Lego fans will love Brick Festival which is coming to Barnsley

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Barnsley will be taken over by Lego when the Brick Festival happens in the town.

On Sunday, February 16, Lego fans will be in their element enjoying the event 'dedicated to all things brick' at Barnsley Metrodome. Brick Festival is set to feature a wide range of Lego-based activities such as speed building competitions and large scale displays.

There will be brilliant displays to see, brick pits and the chance to get your hands on some rare Lego with several sellers and traders at the event. There will also be traders offering new Lego sets.

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Visitors will see 'retired' Lego sets, minifigures and accessories on-sale. There will also be a ‘pick and build’ attraction where you choose your own cup full of Lego blocks for £6 - as well as a dedicated 'building area' where you can make your own creations and there will be prizes up for grabs.

The event shows off incredible displays of large-scale Lego builds, while this year’s displays have not been revealed, in previous years there has been a Mos Eisley Spaceport diorama from Star Wars and a huge Great Ball Contraption.

Tickets are on-sale now. You can buy them and find out more here.

You can find the latest event news in Yorkshire and nearby by visiting our What's On homepage. There you can also find days out guides for things to do across the region.

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