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Look out for ONLINE events.
Details of internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members are here: Rf-internal.
24 November 2023. Friday. Golden Spanner Awards. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, Holborn, London WC2B 5DA. 10.00-16.30. More info: MR-4FC-GSA
25/26 November 2023. Saturday/Sunday. Warley National 2023. Railfuture stall at National Model Railway Exhibition. 09.45-18.00 Saturday / 09.45-17.00 Sunday. Venue: Stand D48 in Hall 5, NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT. More info: Rf-NEC
25 November 2023. Saturday. Railfuture Thames Valley regional branch stall at Oxford's annual Green Fair. Venue: Oxford Town Hall, St. Aldate’s, Oxford, OX1 1BX. 10.30-16.00. More info: Ox-GF
25 November 2023. Saturday. Railfuture Yorkshire and North West branches joint open meeting. Guest speaker: Prof. Paul Salveson. Venue: Cornerstone Room, Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1QG. 14.30. More info: Rf-Y and Rf-NW
27 November 2023. Monday. Network Rail community drop-in event for level crossing downgrade in Bedfordshire. Venue: Langford Village Hall, Mill Lane, Langford, Bedfordshire, SG18 9QY. 13.30-17.00. More info: NR-Langford
2 December 2023. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia open branch meeting. Venue: The Signal Box Community Centre, Glenalmond Avenue, Cambridge CB2 8DB. 14.00. More info: Rf-EA
5 December 2023. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
7 December 2023. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. ONLINE. 18.00. More info: Rf-LSE-S&C
9 December 2023. Saturday. Railfuture-affiliated campaigns and others at Railway Studies and Modeller's Show. Venue: Newton Abbot Library, Market Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2RJ. 10.00-16.00. More info: Rail Studies Show
11 December 2023. Monday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. ONLINE. 19:30. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
12 December 2023. Tuesday. Support The Rochdale Oldham Manchester rail lines group. Venue: The Blue Pits Inn, 842 Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2SP. 14.00. More info: STORM
12 December 2023. Tuesday. Railfuture East Midlands regional branch pre-Christmas Railway Conversation. Venue: CanalHouse, 48-52 Canal Street, Nottingham NG1 7EH. More info: Rf-EM
12 December 2023. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign bi-monthly meeting (TBC). Venue: Fife Renewables Innovation Centre, Ajax Way, Methil, Leven KY8 3RS, and ONLINE. 18.30-20.00. More info: LRC
16 December 2023 - 7 January 2024. Saturday-Sunday. During this school holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 182 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: UK & Ireland Heritage railways and Heritage Railway Association members, and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Great Scenic Journeys and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
18 December 2023. Monday. Community Rail Awards 2024. Shortlisted nominations announced. More info: CRA-24
8 January 2024. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
10 January 2024. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
11 January 2024. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division festive season social. Venue: Probably John Harvey Tavern, Bear Yard, off Cliffe High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2AN. 18.00. More info: Rf-LSE-S&C
13 January 2024. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. Venue: Central London, Kings Cross Area, 11.00-12.30. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
17 January 2024. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, London Metro division meeting. Venue: Alan Baxter Gallery, Front Basement Meeting Room, 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EL. 19.00-20.30. More info: Rf-LSE-LM
24 January 2024. Wednesday. Rail in the Midlands. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Derby DE24 8UX. 09.30-16.00. More details: MR-4FC-RiM
27/28 January 2024. Saturday/Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch Kent Division stall at annual Erith Model Railway Show. Venue: The Longfield Academy, Main Road (B260), Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PH. 10.00-17.00 Saturday/16.00 Sunday. More info: Erith MRS
10-18 February 2024. Saturday-Sunday. During this school holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 182 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: UK & Ireland Heritage railways and Heritage Railway Association members, and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Great Scenic Journeys and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
17 February 2024. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. 14.00. More info: Kent
20-21 February 2024. Tuesday-Wednesday. Public Transport Scotland. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Radisson Blu, The Royal Mile, 80 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1TH. 10.00-16.00. More details: MR-4FC-PTS
24 February 2024. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia AGM and open branch meeting. Venue: Friends Meeting House, St. John’s Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1SJ. 14.00. More info: Rf-EA
27 February 2024. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign bi-monthly meeting. Venue: Fife Renewables Innovation Centre, Ajax Way, Methil, Leven KY8 3RS, and ONLINE. 18.30-20.00. More info: LRC
8 March 2024. Friday. Golden Whistle Awards. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Marriott Grosvenor Square, Duke Street, Mayfair, London W1K 6JP. 09.00-16.00. More details: MR-4FC-GWA
11 March 2024. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
13 March 2024. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
16/17 March 2024. Saturday/Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch stall at London Festival of Railway Modelling. Venue: Alexandra Palace, London N22 7AY. More info: LFRM '24
18 March 2024. Monday. Community Rail Awards 2024. Venue: Swansea. More info: CRA-24
20 March 2024. Wednesday. Rail in Wales and the West. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Principality Stadium, Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1NS. 10.00-16.00. More details: MR-4FC-RiW&W
29 March - 14 April 2024. Friday-Sunday. During this school holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 182 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: UK & Ireland Heritage railways and Heritage Railway Association members, and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Great Scenic Journeys and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
30 March 2024. Easter Saturday. Closing date for nominations for 10th Rail User Group Awards, to be presented at the national AGM in Edinburgh on Saturday 13th July.
Railfuture now holds one national conference each year, normally in the autumn (in addition to its national AGM for members). The conference is competitively priced, to be within rail users' price range, and is open to everyone. Railfuture members are usually offered a chance to attend conferences at a discounted rate if booked early; for non-members there's often a discounted 'book and join' package.
Details of other internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members, including the annual Branches & Groups Day held each autumn, are here: Rf-internal.
Look out for ONLINE events.
Details of internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members are here: Rf-internal.
November
24 November 2023. Friday. Golden Spanner Awards. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, Holborn, London WC2B 5DA. 10.00-16.30. More info: MR-4FC-GSA
25/26 November 2023. Saturday/Sunday. Warley National 2023. Railfuture stall at National Model Railway Exhibition. 09.45-18.00 Saturday / 09.45-17.00 Sunday. Venue: Stand D48 in Hall 5, NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT. More info: Rf-NEC
25 November 2023. Saturday. Railfuture Thames Valley regional branch stall at Oxford's annual Green Fair. Venue: Oxford Town Hall, St. Aldate’s, Oxford, OX1 1BX. 10.30-16.00. More info: Ox-GF
25 November 2023. Saturday. Railfuture Yorkshire and North West branches joint open meeting. Guest speaker: Prof. Paul Salveson. Venue: Cornerstone Room, Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1QG. 14.30. More info: Rf-Y and Rf-NW
27 November 2023. Monday. Network Rail community drop-in event for level crossing downgrade in Bedfordshire. Venue: Langford Village Hall, Mill Lane, Langford, Bedfordshire, SG18 9QY. 13.30-17.00. More info: NR-Langford
December
2 December 2023. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia open branch meeting. Venue: The Signal Box Community Centre, Glenalmond Avenue, Cambridge CB2 8DB. 14.00. More info: Rf-EA
5 December 2023. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
7 December 2023. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. ONLINE. 18.00. More info: Rf-LSE-S&C
9 December 2023. Saturday. Railfuture-affiliated campaigns and others at Railway Studies and Modeller's Show. Venue: Newton Abbot Library, Market Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2RJ. 10.00-16.00. More info: Rail Studies Show
11 December 2023. Monday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. ONLINE. 19:30. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
12 December 2023. Tuesday. Support The Rochdale Oldham Manchester rail lines group. Venue: The Blue Pits Inn, 842 Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2SP. 14.00. More info: STORM
12 December 2023. Tuesday. Railfuture East Midlands regional branch pre-Christmas Railway Conversation. Venue: CanalHouse, 48-52 Canal Street, Nottingham NG1 7EH. More info: Rf-EM
12 December 2023. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign bi-monthly meeting (TBC). Venue: Fife Renewables Innovation Centre, Ajax Way, Methil, Leven KY8 3RS, and ONLINE. 18.30-20.00. More info: LRC
16 December 2023 - 7 January 2024. Saturday-Sunday. During this school holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 182 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: UK & Ireland Heritage railways and Heritage Railway Association members, and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Great Scenic Journeys and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
18 December 2023. Monday. Community Rail Awards 2024. Shortlisted nominations announced. More info: CRA-24
2024
January
8 January 2024. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
10 January 2024. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
11 January 2024. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division festive season social. Venue: Probably John Harvey Tavern, Bear Yard, off Cliffe High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2AN. 18.00. More info: Rf-LSE-S&C
13 January 2024. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. Venue: Central London, Kings Cross Area, 11.00-12.30. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
17 January 2024. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, London Metro division meeting. Venue: Alan Baxter Gallery, Front Basement Meeting Room, 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EL. 19.00-20.30. More info: Rf-LSE-LM
24 January 2024. Wednesday. Rail in the Midlands. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Derby Conference Centre, London Road, Derby DE24 8UX. 09.30-16.00. More details: MR-4FC-RiM
27/28 January 2024. Saturday/Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch Kent Division stall at annual Erith Model Railway Show. Venue: The Longfield Academy, Main Road (B260), Longfield, Kent, DA3 7PH. 10.00-17.00 Saturday/16.00 Sunday. More info: Erith MRS
February
10-18 February 2024. Saturday-Sunday. During this school holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 182 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: UK & Ireland Heritage railways and Heritage Railway Association members, and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Great Scenic Journeys and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
17 February 2024. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. 14.00. More info: Kent
20-21 February 2024. Tuesday-Wednesday. Public Transport Scotland. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Radisson Blu, The Royal Mile, 80 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1TH. 10.00-16.00. More details: MR-4FC-PTS
24 February 2024. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia AGM and open branch meeting. Venue: Friends Meeting House, St. John’s Street, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1SJ. 14.00. More info: Rf-EA
27 February 2024. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign bi-monthly meeting. Venue: Fife Renewables Innovation Centre, Ajax Way, Methil, Leven KY8 3RS, and ONLINE. 18.30-20.00. More info: LRC
March
8 March 2024. Friday. Golden Whistle Awards. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Marriott Grosvenor Square, Duke Street, Mayfair, London W1K 6JP. 09.00-16.00. More details: MR-4FC-GWA
11 March 2024. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
13 March 2024. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
16/17 March 2024. Saturday/Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch stall at London Festival of Railway Modelling. Venue: Alexandra Palace, London N22 7AY. More info: LFRM '24
18 March 2024. Monday. Community Rail Awards 2024. Venue: Swansea. More info: CRA-24
20 March 2024. Wednesday. Rail in Wales and the West. Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Principality Stadium, Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1NS. 10.00-16.00. More details: MR-4FC-RiW&W
29 March - 14 April 2024. Friday-Sunday. During this school holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 182 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: UK & Ireland Heritage railways and Heritage Railway Association members, and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Great Scenic Journeys and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
30 March 2024. Easter Saturday. Closing date for nominations for 10th Rail User Group Awards, to be presented at the national AGM in Edinburgh on Saturday 13th July.
Railfuture now holds one national conference each year, normally in the autumn (in addition to its national AGM for members). The conference is competitively priced, to be within rail users' price range, and is open to everyone. Railfuture members are usually offered a chance to attend conferences at a discounted rate if booked early; for non-members there's often a discounted 'book and join' package.
Details of other internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members, including the annual Branches & Groups Day held each autumn, are here: Rf-internal.