Exploring Brick Festival in Harlow

There has been a boom of stuff to do in our local town, and as people who enjoy participating in local activities, we have been on the hunt! When Brick Festival came to town, we weren’t really sure what to expect. We ended up booking tickets, including the one that gave you a little toy just to see what it is. Brick Festival is touring all over the United Kingdom, so there might be one local to you if you check out their website.

Brick Festival had four main things to look out for. Firstly, there were lots of stalls where you could purchase a variety of LEGO; from buckets of LEGO to specific kits, to LEGO themed works of art. There were prints, rare items, and just everything related to LEGO. Along with these tables, there was a tombola booth, where you can pay to win some mystery LEGO too. If shopping isn’t your thing, there are a few LEGO building stations dotted around, where you can build your own little LEGO creation. I do wish there was a Display area, for builds made at the event, as it’s always interesting seeing what people come up with.

Along with the shop area and the build area, there was an area set up for coloring LEGO themed pictures. This area had a sign on it indicating that it would change throughout the day, with activities starting at 2PM. From 10 am until then, it was set up as a casual coloring and sitting down spot. You could sign up to participate in the activities; Sorted (a timed event where you are challenged to sort out a bag of LEGO the fastest), Build in a Bag (where you need to build a model from a bagged kit the fastest), Egg Collector has you sorting out egg-shaped LEGO, and Alien Creator has you creating the coolest Alien out of LEGO. There are separate times for kids and adults, which is nice to see. There also was a little LEGO RC area set up, with people waiting to drive it around.

Brick Festival did have a bunch of awesome displays! There were 3D printed giant versions of LEGO along with classic LEGO builds. I really liked the castle which was made perfectly, along with the pictures of The Muppets and the word LEGO. These were dotted around the venue, so it felt like you could discover the builds while you were checking out the stands. The penguins and baby penguin was also extremely adorable.

This area itself was on the smaller side, making it easy to explore within an hour, but I am sure if you sign up for activities you can make this a longer event. I did like all the photo areas at Brick Festival, which were pretty fun, but I almost wish there was more to do in the morning.

You can check out our other Days Out to see what else we’ve been up too!