The UK’s longest-running LEGO® fan show returns to STEAM and this year it’s promised to be bigger than ever.
The Great Western Brick Show will take over the entire STEAM Museum on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October, filling every space with spectacular LEGO® creations and activities.
Made possible by over 200 builders, traders and volunteers, the show is set to be the one of the unmissable highlights of STEAM’s calendar.
Highlights of the show include:
- More than 100 spectacular LEGO® models and displays, built by some of the UK’s finest creators and special international guests. From detailed railway layouts and bustling cityscapes to spaceships, castles, vehicles and beyond
- The 10th year of Robot Battles. Watch LEGO® robots clash in thrilling head-to-head matches across three rounds each day. Visitors can also take the controls themselves in a hands-on challenge
- Another UK record for the Great Western Brick Show’s Great Ball Contraption. This year, it returns even bigger, with a new 36-metre-long collaborative build. Follow hundreds of LEGO® balls as they move through a continuous chain of individually designed machines
brick pits and creative play areas – build, race and experiment with LEGO® and DUPLO®
LEGO® Retail Therapy – find the latest sets, rare collectibles and unique gifts
- A limited-edition Lego kit designed exclusively for the show is available to buy when booking tickets or from the STEAM online shop
Cllr Matt Vallender Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture, Planning and Regeneration, said: “The Great Western Brick Show has become a much-loved fixture in STEAM’s events calendar, attracting LEGO® fans and families from across the UK.
“This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, with incredible displays, hands-on activities and plenty to inspire visitors of all ages.
"We’re delighted to welcome the show back to STEAM and look forward to seeing the museum filled with creativity and fun.”
One ticket gives visitors access to both the Brick Show and full entry to STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway.
Housed in a restored Grade II-listed building at the heart of the former Swindon Works, STEAM tells the remarkable story of the people who built, operated, and travelled on the Great Western Railway.
The show is presented by STEAM in partnership with Brickish, the UK-wide community of Adult Fans of LEGO®.
What began in 2002 as a single collaborative train layout built by Brickish members has grown into Brickish's flagship annual event and the UK's longest-running brick show.
Advance tickets are available at www.steam-museum.org.uk/event/great-western-brick-show-2026/
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