UK’s only N gauge show returns bigger than ever in 2026
TINGS returns to Warwickshire Event Centre on 12-13 September with more than 25 layouts, specialist traders and a full weekend built around N gauge.
The UK’s only show devoted entirely to N gauge will return to the Warwickshire Event Centre in Leamington Spa on 12 and 13 September 2026 with more than 25 layouts already confirmed, plus specialist traders, clubs and societies. For modelers who work in 2mm finescale or compact ready-to-run, that means one weekend where layout ideas, shopping and club contacts all sit under one roof.
The confirmed line-up already stretches well beyond one style of N gauge. Beechwood, Clyde Viaduct, Gloucester, Long Hirston and Weargate Works point to modern-image modelling, while Grimley Moor, Hawes Junction, Holgate Castle, Hollingwood Junction, Kernow Consolidated, Metcalfe Meadows, Spion Kop and Two Locks widen the field into different eras and more imaginative builds. International flavour is part of the draw too, with Mühlenfelder, N-Club International e.V., Tsuru no Michi and Verneuil-les-Vignes bringing American and continental work into the mix. Gloucester will make its TINGS debut in 2026, centered on a station scene built around one of the longest platforms in the UK and the reversing moves diesel-hauled inter-city trains must make on cross-country north-south routes.
That breadth matters because N gauge rewards detail without demanding a huge footprint. Meridienne Exhibitions says the show has grown year on year, and the 2025 guide described it as “THE Show For The Railway Modeller.” Visitors will also find the hobby’s support networks on hand, including the 2mm Scale Association, DEMU, the Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society, the N Gauge Society and the World Wide Group. The N Gauge Society’s own materials point to the practical side of that ecosystem, with a bi-monthly N Gauge Journal, a handbook, and kits, decals and other items for modellers.
TINGS has also become a place to watch for releases. World of Railways noted that the 2025 show featured major announcements and new models from Graham Farish, Revolution Trains and Dapol, including the Graham Farish Hall Class, Revolution Trains Class 66 and forthcoming Dapol releases. With the 2026 layout list still set to be updated over the coming months, the clearest reason to plan early is simple: the show opens from 10:00 to 16:00 on both days, tickets are £14.50 for adults, £13 for seniors and £6 for children under 14, and the venue offers free parking plus a shuttle bus from Leamington Spa Railway Station. If you want one weekend where N gauge takes center stage, this is it.
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