Expo Narrow Gauge 2020
The Greenwich & District Narrow Gauge Railway Society has been
organising Expo Narrow Gauge – known as ExpoNG – since 1983. It was
the first national all narrow gauge modelling show in the UK and over
that time has grown to become Europe’s premier narrow gauge modelling
event attracting layouts, traders and visitors not only from the UK
and Europe but from further afield – Australia, Japan, Canada and the
US.
For the past 4-5 years we have lived with rumours of the redevelopment
of our current venue – the White Oaks Leisure Centre in Swanley, Kent.
Following last year’s show we finally received formal notice that this
redevelopment is likely to start in 2020 with the site to be used for
both residential and leisure use.
We cannot gamble on White Oaks being available in October this year
either in its current form or as a redeveloped leisure centre with
less facilities so clearly need to find a new venue which will be
suitable for future shows.
Although we have already identified a few options, it is clear that
there is now little time to arrange a show in October 2020. With the
agreement of our members, we have decided not to hold ExpoNG in 2020.
This will give us time to take a breather, settle on a new venue and
to look at what format future ExpoNGs might follow.
We hope you will understand our decision. We know that ExpoNG is a big
part of the narrow gauge modelling calendar. We’d like to thank all
our visitors, exhibitors and traders who have supported us in the past
and look forward to seeing them again in the future.
Any queries regarding this news should be addressed to David Gander,
Secretary G&DNGRS (dh.gander@...) or Stephen Fulljames,
Exhibition Coordinator (stephen@...).
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Note: The Greenwich & District Narrow Gauge Railway Society was formed
in 1968 and has organised Expo Narrow Gauge since 1983. The first all
narrow gauge modelling event, it now attracts visitors from across the
world.
Expo Narrow Gauge is a registered trade mark of the Greenwich & District NGRS.
David Hughes