Junior Modelling
Free school holiday events on a 'drop-in', 'first come, first served' basis resulting in a completed model diorama.
Family Trails
Free 'I-Spy' style family trails to follow individually or as a family that explore the whole museum.
7 and 8 September: Demonstration of Arun Quay
Gordon and Maggie Gravett's latest diorama
Vale Walks
Three short walks that explore Vale of White Horse passing buildings modelled at Pendon.
Advanced Weathering with Mick Bonwick
Led by Mick Bonwick
This workshop is for modellers with basic weathering skills who wish to progress towards something more innovative and individual.
Madder Valley Railway
John Ahern’s famous pioneering Madder Valley layout. It is operated on selected days during the year.
Next Friends Evening
7 September 2019: An Evening with Gordon Gravett
Friends support the work of the museum and enjoy a range of benefits in return.
Weathering with an airbrush
Led by Mick Bonwick
This Workshop covers many aspects of using an airbrush, from choosing appropriate equipment to applying the correct materials with relevant techniques.
Weathering without an airbrush
Led by Mick Bonwick
This Workshop concentrates on hand-crafted weathering techniques. It is an opportunity to try out and compare a number of materials.
Creating and painting figures
Led by Alan Buttler and Mick Bonwick
This workshop provides an opportunity to create unique figures. Mick Bonwick advises and coaches participants on how to paint miniature figures.
Detailing the Scene
Led by Mick Bonwick and Nick Wood
This workshop covers a number of aspects of detailing the scenery on a model railway. Basic techniques are used to create a small diorama.
Loco Chassis Construction: the Essentials (weekend workshop)
Led by Tim Shackleton
The early stages of building any model are critical. If key components aren’t straight, square, level and perfectly aligned from the start, then no amount of fiddling will ever put them right and the model will never run satisfactorily. This Workshop aims to encourage best practice in the fundamentals.
Make Trees the 'Pendon Way' (weekend workshop)
Led by Stuart Holt
Spend a weekend learning how to make trees the 'Pendon Way'.
Advanced weathering with Tim Shackleton
Led by Tim Shackleton
This workshop is for modellers with basic weathering skills who wish to progress towards something more innovative and individual.
Making locomotive sound realistic
Led by Mick Moignard
This workshop will equip you will skills and knowledge to make the very best of what DCC Sound has to offer.
30 and 31 May 2020: Demonstration of 'Faringdon'
Iconic model railway demonstrated at Pendon
This weekend offers a special opportunity to see Stephen Williams’s award winning layout “Faringdon” in its spiritual home at Pendon.
30 November 2019: Friends Evening
VICTORIAN WORKING-CLASS WOMEN IN THE STEREOSCOPE BY Denis Pellerin
An opportunity to see 3D photographs from one of the finest collections anywhere, presented by its curator. Full details and booking in Friends Place. The event is exclusive to Friends of Pendon.
20 February: Modelling for Junior Modellers (age 7 to 10 years)
Each modeller leaves the workshop with a finished model, but more importantly with new skills and confidence to continue modelling at home.
20 February: Modelling for Junior Modellers (age 10 to 12 years)
Each modeller leaves the workshop with a finished model, but more importantly with new skills and confidence to continue modelling at home.
Scratchbuilding Structures from Card
Led by Nick Wood and Mick Bonwick
This workshop takes participants through the stages necessary to plan and build a small structure from card.