Black Country Brick Show: Plenty of brick play and fun in store at annual fundraiser

Those attending on Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6 will be treated to a range of exhibits and attractions, including 90 exhibitors from around the world, plenty of games to play, free activities for all ages, Lego vendors to suit all wallet sizes, and Star Wars - UK Garrison cosplay characters.

There will also be a Brick-Pit with thousands of bricks to sit, play and build, a quiet room, and outdoor picnic area, multiple food vendors and a sensory room.

It was the fifth year of the show, which helps to raise funds for Birmingham Children's Hospital and the Lego charity Fairy Bricks, after starting in 2018 with 400 people in a small room and building up to thousands of people over the weekend.

Co-founder Paul Clark, who is running the festival with Darren Hallbury, said it was fun to be able to put on an event for something he loved.

He said: "I'm a big Lego fan myself, first of all, but this is also a nice community event in the area which helps inspire kids and also raises funds for charities, so it's a way of putting on something positive.

"It's grown from an event with 400 people on a Sunday afternoon in 2018 to more than £1,500 people a day over the course of the weekend and it's become a chance for a lot of master builders from across the UK and Europe to come to the Black Country and put on displays.

"It's also a great way to inspire kids and raise money for two amazing charities."

Mr Clark said some of the highlights of the festival would be a Lego Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building in Dubai, while there would also be Ninjego displays and Lego Robots Wars.

Mr Clark said the aim of the weekend had been to raise more than last year for the two charities, when nearly £14,000 was raised, but also to celebrate Lego and put on a really positive event.

He said: "Lego is still as popular as ever, if not more popular, and it's becoming more and more popular with adults as well.

"I'd also like to see it inspire kids and, maybe, they'll leave the event and go home and build, which my daughters do, so it's just a great weekend."

Tickets start at £7 per person or £23 for a family and can be bought at the Eventbrite page.