MEM at the 2025 Midland Model Engineering Exhibition (MMEX2025)

[CI]

I am in the same boat.
I would love to attend shows all over, and 6 years ago, I did routinely drive across the country to attend shows.
I can no longer do it due to health and financial reasons.
That is the reality of the situation for many of us.

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[Vixen]

Hello Jo and CI

I am also in the same situation and unable to attend this last remaining UK show. So, I am only doing this for the benefit of others, not myself.

Yes, it's frustrating, as I am attempting to book the space, tables etc. for those who said they wanted to attend and wanted run their engines on the display tables.

I can give it another week.   

Mike

[steam guy willy]

Hi all ...I would also love to come to this and take part but I am also approachinghing octnagerian status and am also not in the best of health ..also I am quite old school   or Olds Cool as I like to say, so dont have sat nav and stuff . The Norwich contingent also used  to book a 56 seater bus to visit all the shows but this docent seem to happen anymore ?? Also I was wondering if exhibitors that attend have camping facilities available ?? I can contribute with to this with a sizeable cheque if this is possible ( please pm me ). the best of luck with this and if the Norwich Soc can get it together to provide a bus I will come with a few small models etc etc ...
cheers
Willy

[Vixen]

Alleluia !!

Good news.   

With the help and cooperation of our MEM members, I have been able to piece together the MEM display entry for this year's Midland Model Engineering Exhibition (MMEE 2025). I have completed all the necessary forms and can now submit them. They should arrive with the show organisers just before their cut-off deadline.

We are expecting to be allocated two display tables in the same location as last year i.e. in the well lit tented annex. We are expecting to have a display of Mike Cole's magnificent aero engines on the Thursday and Friday. Also a large display of more traditional single cylinder engines on the Saturday and Sunday, curtesy of Chipmaster, samc88 and Twizseven. Hopefully we will be allowed some indoor engine running. We wait for confirmation.

Thank you all for your cooperation. Unfortunately this will be the last year I am able to coordinate the MEM entry. Next year, someone else will need to take over the reins. I don't want to go through this again.   

Cheers

Mike

[PaulR]

That's good news, I hope to be visiting on either Fri or Sat.

[samc88]

Alleluia !!

Good news.   

With the help and cooperation of our MEM members, I have been able to piece together the MEM display entry for this year's Midland Model Engineering Exhibition (MMEE 2025). I have completed all the necessary forms and can now submit them. They should arrive with the show organisers just before their cut-off deadline.

We are expecting to be allocated two display tables in the same location as last year i.e. in the well lit tented annex. We are expecting to have a display of Mike Cole's magnificent aero engines on the Thursday and Friday. Also a large display of more traditional single cylinder engines on the Saturday and Sunday, curtesy of Chipmaster, samc88 and Twizseven. Hopefully we will be allowed some indoor engine running. We wait for confirmation.

Thank you all for your cooperation. Unfortunately this will be the last year I am able to coordinate the MEM entry. Next year, someone else will need to take over the reins. I don't want to go through this again.   

Cheers

Mike

Thanks for taking the time to go through sorting it all Mike,
cheers,
Sam

[Vixen]

Thanks for taking the time to go through sorting it all Mike,
cheers,
Sam

Thank you for saying that. 

Hope you enjoy the show.

Cheers   

Mike

[Jasonb]

Well I have seen some video of the MEM engines running at the show, hopefully the videos will be made public in the next few days for anyone else that could not make the show to see what went on.

I can't post a link as they were on a closed FB group.

Couple of stills captured from the videos

[samc88]

Not long got back home, really enjoyed going and hope to be back next year. Was great meeting people and putting names to faces

[Laurentic]

Fingers here in France crossed for the vids Jason!

Chris

[Chipmaster]

The MEM Crew on Saturday and Sunday.

From the left, Chipmaster (Andy), John (Tarnhelm), Colin (Twizseven) and Sam (samc88).
IMG_2659 by Andy, on Flickr

My exhibits,

IMG_2645 by Andy, on Flickr

i only managed to upload two pictures then .......

According to Downdetector
"Flickr is temporarily unavailable due to a major issue affecting Amazon Web Services, and we are working with them on a fix. Oct 20 , 2025"

However here are links to some YouTube videos of the show

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8Z2WifnN6U" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8Z2WifnN6U</a>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeL7tAoNauE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeL7tAoNauE</a>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBtGOvqoiQY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBtGOvqoiQY</a>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbp5cJvTVvA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbp5cJvTVvA</a>

I'll upload my pictures and videos when flickr is working.

Andy

[Chipmaster]

IMG_2646 by Andy, on Flickr

IMG_2647 by Andy, on Flickr

flickr video

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Thanks to Mike Tull for taking care of the MEM entries paperwork to the show. 

Andy

[Vixen]

Thanks to Mike Tull for taking care of the MEM entries paperwork to the show. 

Andy

Thank you Andy.

Well, if I was not able to attend in person this year, at least I was able to contribute a little to the success of the MEM presence.

Thank you also for posting all those excellent photos and the videos. Almost like walking round the show in person.

Cheers

Mike

[Roger B]

Thank you Andy for taking the time to take and post those excelent pictures     

And thank you Mike for the effort put in to organising this     

[Michael S.]

Hi Andy,
Thanks for the many photos. A great selection of model engines. A great group photo.

Michael