Gauge O Guild Spring Show in Kettering on 5th March 2022 - No restrictions

Jackie K · February 6, 2022

Please note that the Government have now lifted all Covid Restrictions and the venue is not imposing any so, the Gauge O Guild Kettering Show is going ahead as planned.

See full details about the show here: https://www.gaugeoguild.com/events/guild_shows.aspx?id=4

See Covid advice here: https://www.gaugeoguild.com/events/Kettering2022_Covid_Restrictions_v2.pdf

Any questions to jackiegogevents@gmail.com

See you soon

Jackie

Rob Pulham · February 14, 2022

1. Car Parking Arrangements Confirmed

As many of you have already heard on the grapevine, the number of parking spaces at the Kettering Leisure Village has been reduced due to the presence of a Covid Testing Station. Unfortunately, this situation will exist until April. Additional off-site parking has been secured and thanks to the generosity of Maersk, we have the use of their car parks on a nearby trading estate. Although their site is only a few hundred yards from KLV, as the crow flies, the distance by road is 1.3 miles. We have therefore arranged for two courtesy mini buses to shuttle visitors to and from the Show.

Obviously, the KLV car park will be available on a first come first served basis, so arriving early might guarantee you a space, however, you may prefer to aim for the overflow car park first, and travel in by bus. Disabled parking will be on site.

As you can see from the attached map, the Maersk site is on the opposite side of the A14 to the KLV.

We hope that those arriving by car will not be unduly inconvenienced by these arrangements, which have been compounded by the fact that the two nearby schools, whose car parks have previously been used by KLV, are both unavailable on the show date so, please do not try to use those locations.

As in previous years, a courtesy bus is available to and from the railway station. The walking route is also shown on the map in case you prefer to walk.

2. Bring & Buy

The Bring and Buy stand will be appearing at Kettering, two years after its last outing.
Only members can price their items and put them on sale (£1 per item priced at £20 and over).
All visitors can purchase at the offered price.
The seller receives the purchase price less 10% commission.

Please take advantage of the fact that the commission has been reduced from 15% back to 10%
Unsold items to be collected before the exhibition closes.

If you are planning to bring items to sell on the Bring and Buy at Kettering, please, if possible, download the form and complete it in advance.
If a removable label is also attached showing member number / item no and price then that would be ideal and helps keep the input queue to a minimum.

For more details see https://www.gaugeoguild.com/general/bringandbuy.aspx

Any queries about bring and buy should go to Nigel Nelson via gog@nigelnelson.net

3. Covid Restriction have been lifted

Please remember that there are no Covid restrictions now - The latest information is available here: https://www.gaugeoguild.com/events/Kettering2022_Covid_Restrictions_v2.pdf

4. What to expect and advance tickets

With 75 traders, 6 layouts including the test track, 6 demonstrations and 11 societies, plus the Guild stands, there will be plenty for you to enjoy.

Those who have been asking about a live steam special interest group can talk to Dave Robinson, Rafe Shirley, Graham Sheppard and Trevor Colegate who will be running live steam on the test track

Tell them what sort of things you want to see / learn about.

More details about traders and other exhibitors can be found here: https://www.gaugeoguild.com/events/guild_shows.aspx?id=4

Finally, advanced tickets are on sale here: https://www.gaugeoguild.com/onlinesales/ticketsales.aspx

Any comments/queries about the show, please feel free to contact the Show manager via davesmith.gog@gmail.com

Rob Pulham · February 27, 2022

The Gauge O Guild Spring Show in Kettering

Saturday 5th March 10am - 4pm

Less than a week to go!

• Come and enjoy 6 layouts including a test track, 6 demonstrations, 75 traders, 11 society stands and the usual Guild stands.

• Visit the front page of the Guild websbite at www.gaugeoguild.com and you will see all the information you need on the front page.

• You can download the Show Guide; the overflow parking information and book advanced tckets that will give you early entry at 09:30am

• There are NO Covid Restrictions in place. You DO NOT need a Covid Pass, you DO NOT have to wear a face covering but you can if you wish. The hall has a ventilation system which draws fresh air in from outside and then expels it. It does not recirculate stale air. There will be hand sanitisers around the venue.

• Don't forget that if you are having difficulties with any O gauge modelling projects or DCC that the Loco and DCC Advice clinic will be there to help you and the Technical Committee can advise on O Gauge standards and anything else technical. These teams are located side by side and if one person does not have the answer, I am sure another one will. Make the most of their expertise and the expertise of our demonstrators.

• See you on Saturday