Events

Previous events

January 2026 Meeting

Saturday 17 January 2026
Falconwood Community Centre, Falconwood

This was one of our informal quarterly meetings where our members showed off their latest Meccano creations.

Swanage Christmas Market 2025

Saturday 13 December 2025
Swanage Town Centre, Swanage

SELMEC member Tim Surtell showed some of his models at Swanage Christmas Market, raising funds for Foal Farm Animal Rescue Centre.

Greengage Community Garden Christmas Open Day 2025

Friday 12 December 2025
Greengage Community Garden, Swanage

Come and try your hand at the Lightning Leap buzz-wire game, one of many interactive models built with Meccano that SELMEC member Tim Surtell will be showing to raise funds for Foal Farm Animal Rescue Centre.

Meccano Mornings 2025 (Day 2)

Saturday 1 November 2025
Museum of Croydon, Croydon

Our interactive display of models built with Meccano and free hands-on Make It With Meccano workshop came to the Museum of Croydon over the autumn 2025 half-term.

Meccano Mornings 2025 (Day 1)

Wednesday 29 October 2025
Museum of Croydon, Croydon

Our interactive display of models built with Meccano and free hands-on Make It With Meccano workshop came to the Museum of Croydon over the October 2025 half-term.

Meccano Show 2025

Saturday 18 October 2025
Falconwood Community Centre, Falconwood

At our 46th annual show we celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway with a special display of railway-related models and guest model railway exhibitors, plus our usual Make It With Meccano workshop and Meccano Creative Challenge.

Eltham Centre Display 2025

Monday 1 September 2025 – Tuesday 30 September 2025
The Eltham Centre, Eltham

Our annual promotional display at the Eltham Centre featured models from many of our members.

Greengage Community Garden Autumn Open Day 2025

Friday 26 September 2025
Greengage Community Garden, Swanage

Come and try your hand at the Lightning Leap buzz-wire game, one of many interactive models built with Meccano that SELMEC member Tim Surtell will be showing to raise funds for Foal Farm Animal Rescue Centre.

September 2025 Meeting

Saturday 6 September 2025
Falconwood Community Centre, Falconwood

This was one of our informal quarterly meetings where our members showed off their latest Meccano creations.

Swanage Rotary Summer Fete 2025

Thursday 7 August 2025
Sandpit Field, Swanage

SELMEC member Tim Surtell showed some of his models at the Swanage Rotary Summer Fete, raising funds for Foal Farm Animal Rescue Centre.