The 29th Annual Dunedin Model Train Show is Dunedin’s most respected model train show.

Each year this illustrious event is held in at the Taieri Bowling Club, 12 Wickliffe Street, Mosgiel which showcases all aspects of the hobby that is model trains.

The Lego® layout created by a mum and her two small boys (with help from dad) is larger again this year with two other contributors showng LEGO.

For children of all ages there is the new Thomas and Friends layout that is able to be operated by anyone.

The area is chaperoned at all times and is free of charge.

There are 16 layouts this year, ranging from large to small.

What are the show hours?

The show is open on Saturday from 9.30 am to 4:30 pm and Sunday from 9:30 am to 4 pm. Plenty of parking outside, and wheelchair friendly.

$15 for a Family Ticket for 2 adults and up to 3 children under 14 years. $8 for an Adult $1 for a child under 14 years of age unless they are so small we can’t see them over the entry table! No EFTPOS, Cash only.

Quilters and Patchworkers of Otago are excited to host an exhibition of “Natural Wonders of the World”, an international quilt challenge.

Thirty quilters from New Zealand, France and Japan are involved, ninety in total.

Each quilter was given a topic – a natural wonder. The same topics were used in each of the three countries resulting in three different perspectives on each topic.

All the quilts from New Zealand, Japan and France, 30 from each country, will be on display in Dunedin at The H D Skinner Annex, Otago Museum, 361 Great King Street Dunedin (Old Dunedin North Post Office) from Friday 11 May 2018 to Sunday 13 May. The opening hours are 10am to 5pm daily. $5 entry

The quilts have been exhibited in Japan and they will travel to France in August.

This is a unique opportunity to compare styles of the 3 countries as the 30 subjects are interpreted in different ways.