Harrogate Now Advertised

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

See the Yorkshire Event Centre's web-site.

It says Fri. 10th to Sunday 11th on the home page; corrected to Saturday on the "Read More" page but at least the parallel events (model railways and model-engineering) are now on the official web-site.

10am to 5pm both days. One ticket covers both exhibitions.

Further details & tickets via the site links.

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

It looks like it will be worth a visit, interesting that it claims to have been running since 1992 so is it a continuation of the Rex organised shows which were very good. I shall plan a visit to Yorkshire and take in the show, a 380 mile round trip is rather a long day trip so I will make a short break of it.

Mike

[John HaineParticipant @johnhaine32865]

In case anyone is interested in finding out more, it's March 10/11 2023 and the website is here;

Harrogate Model Engineering Exhibition

**LINK**

[peak4Participant @peak4]

Posted by Mike Poole on 12/01/2023 11:40:55:

It looks like it will be worth a visit, interesting that it claims to have been running since 1992 so is it a continuation of the Rex organised shows which were very good. I shall plan a visit to Yorkshire and take in the show, a 380 mile round trip is rather a long day trip so I will make a short break of it.

Mike

Hmmmm, Established in 1992 doesn't mean running since 1992

Harrogate Model Engineering Exhibition

"Established in 1992 it’s the UKs favourite and probably the Best Model Engineering Exhibition in the calendar. Presented by The Events Office who organised the Harrogate Model Engineering Exhibition from 1993 to 2009 and advised till 2015. Club and Society Stands with a diverse range of models covering all aspects of model Engineering. Trade area selling everything from a small bolt to a complete steam locomotive."

Bill

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

The die is cast….

I have just bought, "downloaded" and printed the ticket.

Next thing is to work out how best to get there: I've a choice of driving or using the train from my accommodation; but with things as they are at the moment….

It's a bit far to drive from home on the day – I'd need leave home at 3am to arrive before 11!

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

rang them today as no info on web for exhibitors or if any competition entries, told to leave my email and info would be ready sometime next week. not very long to organise hotel and exhibit transport.

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

I've just followed that by examining the 'Organiser' section of the YEC's web-site.

It offers merely booking form for the event organisers, for future events. The Visitors' Information for both public and trade shows (the ice-cream) is quite sparse.

I think the entry categories and competitions can only be handled by the event organiser; but I would expect delivery and collection information, including security, to be a joint effort by organiser and venue.

Eight weeks away….

It all is worryingly close to the time for exhibitors, including the traders and club stands, to plan anything. Without knowing what is really going on, or not, in the background we can't do anything more than wait and hope; though I would suggest it's not the YEC we need scrutinise, but whoever is trying to run these two parallel exhibitions.

The YEC does seem to be on the ball for advertising events, but it can't publish confirmations and details it has not received from organisers.

Have the shows even been advertised yet, in the two hobbies' magazines?

[Les RileyParticipant @lesriley75593]

It sounds a bit last minute!

By contrast, this week I received my invitation to attend the October 2023 Midlands Exhibition as an outdoor steamer.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Nigel, it is mentioned in ME issue 4707 Dec 22/Jan 23, in Smoke Rings under a sub heading of "A New Show"

Regards Nick.

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Me and my friend have applied to the harrogate show for entry forms some weeks ago and have not received any and contact with the organisers is patchy. Is anyone else in the same situation as time is getting away.

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

Bernard –

Worried, I have just examined the YEC's own website. The dual show is still advertised, but when you say "organisers" do you mean that of the YEC or of the exhibitions?

Nicholas –

It is indeed but I have yet to see glowing ads from whoever is actually organising the exhibition.

The YEC itself does not publicly quote the show organisers, but I am pretty sure they are different entities.

I have bought my ticket but I think that is from the YEC itself, or at least a contractor for all events there.

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

yes YEC directed us to the "organisers" but it all seems a bit disorganised considering if you want to exhibit, you need to organise accommodation and there is associated cost as well because the closer you get to the date the more expensive it tends to be,

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

great timing – to clash with Midlands Garden Railway show at Warwickshire on the same weekend.

[Nigel Graham 2Participant @nigelgraham2]

Indeed! I wonder if it was an inevitable result of the Northern show booking the YEC very late so having to take what was available.

However, the Harrogate event appears from the name to be for the small scenic-layout railways (00-gauge and similar), so it might not be quite the clash it seems. Except for visitors and traders interested in both sets of scales, of course.

It's all rather worrying, but we should support it if we want the event to continue, while hoping its organiser is more organised in future. If it does all end in tears this year it might not re-appear, and such failure might also harm the venue's reputation.

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