Brickset news archive: Events (Europe)
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LEGO Display in Hungary, this weekend
Posted by Huw, 24 May 2013 17:35. Filed under Events (Europe).
A brand new LUG in Szeged, Hungary, is holding its first public display on Sunday, May 26th.
LUG Szeged is a new LUG with members from southern Hungary. The public display is accompanied by a LEGO building contest and a LEGO children's play area. The event is part of the city's Children's Day event and will be held at Szent-Györgyi Albert Agóra (http://www.agoraszeged.hu) starting at 10:00 am.
For more information on LUG Szeged, please visit the club's Facebook page.
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MADbrick, Madrid, 1-5 May
Posted by Huw, 30 Apr 2013 11:02. Filed under Events (Europe).
I've just been told about another LEGO event going on this weekend: MADbrick, in Madrid, Spain, which has this rather splendid advertising graphic.It's organised by the cultural association ALE! (Cultural Association of Amateur LEGO constructions of Spain).
As in previous years, MADbrick is a themed event, in which all exhibitors are coordinated so that their work revolves around one central theme, which this time will be the human evolution.
We have gifts for visitors, exhibitors contests, free construction workshop for the children and so on.More information can be found on the ALEBricks website.
3 comments, latest one posted 25 days ago.830 views
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Brick Mania, Wetteren, Belgium, 4-5 May
Posted by Huw, 30 Apr 2013 04:23. Filed under Events (Europe).
There seems to be a lot of LEGO events going on around the world this weekend. Here's one in Belgium:An exhibition with LEGO bricks, organised by BeLUG (Belgian LEGO User Group). This exhibition is aimed at the whole family. BeLUG is a club of adult LEGO fans, who love to show their creations to the public. With countless buildings, demonstrations, a children's corner and sales of LEGO sets and parts.
When: Sat 04/05/13 from 10:00 to 18:00, Sun 05/05/13 from 10:00 to 17:00
Where: Creators Institute Wetteren, Cooppallaan 128, 9230 WetterenMore information on the BeLUG website.
3 comments, latest one posted 23 days ago.1044 views
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Oeiras BRInCKa 2013, Portugal, this weekend
Posted by Huw, 23 Apr 2013 04:09. Filed under Events (Europe).
PLUG (Portuguese LUG) is holding its annual largest LEGO Fan Event (Oeiras BRInKCa 2013) during next weekend (Friday 26th - Sunday 28th April).
The event will happen in Oeiras / Portugal at Leões de Porto Salvo sport facilities, with over 1200 sq. m exhibition and LEGO selling areas.You will have an opportunity to see models and dioramas from Portuguese and international builders, from several themes (City, Friends, Star Wars and Technic just to give a few examples), meet the new LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 and enjoy several activities/workshops.
More information on Facebook and the event website.
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Two AFOL events in France this May
Posted by Littlebricks, 22 Apr 2013 10:43. Filed under Events (Europe).
If you are in France in May, it will be worth visiting these two AFOL events:
- The first, 4/5 May, is in Mennecy on the outskirts of Paris, organised by Festibriques.
- The second one, a week later at Mulsanne on the outskirts of Le Man, organised by Freelug.
Since I moved to France over six years ago, the number of new LUGs and events has increased enormously as the fan base for LEGO grows. They are always looking for international groups to exhibit with them, so if you are interested, please contact me via my profile.
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LEGO World Copenhagen report, part 3
Posted by Huw, 20 Feb 2013 04:37. Filed under Events (Europe).
In this final part of my LEGO World report, I'll cover the Fan Zone and other aspects of the show.The fan zone was managed by Svend Erik of Byggepladen, the Danish LUG, who I had the pleasure to meet and who was a great guy. It was housed in a massive annexe to the main hall that was about half the size of the main hall at the STEAM museum at Swindon where GWLS is held. Large though it was, looking at the map in the programme, it accounts for less than 10% of the total floor area of the show.
Most of the exhibitors were Danish or Swedish but I also met Norwegians, Germans, Irish and even Warren from Edinburgh who was there with his microscale Olympic park.
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LEGO World Copenhagen report, part 2
Posted by Huw, 19 Feb 2013 03:59. Filed under Events (Europe).
Yesterday, in part 1 of my report, I described the LEGO Production area of the show. Today I'll cover some of the other displays and activities provided by LEGO, as opposed to AFOLs (which I'll cover tomorrow). I could be here until next week describing it all, so I'll just mention some of things I found most interesting.The main hall was divided into about 20 zones, each of which featured some sort of display or activity, usually correlating to a LEGO theme, for example Chima, Friends, Star Wars and Mindstorms.
In most cases, part of each zone was used to showcase the current products in the theme and for large display models, but most of the space in each was a building area, either on tables, in a pit or just on the floor. The vast quantity of bricks in them was mind-boggling.
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LEGO World Copenhagen report, part 1
Posted by Huw, 18 Feb 2013 04:43. Filed under Events (Europe).
The fifth LEGO World to be held in Copenhagen has just ended. As you know I was there for two of the four days so I'm going to write a series of reports about the show which I'm hoping will persuade you to visit it yourself next year :-)First, some basic information about the event. It's held in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, at the Bella Center, which is a couple of miles from the city centre, and a couple of miles from the airport. It's on the city's metro system so is easy to get to. The Bella Sky hotel is next door and there's a Danhostel within walking distance, which provides budget accommodation.
It's unique among LEGO shows in that it's actually organised by the LEGO company, their Danish regional office. (LEGO participates in other events, like LEGO World in the Netherlands, but they are organised by clubs or other companies) This obviously means that they have a large presence, and indeed fill a massive hall with displays and activities.
Byggepladen, the Danish LUG, work with LEGO and coordinate the 'Fan Zone' hall, in which AFOLs from around Europe display their models.
I'll write the report in three sections: this first one will cover one aspect of the LEGO display: the production area. The other two will cover the other LEGO company areas and the fan zone.
Acknowledgement: Some of the photos in this report are courtesy of Chris, wiredforsound, whom I met at the show. Photography in the production area was difficult as it was always very crowded.
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Reminder: LEGO World, Copenhagen
Posted by Huw, 12 Feb 2013 06:50. Filed under Events (Europe).
LEGO World in Copenhagen begins on Thursday this week. I will be there Thursday and Friday. If you will be there as well, leave a comment and we can try and meet up.
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LEGO World Copenhagen, 14-17th February
Posted by Huw, 28 Jan 2013 15:16. Filed under Events (Europe).
LEGO World in Copenhagen is one of the largest events on the LEGO fan calendar. This year it's running from the 14th to the 17th of February.I've never been to it, in fact I've never been to an event outside the UK, but this year I'll be there; I've just booked my flights and I'm all sorted.
I don't know a lot about it, but from what I've read, the AFOL-contributed displays are just one aspect of the event, so I'm very much looking forward to visiting and seeing it all for myself.
I'll be arriving late on Wednesday and will be leaving on Saturday morning. It would be great to meet up with other Bricksetters whilst I'm there, so if you're going too, get in touch so we can arrange something.
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News from the Iberian Peninsula
Posted by Huw, 12 Oct 2012 14:14. Filed under Events (Europe).
Here's a couple of items Lluis from HispaBrick has sent me that I've been meaning to post:Toys R Us promotion
From today to Oct 31st:
- Star Wars and CITY - 2nd unit at 50% (Discount on the cheaper set)
- If you spend 30€ or more on SW products you'll get a 5000062 Darth Maul for freeHispabrick Magazine event in December
The event will take place in Terrassa, province of Barcelona on 7 and 8 December 2012. The exhibition area will be located on the first floor of the Museu de la Ciència i de la Tècnica de Catalunya (mMACTEC)
Rambla d'ègara, 270 - 08221 Terrassa
The event will be open to the public during both days, but if you would like to participate as an exhibitor and share in the experience of a LEGO event you need to register. You can do so by filling in this form. You'll be able to exhibit and participate in the exclusive activities for exhibitors that will take place during the event.More information is available at the Hispabrick Magazine website.
8 comments, latest one posted 7 months ago. (Commenting has ended on this article)2065 views
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Briqu'Expo: 22-23 September, Veneux-Les Sablons, France
Posted by Huw, 14 Sep 2012 06:45. Filed under Events (Europe).
FreeLUG invites you to attend Briqu'Expo which takes place 22-23rd September in Veneux-Les Sablons (close to Fontainebleau, south of Paris):L’association FreeLUG rassemble des passionnés de la brique LEGO répartis sur toute la France (et même au-delà) qui jouent, collectionnent, construisent et reconstruisent, filment et animent, exposent. Du DUPLO au Technic, du moyen-âge à la robotique, en passant par la ville, l’espace, le train, la customisation, toutes les tendances sont les bienvenues pour s’exprimer et échanger à travers le site Internet, les listes de discussion, et bien sûr les rencontres et expositions.
Consultez et dialoguez avec des centaines de passionnés de la petite brique sur notre liste de discussion ou depuis la passerelle web sur http://forum.freelug.org/.
Retrouvez-nous lors de Briqu’Expo Veneux-Les Sablons les 22 et 23 septembre pour une exposition 100% briques LEGO !
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Latest news from the AFOLCON organisers
Posted by Huw, 01 Feb 2012 05:15. Filed under Events (Europe).
The team over at AFOLCON are pleased to announce a whole raft of LEGO speakers for this year's convention!Joining the already announced LEGOLAND master builder and LEGO Certified Professional, are Mark Stafford (LEGO Ninjago designer), Adam Vaugn (LEGO Friends designer) and Bjarke Schonwandt (Senior Manager, Consumer Perceived quality).
We're very happy to have Mark return for his second year presenting at AFOLCON. Last year he brought with him a whole host of test models that were used in the production process, and he's promised the same this year!
Adam will be giving his first AFOLCON session looking at the development of the new LEGO Friends line. Years in development, he'll be explaining how LEGO Friends is designed to welcome a wider audience to the LEGO family.
Finally, Bjarke will give you an exclusive insight into how LEGO manages the quality of the LEGO sets and elements. How do LEGO track what is good and what is bad? Most importantly, Bjarke is asking you to bring along any samples you have of what is not acceptable - the challenge has been set!
We still have a few more speakers to announce for AFOLCON 2012, not least our Keynote speaker -- more details on that soon, as well as details of our auction. We've just come back from Billund actually, with all manner of goodies. There'll be more details soon, but we will say this. It's *good* !
Once again, the organisers have offered Brickset visitors a 20% discount on the normal AFOLCON ticket price of £60. All you have to do is quote the code BRICKSET20 when you check out. This is a limited offer so order now to guarantee your discount!
If you have any questions about AFOLCON or The LEGO Show, you can ask in the forum where Warren will be on hand to answer them.
AFOLCON runs on the 3rd and 4th May 2012 and is open to anyone over the age of 16 (16-18yr olds must be accompanied). Tickets cost £60 and include all session, an out-of-hours visit to the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre and a goodie bag which includes 1Kg of LEGO. For more details, go to www.afolcon.com.
The LEGO Show is open to the public on the 5th, 6th and 7th May. Tickets cost just £29 for a family of four when booked online, saving you the queue and 20%. For more details, go to www.thelegoshow.com.
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AFOLCON news... 3 months to go!
Posted by Huw, 01 Feb 2012 05:15. Filed under Events (Europe).
News hot off the press from the LEGO SHOW and AFOLCON office:"We're very pleased to announce that the team behind the amazing Christmas tree in St Pancras station will be coming to the show. Both Duncan Titmarsh and Ed Diment from Bright Bricks will be at AFOLCON to talk about how you put together a 3 tonne LEGO tree.
"They'll also be showcasing some of their smaller works too - as big as our venue is, the tree just won't fit! For those attending the LEGO Show, Ed and Duncan will also be running special workshops where you can learn how to build like a pro.
"We're also soon be announcing the LEGO Designers that will be present at the show. AFOLCON attendees will again have a unique chance to listen and talk to LEGO Designers about how the products are developed. Last year, Mark Stafford brought never-seen-before prototype models of the Alien Conquest line. Who knows what's in store for 2012?
"Finally, if you live in the North of England, you're about to hear a lot about The LEGO Show - keep an eye out in the local press for us…. And if you'd like your 15 minutes of fame, then make sure you're registered for AFOLCON and we know what you're working on. We might just make you famous… for a while ;-)"
AFOLCON runs on the 3rd and 4th May 2012 and is open to anyone over the age of 16 (16-18yr olds must be accompanied). Tickets cost £60 and include all session, an out-of-hours visit to the LEGOLand Discovery Centre and a goodie bag which includes 1Kg of LEGO. For more details, go to www.afolcon.com.
The LEGO Show is open to the public on the 5th, 6th and 7th May. Tickets cost just £29 for a family of four when booked online, saving you the queue and 20%. For more details, go to www.thelegoshow.com.
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BrickMania, Antwerp
Posted by Huw, 08 Nov 2011 16:36. Filed under Events (Europe).
My good friend Serge from BeLUG, the Belgian LEGO user group, has asked me to tell you about their forthcoming LEGO Expo being held in the Apollo Hall, Antwerp on the 26th and 27th of November.It's billed as 'An expo with LEGO bricks with MOCs, LEGO Truck Trial demos and selling of loose parts and sets', so it sounds as if it will be a good day out.
There's more information on the BeLUG website.
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LEGO Fan Weekend - Skærbæk, Denmark, 24th-25th September
Posted by bluemoose, 22 Sep 2011 08:31. Filed under Events (Europe).
Just to wrap up the event news, this weekend (24th-25th September) sees the annual 'LEGO Fan Weekend' held at Skærbæk, a small town about 1.5hrs drive south of Billund, near the west coast of Denmark. It's too late to sign up as a 'fan' to display and take part in the events, but you can attend as a visitor over the weekend. If you are in the area, it will be worth making the effort to visit. As always, you can find details here.
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PLUG announces TOMAR BRInCKa 2011, Jul 1 - 3
Posted by Huw, 20 Jun 2011 16:24. Filed under Events (Europe).
We've received word of another event in Portugal:
PLUG (Portuguese LEGO Users Group) will again organize its large annual LEGO Fan Event - TOMAR BRInCKa 2011.
The city of Tomar was founded as headquarters of the Knights Templar in Portugal in the 12th century and contains some of the most significant Templar monuments in Europe. This year the event happens simultaneously with the local traditional festivities, which happen every four years in the middle of many flower decorations - "Festa dos Tabuleiros".
The event will take place at the municipal pavilion and will extend over 1.100 sqm (almost 12.000 sqf).
Dates and opening hours: 1.Jul (Fri) > 10:00 - 22:00, 2.Jul (Sat) > 10:00 - 23:00, 3.Jul (Sun) > 12:00 - 18:00
This edition will feature many LEGO creations such as dioramas, models, several city layouts with over 60 sqm (approx. 650 sqf) and demonstrations with LEGO Technic and MINDSTORMS models. Besides the exhibition there will be also a several activities for the kids visiting the event, and a 24sqm (260sqf) mosaic to build with the help of our visitors.
TOMAR BRInCKa 2011, will have also a delegation of AFOLs from The Brickish Association, visiting us and exhibiting some of their constructions.
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More event news, this time from France ...
Posted by bluemoose, 09 Jun 2011 17:43. Filed under Events (Europe).
The biggest fan run LEGO event in France, the FANA'BRIQUES event in Alsace, starts on Friday 24th June and runs over that weekend. You can read the full details on the event website, here -
http://www.fanabriques.fr/expo.php?lang ... 50f011dc71
The opening times are :
Friday 24th : Evening from 7pm to 11pm
Saturday 25th : From 10am to 6pm
Sunday 26th : From 9am to 5pmIt's an international event with about 100 exhibitors from several countries. If you plan to attend, do let us know how it goes!
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Arte em Pecas, Portugese LEGO Fan Event, 10th-12th June
Posted by bluemoose, 09 Jun 2011 16:30. Filed under Events (Europe).
Seems like we're really hitting event season! This weekend is the 'Arte em Pecas' fan event in Paredes de Coura, Portugal, organised by the '0937 Community' fan group.
You can read all about it here - http://www.arteempecas.com/ (set the language option to English or your preferred lingo).
The particularly exciting fact is that we've just been told that LEGO's CEC team will be there displaying the new Technic Unimog set and the Series 5 Minifigures.
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