The son of Triangman Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Has anyone seen the posts on various groups, it looks like Warley is giving up the NEC??? Can anyone confirm either way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Well Sam of Sam's Trains did say it was getting very expensive. Perhaps that is reflected in the cost of hiring the facility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rallymatt Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 So many ‘shows’ have pulled the plug, they are incredibly expensive. I worked with a few companies (not model railways) advising, when you do the sums as an commercial exhibitor, it’s a huge amount of extra business you need to do to cover the real costs. That aside, one comment I saw last week relating to this, was that the organisers were getting older and had decided they had done their bit. That sadly is an issue in many clubs of different hobbies and sports. No one wants to put the work in, just expect it all to be done for them. The Warley Team have been an absolute credit to the hobby 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritInVanCA Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 If you go to the Warley Railway Club’s Facebook page it is confirmed there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threelink Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Rallymatt is correct that it is not just model railway clubs that are without younger generations to support club/society activities. An operatic society of which I had the privilege to be principal bass for many years and which, when I joined, regularly filled a 700 seat theatre in a Midlands city, has just folded after a century of success simply because younger people seem not to want to be involved in live theatre. This despite the society giving free singing, acting, back stage and production lessons to anyone who wanted them and doing everything in its powers to attract membership. Advancing age and infirmity among the dwindling number of active members and remorselessly increasing costs made quality productions impossible so the decision to close was inevitable. Society appears to be changing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Henny Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Society appears to be changing. I blame it on 'Smart Phones'. Youth just want to stick their noses in front of a screen rather than interact in a live environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSR_NSE Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Why would you go anywhere, when the world is at your fingertips?(tongue firmly planted in cheek, but having been virtually housebound for 11 months & counting, I am extremely grateful for technology that prevents isolation, even if social media is avoided!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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