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| Day | Date | Event | From | To |
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| Sun | 20 Apr 2008 | Public Open Afternoon | 14:00 | 17:00 |
| Sun | 18 May 2008 | Public Open Afternoon | 14:00 | 17:00 |
| Sun | 15 Jun 2008 | Public Open Afternoon | 14:00 | 17:00 |
| Sat | 12 Jul 2008 | Model Steam Rally and Exhibition | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Sun | 13 Jul 2008 | Model Steam Rally and Exhibition | 11:00 | 17:00 |
| Sun | 17 Aug 2008 | Public Open Afternoon | 14:00 | 17:00 |
| Sun | 21 Sep 2008 | Public Open Afternoon - Charity Day | 14:00 | 17:00 |
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Our regular public open afternoons are popular with families and entrance is free. Train rides are available on both our ground level and raised tracks; tickets are 50p. Our outdoor "garden" railway will be running, as will our OO gauge railway in the clubhouse. Light refreshments are available. The proceeds from this year's (2008) charity day in September will go to support CHASE hospice care for children, based at Loseley Park. Last year (2007) the recipients were Disability Challengers, who are our neighbours in Stoke Park.
Our major event is the Model Steam Rally and Exhibition held annually over a weekend in July. We have a large marquee to allow us to display members' work, dozens of visiting model traction engines, two model boating pools and an intensive schedule of steam-hauled passenger trains. We also have several trade stands selling tools, materials and finished models. We offer a more extensive range of food than on our open afternoons. Entrance charges in 2008 are £6 for adults, £5 for senior citizens and free for children under 16.
Non-members with an interest in joining the Society are welcome to contact us at one of our public events with a view to sampling our other meetings.
GMES is a popular venue for children's birthday parties. We run trains on one of our passenger-carrying railways and offer the use of the clubhouse and grounds. More details.
GMES holds regular meetings for different interest groups:
The 16mm, garden railway, section meets every Monday at 19:00 (except on bank holidays).
The 4mm, OO gauge, section meets every Thursday at 20:00.
Many club members, particularly those retired, come to the club on Thursdays from 10:00 to socialise and to help maintain and improve the Society's grounds and facilities.
Non-GMES events are included at the Webmaster's discretion for members' general information. They are shown in a different colour. Regular weekly activities, listed above, are not shown. Also not shown are the meetings of the Guildford and District Radio Society held on the second, fourth and fifth Friday evenings of the month.
| Day | Date | Event | Time | Organiser |
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| Sat | 2 Aug 2008 | Private Birthday Party | Vernon Abel | |
| Sun | 3 Aug 2008 | Members Running Day | 10:00 | |
| Wed | 13 Aug 2008 | Sand Casting Demonstration (to 21:00) | 18:30 | |
| Sat | 16 Aug 2008 | Private Birthday Party | Vernon Abel | |
| Sun | 17 Aug 2008 | Public Open Afternoon (to 17:00) | 14:00 | Peter Christmas |
| Tue | 19 Aug 2008 | Rally Wash-Up Meeting | 19:30 | John Jones |
| Wed | 20 Aug 2008 | Council of Management | 19:30 | |
| Sat | 30 Aug 2008 | Private Birthday Party | Vernon Abel | |
| Sat | 30 Aug 2008 | WLLR Annual Steam Gala and Llanfair Garden Railway Gala (both to Sun 31st) | ||
| Sun | 31 Aug 2008 | Members Running Day | 10:00 | |
| Sun | 31 Aug 2008 | Small Model Steam Engine Group (to 17:00) | 14:00 | Mike Sleigh |
| Sat | 6 Sep 2008 | Private Birthday Party | Vernon Abel | |
| Sun | 7 Sep 2008 | OMLEC - Open Model Locomotive Efficiency Competition (to 17:00) | 08:00 | Dave Tompkins |
| Wed | 10 Sep 2008 | Council of Management | 19:30 | |
| Sat | 13 Sep 2008 | GMES 16mm layout running at Warco Open Weekend (to 16:00) | 09:00 | Jim Wilson |
| Sun | 14 Sep 2008 | GMES 16mm layout running at Warco Open Weekend (to 15:00) | 10:00 | Jim Wilson |
| Wed | 17 Sep 2008 | First Bits and Pieces | 19:45 | |
| Fri | 19 Sep 2007 | Model Engineer Exhibition, Ascot (to Sun 21st) | ||
| Sun | 21 Sep 2008 | Charity Day (Public Open Afternoon) (to 17:00) | 14:00 | Peter Christmas |
| Sat | 27 Sep 2008 | SMEE Visiting Day | Peter Christmas | |
| Sat | 27 Sep 2008 | Barbecue and Night Run | 17:00 | Roger Curtis |
| Wed | 1 Oct 2008 | Talk by R Bricknell: 'Concord' | 19:45 | Peter Ayres |
| Sat | 4 Oct 2008 | Private Birthday Party | Vernon Abel | |
| Sun | 5 Oct 2008 | Members Running Day | 10:00 | |
| Wed | 8 Oct 2008 | Council of Management | 19:30 | |
| Sat | 11 Oct 2008 | Private Birthday Party | Vernon Abel | |
| Wed | 15 Oct 2008 | Bits and Pieces | 19:45 | |
| Sun | 19 Oct 2007 | Coach trip to Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition Coach and Entrance: Adult £TBD, Sen Citizen £TBD, apply by ?? September. Coach only £TBD, apply any time. Cheques payable to A C Jensen. Leave GMES at 08:00 prompt. Return coach leaves at 16:00. | 08:00 | Alan Jensen |
| Sat | 25 Oct 2008 | GMES 16mm Layout at the East Anglian Garden Railway Show, Brandon | Roger Hayward | |
| Sat | 15 Nov 2008 | GMES 16mm Layout at the Live Steam Model Railway Show at Kew Bridge Steam Museum | Roger Hayward | |
| Sun | 16 Nov 2008 | GMES 16mm Layout at the Live Steam Model Railway Show at Kew Bridge Steam Museum | Roger Hayward | |
| Wed | 3 Dec 2008 | White Elephant Sale. Bring your unwanted tools and materials to sell. Items for sale accepted between 14:30 and 16:30, and from 18:30. Note, GMES members only. | 19:30 | Jim Wilson |
| Sat | 13 Dec 2008 | Christmas Social Evening | ||
| Sat | 4 Apr 2009 | The 16mm Association National Garden Railway Show | ||
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