The Gauge O Guild Summer Show 2026 takes place on Saturday 30th May 2026 at the Robin Park Leisure Centre, Wigan, offering a full day dedicated to O gauge modelling, layouts, demonstrations and specialist traders.
Event details
- Date: Saturday 30th May 2026
- Time: 09:30 – 16:00
- Venue: Robin Park Leisure Centre, Loire Drive, Newtown, Wigan, WN5 0UL
- Tickets: Members £12, Non-members £17, Children under 16 £1
This year’s Summer Show moves to Wigan, with Kempton Park now hosting the Winter Show later in the year. Gauge O Guild Show
Layouts and interactive displays
A range of layouts are already confirmed, including both detailed exhibition layouts and interactive displays:
- East Midlands Test Track
- The Junior “Drive a Train” Layout
- Practice Works (Craig Robertson)
- Trelissik (Alsager Club)
- Penlake Sidings (formerly Dalry Road)
- North Wales Diesels
- Wick End
- Kirtley Bridge
- Gauge O Guild Modular Layout with Colinwood (St Neots MRC)
More layouts are expected to be confirmed closer to the show.
Live demonstrations
A strong line-up of demonstrators will be attending, covering a wide range of modelling techniques:
- Nick Dunhill – Locomotive building
- Mike Sant – Lining locomotives
- John Emerson – Freight stock building and weathering
- Rob Bishop – Soldering clinic
- Robin Taylor – Coach building
Extensive trader line-up
The show will feature a large number of specialist traders, offering everything from kits and components to tools, books and ready-to-run models.
Highlights include:
- Dapol
- Ellis Clark
- Slaters Plastikard
- Squires Model and Craft Tools
- Skytrex Ltd
- Connoisseur Models
- Finney7
- Gladiator
- Judith Edge Kits
- Tower Models
- Trainsporters
- …and many more
Getting to the show
The venue is easily accessible by road, located around 10 minutes from the M6 and 15 minutes from the M61.
Visitors should note that some nearby car parks are limited to short stays and monitored by ANPR. Paid all-day parking options are available locally, and public transport is also a viable option.
Trainsporters will be attending
Trainsporters will be exhibiting at the Gauge O Guild Summer Show 2026. If you’re visiting, come and see us to explore practical storage and transport solutions for O gauge and other model railway stock.