Yes, it’s definitely catering to a different type of audience to the Brick Festivals, where there are loads of people trying to snag that rare Minifig that they need for their collection. But for kids without a lot of Lego themselves, this looked like a great show to be inspired by the models, and be able to build as much as you want, in many different ways. - If you don’t have lots of bricks yourself, seeing those brick pits must be fantastic!
I can understand them only having the one shop at the event, but it was just the lack of anything buy - lots of half empty shelves, and I was there at the start if the day, so goodness knows what it looked like at the end of the day!
I used to go to this before Covid and it was actually pretty decent with some nice displays and good vendors (I picked up a rebels at-te for cheap). This was the one in Birmingham and I think since Covid it never picked itself back up again which is a shame
I think you're being polite Iain, which is a testament to your likeable character, but Brick Fest is infamous for being quite dire :-( Nevertheless I enjoyed the video and thank you for the insight.
It would be very easy to go into something like this and be totally negative, but I think the displays and the building opportunities that were there were very good. However I do think it was expensive for what it was, especially if it's something you were bringing the whole family too, which is what this event is designed for.
It certainly looks like it could do with a few traders there to give people the chance to buy some sets after they walked around the displays. I noticed you missed the apostrophe in Iain’s Bricks on the graffiti wall, I take it there wasn’t any bricks suitable to make a small apostrophe.
We went to the event in Edinburgh and, unfortunately, it was really poor. Likely the same stuff being carted round the UK but we were in & out within 1/2 hour. £50 not well spent including £10 parking charge.
Also attended Edinburgh, it was shocking, place was empty - large hall with all the bits scattered about, overpriced unwanted LEGO, polys. And to charge £10 for Blue Badge holders was disgustingly shocking
I was trying to be as honest as possible. Although wasn't impressed by the set-up as a whole, I did actually enjoy the building zones, which did remind me a bit of the building areas in the Lego Hoyse in Denmark. Having said that though, I did only pay for myself (£16) so did not have to fork out for like, say a family of 4, and I avoided early bird ticket prices as I knew they would be a rip off. Despite my semi- positive spin on the event, I very much doubt I would go back to one of their events.
Appreciate the video Iain. I was looking to goto the NEC show, but tickets are £20 for over 4s. Dont mind that as an adult price if there was more displays, but to have to pay £20 for a 5 year old seems a little steep. Might give it a pass now.
Thins is what a brick event show should be like just need a couple of big nice shops one by you maybe lol and be perfect hope they do more shame not as busy as BF which is cray as this looks 3 times better .. plus wtf ... u say your not a builder and u only build set with instructions that architecture build shows me u have the lego builder magic you should do more MOCs you are good
Yes, as an event I think it was pretty good. It would have been nice to see some local builders with their own mocs as well as the big models. That architecture model took me ages ro build - there were defsome better more imaginative models that others had built.
New batman set 76274. Blue Batmobile looks atrocious. Not wasting my money on purchasing that one. $60 bucks too!!!!! Just saying. Be good if you do that set in your reviews Iain and get your and your fans thoughts.
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Yes, it’s definitely catering to a different type of audience to the Brick Festivals, where there are loads of people trying to snag that rare Minifig that they need for their collection.
But for kids without a lot of Lego themselves, this looked like a great show to be inspired by the models, and be able to build as much as you want, in many different ways. - If you don’t have lots of bricks yourself, seeing those brick pits must be fantastic!
Yes, the Brick Pits and the building stations were really good. Definitely more aimed at kids and families
Thanks for showing the Brick Fest Live event at MK. It was interesting to see what it was like - I particularly liked the architecture build section 🙂
Thanks. Yes, I liked the architecture building area as well. People were designing some really good looking models.
Thanks Ian, that’s a long drive but looked worth it.
Matt from Dorset
Yes, it was a long drive, but my closest event distance wise so thought I'd give it a try.
Great video Iain. You’re right about the sets for sale, think they missed as trick there.
Thanks Wayne. Yes, they definitely did.
The large sculpture models look pretty good. I’d probably check it out if it was in my home town, but otherwise not
The large sculptures were very impressive.
The realistic dinosaurs and spacey music was an interesting combo 🦖👨🚀🚀
Lol. I didn't have any Dino music!
I considered going to this. Like you, I would have expected more vendors.
Great for kids with the interactions though. 👍🏻
I can understand them only having the one shop at the event, but it was just the lack of anything buy - lots of half empty shelves, and I was there at the start if the day, so goodness knows what it looked like at the end of the day!
@@iainsbricks Yeah, that pop up shop didn't look too great. A shame really
I used to go to this before Covid and it was actually pretty decent with some nice displays and good vendors (I picked up a rebels at-te for cheap). This was the one in Birmingham and I think since Covid it never picked itself back up again which is a shame
There were a lot of vendors there today, more so than shoppers. Still a reasonable turn out though.
I think you're being polite Iain, which is a testament to your likeable character, but Brick Fest is infamous for being quite dire :-( Nevertheless I enjoyed the video and thank you for the insight.
It would be very easy to go into something like this and be totally negative, but I think the displays and the building opportunities that were there were very good.
However I do think it was expensive for what it was, especially if it's something you were bringing the whole family too, which is what this event is designed for.
It certainly looks like it could do with a few traders there to give people the chance to buy some sets after they walked around the displays.
I noticed you missed the apostrophe in Iain’s Bricks on the graffiti wall, I take it there wasn’t any bricks suitable to make a small apostrophe.
Yes,the shop was the biggest let down of the whole event.
No, there were no 1×1 bricksin that selection to do an apostrophe
Come on you Dons!! Tbh that was a day as a Dons fan to forget 😢
We went to the event in Edinburgh and, unfortunately, it was really poor. Likely the same stuff being carted round the UK but we were in & out within 1/2 hour. £50 not well spent including £10 parking charge.
That's a shame you didn't enjoy it. Parking at MK was £3.30 for 3 hours which wasn't too bad I guess.
Also attended Edinburgh, it was shocking, place was empty - large hall with all the bits scattered about, overpriced unwanted LEGO, polys. And to charge £10 for Blue Badge holders was disgustingly shocking
@@Phoenix_1972 Oh dear. That's not good
There was another lego event on in the shopping centre which was very busy.
Yes, that was on the Monday. I saw some pictures on the Brick Festivals Facebook page
Looks like your making this sound a HELL OF A LOT BETTER than it was!
It was a scam!
I was trying to be as honest as possible. Although wasn't impressed by the set-up as a whole, I did actually enjoy the building zones, which did remind me a bit of the building areas in the Lego Hoyse in Denmark. Having said that though, I did only pay for myself (£16) so did not have to fork out for like, say a family of 4, and I avoided early bird ticket prices as I knew they would be a rip off. Despite my semi- positive spin on the event, I very much doubt I would go back to one of their events.
It looks like there was hardly anyone there..
At the start of the event, it was very quiet, but it did get busier as the day went on.
Lucky as I pre paid parking at nec so was only £5
Yes, it's always worth cheout parking prices before you go, at some of these larger venues
Appreciate the video Iain. I was looking to goto the NEC show, but tickets are £20 for over 4s. Dont mind that as an adult price if there was more displays, but to have to pay £20 for a 5 year old seems a little steep. Might give it a pass now.
Yes, I thought it was quite expensive for what it was.
I loved this video I wonder if they do brick feast live in Australia events it would be good aye from Lego Kate
I don't know if there are Lego / Brick Events in Australia. If not, the Hopefully someone will start an event soon.
Hello, thanks for the nice video , did you know that Lego made a darth maul? Lego 10018
Hi. Yes, that Darth Maul set was from a few years ago now. I think the model I saw was slight bigger though
Did you get to the Lego Store in MK ?
No, I didn't bother. No gwp at the moment
After when i was going home i went to the smyths toys place and got better lego
The Lego selection to buy at this event was very poor.
Thins is what a brick event show should be like just need a couple of big nice shops one by you maybe lol and be perfect hope they do more shame not as busy as BF which is cray as this looks 3 times better .. plus wtf ... u say your not a builder and u only build set with instructions that architecture build shows me u have the lego builder magic you should do more MOCs you are good
Yes, as an event I think it was pretty good. It would have been nice to see some local builders with their own mocs as well as the big models.
That architecture model took me ages ro build - there were defsome better more imaginative models that others had built.
Looked a bit underwhelming to me. Maybe better for kids?
Yes, definitely better for kids. I still enjoyed myself though.
New batman set 76274. Blue Batmobile looks atrocious. Not wasting my money on purchasing that one. $60 bucks too!!!!! Just saying. Be good if you do that set in your reviews Iain and get your and your fans thoughts.
Yes,I did see the picture of that set. I didn't really warm to it immediately.
Fake dons
It was the most awful show ever. Proper major scam
At least the parking (£3.60) in Milton Keynes wasn't a £20 rip off like Edinburgh and the NEC