Henley Society of Meccano Engineers
Holy Trinity Meccano Club
North East London Meccano Club
Runnymede Meccano Guild
South East London Meccano Club
West London Meccano Society

Henley Society of Meccano Engineers

New members and visitors are always made to feel welcome at this long established club. You are encouraged to participate by showing a model.

Forthcoming events

Saturday 22 February 2025 Meeting
Saturday 31 May 2025 Meeting
Saturday 30 August 2025 The Henley Gathering
Saturday 29 November 2025 Annual General Meeting

Meeting venue

The Christ Church Centre
46 Reading Road
Henley-on-Thames
Oxfordshire RG9 1AG

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Holy Trinity Meccano Club

The oldest Meccano Club, originally founded in 1919 affiliated to the Meccano Guild. Re-founded 1971, the club welcomes new members and visitors.

Forthcoming events

Saturday 26 April 2025 Meeting
Saturday 25 October 2025 Annual General Meeting

Meeting venue

St. John’s Church Hall
London Road
Hildenborough
Kent TN11 9HT

Map

Contact

Richard Payn
07855 767 903
richard.payn@ntlworld.com

North East London Meccano Club

A small, but friendly, club with good transport connections and easy parking. New and prospective members are always welcome.

Forthcoming events

Saturday 7 December 2024 The Hainault Hangout
Saturday 1 March 2025 Annual General Meeting

Meeting venue

Hainault Baptist Church
Franklyn Gardens
Hainault
London IG6 2UT

Map

Contact

Alan Esplen
01621 843 871
alan.esplen@nelmc.org.uk

nelmc.org.uk

Runnymede Meccano Guild

Founded in 1986, the club currently has over 150 members world-wide. Its 60-page colour magazine is sent to all members three times a year.

Forthcoming events

Saturday 1 February 2025 Meeting and Auction
Sunday 9 February 2025 Midhurst Modellers Exhibition
Saturday 7 June 2025 Meeting
Saturday 14 June 2025 + Marvels of Meccano
Saturday 4 October 2025 Annual General Meeting
Saturday 7 February 2026 Meeting and Auction
Saturday 4 July 2026 Meeting
Saturday 3 October 2026 Annual General Meeting

Meeting venue

Liphook Millennium Centre
2 Ontario Way
Liphook
Hampshire GU30 7LD

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South East London Meccano Club

A long standing and well established club with a friendly atmosphere and healthy, active, membership. New members are always welcome.

Forthcoming events

Saturday 18 January 2025 Annual General Meeting
Saturday 29 March 2025 Meeting
Saturday 14 June 2025 Meeting
Saturday 6 September 2025 Meeting
Saturday 18 October 2025 Meccano Show

Meeting venue

Falconwood Community Centre
31–39 Falconwood Parade
Falconwood
London DA16 2PG

Map

Contact

Chris Warrell
020 8856 0148
chris.warrell@selmec.org.uk

selmec.org.uk

West London Meccano Society

Meetings are open to members, prospective members and guests. You are encouraged to take a model with you, large or small, all are welcome.

Forthcoming events

Saturday 8 March 2025 Annual General Meeting
Saturday 14 June 2025 Meeting
Saturday 27 September 2025 + The Big St. Albans Model Show
Saturday 15 November 2025 Meeting

Meeting venue

Greenford Community Centre
Wordsworth Avenue Entrance
170 Oldfield Lane South
Greenford
London UB6 9JS

Map

Contact

Peter Goddard
02380 899 626
peter.goddard04@gmail.com

wlms.org.uk

Falconwood
Greenford
Hainault
Hanworth
Liphook
Hildenborough
Henley-on-Thames
Midhurst
St Albans

Falconwood Community Centre

Home of the South East London Meccano Club.

Falconwood Community Centre

Address

31–39 Falconwood Parade
Falconwood
London DA16 2PG

Map

Forthcoming events

Saturday 18 January 2025 Annual General Meeting
Saturday 29 March 2025 Meeting
Saturday 14 June 2025 Meeting
Saturday 6 September 2025 Meeting
Saturday 18 October 2025 Meccano Show

Greenford Community Centre

Home of the West London Meccano Society.

Greenford Community Centre

Address

Wordsworth Avenue Entrance
170 Oldfield Lane South
Greenford
London UB6 9JS

Map

Forthcoming events

Saturday 8 March 2025 Annual General Meeting
Saturday 14 June 2025 Meeting
Saturday 15 November 2025 Meeting

Hainault Baptist Church

Home of the North East London Meccano Club and the venue for the annual Hainault Hangout.

Hainault Baptist Church

Address

Franklyn Gardens
Hainault
London IG6 2UT

Map

Forthcoming events

Saturday 7 December 2024 The Hainault Hangout
Saturday 1 March 2025 Annual General Meeting

Kempton Steam Museum

This former waterworks, which supplied North London with drinking water taken from the Thames, houses the world's largest fully operational triple expansion steam engine, the "Sir William Prescott".

Kempton Steam Museum

Address

Kempton Park Water Treatment Works
Snakey Lane
Hanworth
Middlesex TW13 6XH

Map

Forthcoming events

Saturday 14 June 2025 + Marvels of Meccano

Liphook Millennium Centre

Liphook Millennium Centre

Address

2 Ontario Way
Liphook
Hampshire GU30 7LD

Map

Forthcoming events

Saturday 1 February 2025 Meeting and Auction
Saturday 7 June 2025 Meeting
Saturday 4 October 2025 Annual General Meeting
Saturday 7 February 2026 Meeting and Auction
Saturday 4 July 2026 Meeting
Saturday 3 October 2026 Annual General Meeting

St. John’s Church Hall

Home of the Holy Trinity Meccano Club.

St. John’s Church Hall

Address

London Road
Hildenborough
Kent TN11 9HT

Map

Forthcoming events

Saturday 26 April 2025 Meeting
Saturday 25 October 2025 Annual General Meeting

The Christ Church Centre

Home of the Henley Society of Meccano Engineers and the venue for the annual Henley Gathering.

The Christ Church Centre

Address

46 Reading Road
Henley-on-Thames
Oxfordshire RG9 1AG

Map

Forthcoming events

Saturday 22 February 2025 Meeting
Saturday 31 May 2025 Meeting
Saturday 30 August 2025 The Henley Gathering
Saturday 29 November 2025 Annual General Meeting

The Grange Community and Leisure Centre

The Grange's function rooms play host to the Midhurst Modellers Exhibitions.

The Grange Community and Leisure Centre

Address

Bepton Road
Midhurst
West Sussex GU29 9HD

Map

Forthcoming events

Sunday 9 February 2025 Midhurst Modellers Exhibition

Townsend Church of England School

Townsend Church of England School

Address

High Oaks
St Albans
Hertfordshire AL3 6DR

Map

Forthcoming events

Saturday 27 September 2025 + The Big St. Albans Model Show

The Hainault HangoutNorth East London Meccano Club

Saturday 7 December 2024, 10:30am5:00pm

An open day for all interested modellers, club members or not, to show their models. Plenty of space will be available, so come and have some fun! Members of the public are welcome too, and accompanied kids get in free!

The Hainault Hangout

Venue

Hainault Baptist Church
Franklyn Gardens
Hainault
London IG6 2UT

Map

Admission prices

Accompanied children FREE
Exhibitors £5.00
Adults £5.00
Unaccompanied children £5.00

Contact

Tim Surtell
020 8857 4905
tim.surtell@nelmc.org.uk

nelmc.org.uk

Annual General MeetingSouth East London Meccano Club

Saturday 18 January 2025, 12:00pm5:00pm

Venue

Falconwood Community Centre
31–39 Falconwood Parade
Falconwood
London DA16 2PG

Map

Admission prices

Free for members and prospective members

Contact

Chris Warrell
020 8856 0148
chris.warrell@selmec.org.uk

selmec.org.uk

Meeting and AuctionRunnymede Meccano Guild

Saturday 1 February 2025, 11:00am5:00pm

Venue

Liphook Millennium Centre
2 Ontario Way
Liphook
Hampshire GU30 7LD

Map

Admission prices

Non-members £3.00

Midhurst Modellers ExhibitionRunnymede Meccano Guild

Sunday 9 February 2025, 10:00am4:00pm

One of the biggest displays of models in the south, with model railways, cars and other vehicles, dolls houses, engines, helicopters, planes, Meccano, military models and boats of all shapes and sizes, together with trade and society stands and demonstrations.

Venue

The Grange Community and Leisure Centre
Bepton Road
Midhurst
West Sussex GU29 9HD

Map

Admission prices

Adults £6.50
Seniors £5.00
Children (aged 0 - 14) £3.00
Family (2 adults and up to 2 children) £13.00

MeetingHenley Society of Meccano Engineers

Saturday 22 February 2025, 1:00pm5:00pm

Venue

The Christ Church Centre
46 Reading Road
Henley-on-Thames
Oxfordshire RG9 1AG

Map

Admission prices

Free for members and prospective members

Annual General MeetingNorth East London Meccano Club

Saturday 1 March 2025, 11:00am5:00pm

Venue

Hainault Baptist Church
Franklyn Gardens
Hainault
London IG6 2UT

Map

Admission prices

Non-members £2.00

Contact

Alan Esplen
01621 843 871
alan.esplen@nelmc.org.uk

nelmc.org.uk

Annual General MeetingWest London Meccano Society

Saturday 8 March 2025, 1:00pm5:00pm

Venue

Greenford Community Centre
Wordsworth Avenue Entrance
170 Oldfield Lane South

Greenford
London UB6 9JS

Map

Admission prices

Free for members and prospective members

Contact

Peter Goddard
02380 899 626
peter.goddard04@gmail.com

wlms.org.uk

MeetingSouth East London Meccano Club

Saturday 29 March 2025, 12:00pm5:00pm

Venue

Falconwood Community Centre
31–39 Falconwood Parade
Falconwood
London DA16 2PG

Map

Admission prices

Free for members and prospective members

Contact

Chris Warrell
020 8856 0148
chris.warrell@selmec.org.uk

selmec.org.uk

MeetingHoly Trinity Meccano Club

Saturday 26 April 2025, 12:00pm5:30pm

Venue

St. John’s Church Hall
London Road
Hildenborough
Kent TN11 9HT

Map

Admission prices

Non-members £4.00

Contact

Richard Payn
07855 767 903
richard.payn@ntlworld.com

MeetingHenley Society of Meccano Engineers

Saturday 31 May 2025, 1:00pm5:00pm

Venue

The Christ Church Centre
46 Reading Road
Henley-on-Thames
Oxfordshire RG9 1AG

Map

Admission prices

Free for members and prospective members

MeetingRunnymede Meccano Guild

Saturday 7 June 2025, 11:00am5:00pm

Venue

Liphook Millennium Centre
2 Ontario Way
Liphook
Hampshire GU30 7LD

Map

Admission prices

Non-members £3.00

MeetingSouth East London Meccano Club

Saturday 14 June 2025, 12:00pm5:00pm

Venue

Falconwood Community Centre
31–39 Falconwood Parade
Falconwood
London DA16 2PG

Map

Admission prices

Free for members and prospective members

Contact

Chris Warrell
020 8856 0148
chris.warrell@selmec.org.uk

selmec.org.uk

MeetingWest London Meccano Society

Saturday 14 June 2025, 1:00pm5:00pm

Venue

Greenford Community Centre
Wordsworth Avenue Entrance
170 Oldfield Lane South

Greenford
London UB6 9JS

Map

Admission prices

Free for members and prospective members

Contact

Peter Goddard
02380 899 626
peter.goddard04@gmail.com

wlms.org.uk

Marvels of MeccanoRunnymede Meccano Guild

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

A whole weekend of Meccano goodness in the Runnymede Meccano Guild marquee in the museum grounds. The museum's triple expansion engine will be in steam, and there will also be train rides on the museum's railway.

Venue

Kempton Steam Museum
Kempton Park Water Treatment Works
Snakey Lane

Hanworth
Middlesex TW13 6XH

Map

Admission prices

Adults £12.00
Children (aged 0 - 17) FREE

The Henley GatheringHenley Society of Meccano Engineers

Saturday 30 August 2025, 9:00am5:00pm

One of the best Meccano exhibitions in the South, the Henley Gathering usually occupies every available space at the Christ Church Centre, including the garden! The event is intended for Meccano enthusiasts only and hosts the Annual General Meeting of the International Society of Meccanomen.

Venue

The Christ Church Centre
46 Reading Road
Henley-on-Thames
Oxfordshire RG9 1AG

Map

Admission prices

Meccano enthusiasts only

All visitors £5.00

MeetingSouth East London Meccano Club

Saturday 6 September 2025, 12:00pm5:00pm

Venue

Falconwood Community Centre
31–39 Falconwood Parade
Falconwood
London DA16 2PG

Map

Admission prices

Free for members and prospective members

Contact

Chris Warrell
020 8856 0148
chris.warrell@selmec.org.uk

selmec.org.uk

The Big St. Albans Model ShowWest London Meccano Society

Saturday 27 September 2025Sunday 28 September 2025, 10:00am – 5:00pm

West London Meccano Society exhibit their models at this show, which is organised by St. Albans and District Model Engineering Society. In addition to Meccano, there are models of stationary engines, locomotives, boats, trucks and more, plus free train rides, model railway layouts, have-a-go boats, models in steam, and a model flying show.

The Big St. Albans Model Show

Venue

Townsend Church of England School
High Oaks
St Albans
Hertfordshire AL3 6DR

Map

Admission prices

Adults £7.00
Children £2.00

Contact

Peter Goddard
02380 899 626
enquiries@wlms.org.uk

wlms.org.uk
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Annual General MeetingRunnymede Meccano Guild

Saturday 4 October 2025, 11:00am5:00pm

Venue

Liphook Millennium Centre
2 Ontario Way
Liphook
Hampshire GU30 7LD

Map

Admission prices

Non-members £3.00

Meccano ShowSouth East London Meccano Club

Saturday 18 October 2025, 10:30am4:30pm

See amazing working Meccano models of trains, fairground rides, cranes and more! Have a go at building your own models in the Make It With Meccano workshop. Take part in the Meccano Creative Challenge where you can win a Meccano prize if your model impresses our judges! Raffle and refreshments available all day.

Meccano Show

Venue

Falconwood Community Centre
31–39 Falconwood Parade
Falconwood
London DA16 2PG

Map

Admission prices

Adults (aged 17+) £5.00
Accompanied children (aged 0 - 16) FREE
Unaccompanied children £5.00

Contact

Tim Surtell
01929 408 130
tim.surtell@selmec.org.uk

selmec.org.uk

Annual General MeetingHoly Trinity Meccano Club

Saturday 25 October 2025, 12:00pm5:30pm

Venue

St. John’s Church Hall
London Road
Hildenborough
Kent TN11 9HT

Map

Admission prices

Non-members £4.00

Contact

Richard Payn
07855 767 903
richard.payn@ntlworld.com

MeetingWest London Meccano Society

Saturday 15 November 2025, 1:00pm5:00pm

Venue

Greenford Community Centre
Wordsworth Avenue Entrance
170 Oldfield Lane South

Greenford
London UB6 9JS

Map

Admission prices

Free for members and prospective members

Contact

Peter Goddard
02380 899 626
peter.goddard04@gmail.com

wlms.org.uk

Annual General MeetingHenley Society of Meccano Engineers

Saturday 29 November 2025, 1:00pm5:00pm

Venue

The Christ Church Centre
46 Reading Road
Henley-on-Thames
Oxfordshire RG9 1AG

Map

Admission prices

Free for members and prospective members

Meeting and AuctionRunnymede Meccano Guild

Saturday 7 February 2026, 11:00am5:00pm

Venue

Liphook Millennium Centre
2 Ontario Way
Liphook
Hampshire GU30 7LD

Map

Admission prices

Non-members £3.00

MeetingRunnymede Meccano Guild

Saturday 4 July 2026, 11:00am5:00pm

Venue

Liphook Millennium Centre
2 Ontario Way
Liphook
Hampshire GU30 7LD

Map

Admission prices

Non-members £3.00

Annual General MeetingRunnymede Meccano Guild

Saturday 3 October 2026, 11:00am5:00pm

Venue

Liphook Millennium Centre
2 Ontario Way
Liphook
Hampshire GU30 7LD

Map

Admission prices

Non-members £3.00
Hainault
7 December 2024
Falconwood
18 January 2025
Liphook
1 February 2025
Midhurst
9 February 2025
Henley-on-Thames
22 February 2025
Hainault
1 March 2025