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UK slot car swapmeets are back in full swing - and it's a hectic schedule over the next four months, with five events in different parts of England...

   

Havant Scalextric Fair & Fun Day - Sunday 25 September.

A relatively new event, held in the original home town of Scalextric. Expect a full swapmeet and plenty of tracks to have some fun with. There's usually an exclusive show model, but no news on that yet. For more details and to book a table, head over to the event's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HavantScalextric

   

NSCC Leeds Northern Swapmeet - Sunday 9 October.

One for northern slot car enthusiasts, NSCC get free entry and first dibs on an exclusive show model. To contact the NSCC for more info or to book a table, visit their website: https://www.nscc.co.uk/

   

Orpington Slot Car Swapmeet - Sunday 20 November.

A change of name, but it’s still Phil Smith’s extravaganza of slot car goodies in the London commuter belt. There are more details and table booking info on his website: https://www.philsmith.co.uk/slotcarevents.html. There's also a virtual tour of a typical Orpington event on SlotRacer here: https://slotracer.online/community/showt...p?tid=1199

   

Winter Slot Car Market - Sunday 4 December.

The organisers are probably still recovering from May’s wonderful UK Slot Car Festival – but the Winter Slot Car Market will be back on Sunday 4 December at the British Motor Museum. Expect details on their website soon: https://www.ukslotcarfestival.co.uk/

   

Swindon Scalextric Swapmeet - Sunday 8 January 2023.

Swindon returns to its traditional first Sunday of January slot for 2023. There’s plenty of time to plan your trip and book a table – more details on the event Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SwindonScalextric

And a couple of retailers putting on a show...

Rumour has it that Weevils Slot Cars will be hosting another swapmeet event at Ardingly Showground, near Gatwick in November. Keep an eye on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/weevilsslotcars

Gaugemaster will be holding their annual AutoFest slot car open day at their West Sussex shop over the weekend of 8-9 October. More details here: https://www.gaugemasterretail.com/magento/events/