed with them. If in doubt, please check with the organiser to confirm that they are still current. Maps are compiled using postcodes provided: unfortunately there can be errors on these maps - possibly the building is on the other side of the road).
The events at Portishead and London (OLS) are not specifically 'Mini-Ship Shows' but I'm sure that enthusiasts in our scale will find much of interest.

'Welton Shows' are scheduled for the first Sunday in April (unless Easter falls on that day) and the last Sunday in July. (The cancellation of the October Welton and its replacement by one in April gives a longer gap between these two events).

A note to clarify a possible misunderstanding: the events at Theale, Wellow, Tickenham (and Gosport) are organised by 'Waterline Ship Enthusiasts' and those at Welton by myself. We are independent of each other. No other person or dealer has any control or input (financial or otherwise) over these events. Both 'WSE' and myself have many years experience of organising these events, which we would like to consider as 'events organised by enthusiasts for enthusiasts'. TJH 25/01/2007.

The 'Nautical events' held at Gravesend, and organised by Michael Hayes ('Saxon') are now finished, due to Michael's retirement.

In Europe:

Monthly, on the 3rd Saturday, in Antwerp (fuller details to follow)

Kassel 2009

Pictures from Kassel 2007 - with Thanks to Peter Ohm

In the United States:

On the West Coast Chris Daley hosted an event onboard the 'Jeremiah O'Brien' on the 31st March 2007 and I understand that it will be repeated in 2009. Please contact Chris direct for further details.

Tom Haughton & John Olsen again organised & hosted the New York Show in May 2006, which was very successful. This was repeated in May 2008.

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