Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent

‘Genuinely a con’: Lego enthusiasts bemoan half-empty room at Birmingham NEC event

A banner reading 'Brick Fest Live' with some displays in a big hall behind
Brick Fest Live was promoted by organisers as ‘the world’s largest hands-on Lego event’. Photograph: Maureen Halsey/SWNS

An event advertised as the “UK’s biggest Lego festival” has been called a “complete rip-off” by attendees who described it as a half-empty room with piles of bricks.

Brick Fest Live, which took place at the NEC in Birmingham over the bank holiday weekend, was promoted by organisers as “the world’s largest hands-on Lego event” with more than a million bricks on display.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.