Bricktastic returned to the Manchester Central Convention Centre (formerly GMEX) on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February 2026.
Organised by Fairy Bricks, who donate LEGO to children in hospitals worldwide, Bricktastic is the largest LEGO fan event in the UK and was home to a staggering 500 exhibitors and volunteers for the weekend. All profit from the event goes to fund Fairy Bricks, so it’s a great weekend for a great cause.
Bricks McGee were onsite with our portraits drop in activity. Our events team for the weekend – Amy, Jenny and Sammy -had a blast creating with visitors – and we sent a lot of Bricks McGee master builder certificates home!
Our pick of LEGO models from Bricktastic 2026
The amount of models on display this year was huge, and it was truly a challenge to see everyone’s creations. Here are Bricks McGee’s picks from team members at the event.
Paradisa sunrise by Stubot
Picked by Richard, Stubot’s Paradisa sunrise mixes the nostalgia of this 1990s themeA theme is a specific category within LEGO's product lines ... More with its distinctive colour palette with a beautiful brick-builtBrick-built refers to creations made from LEGO bricks withou... More backdrop, and motorised microscaleMicroscale building is a specialised LEGO construction style... More horse paddock. Superb work again from a builder we’ve featured many times (see his Fabuland Star Wars crossover in our Edinbrick 2024 post).
62 West Wallaby Street – Wallace & Gromit house by Colin and Simon
Known collectively as the “Big Builds Crew”, Simon and Colin built this huge model of iconic animated duo Wallace and Gromit’s house at 62 West Wallaby Street. Chosen by Jenny, this display had it all, with plenty of motion and details to fill this enormous dollhouse-style build.
We loved the brick-built wallpaper in each room, and all of the nods to the films hidden throughout.
Weaving loom by Jerry Nicholls
Sometimes we spot a model built from LEGO that is truly mind-blowing, and Jerry’s working LEGO weaving loom model, spotted by Sammy, was just such a model! The pattern being weaved in controlled by patterned LEGO plates read by the Mindstorms robotic system, creating this mesmerising, interactive model.
Gremlin by @not_that_sam_smith
Amy picked this Gremlins display built by @not_that_sam_smith, bursting with brick-built references to the film. “At first glance it doesn’t even look like it’s made from Lego, but when you look closer you can see all the individual bricks and just how cleverly it’s been constructed.”
The Brick GP – working LEGO organs by James Harris
Selected by Jenny, this assortment of LEGO models of various organs including a digestive system and working LEGO heart and lungs by James Harris (aka the Brick GP) was superb!
Medieval Harbour by James Butler
Amy picked this medieval harbour LEGO dioramaA diorama in LEGO is a large, detailed scene or landscape t... More by James Butler, saying “I love the detail on this build, every time I look at it you find something new. The use of light and motion brings it to life like a little movie and looking for the 6 little pigs is also a fun little extra way to help you spot more detail throughout the model!”
Life inside a LEGO frog by Anthony Searle
This giant, brick-built LEGO frog and its rainbow counterpart really stood out. Sammy picked out Anthony’s Life Inside a LEGO Frog model at Bricktastic because “I loved how such a tiny LEGO part has been super-sized and had a whole world built inside along with little scenes and stories plus lots of recognisable characters.”
Archipelago by Vangelis Katsikaros
Lewis spotted this model, titled Archipelago, showcasing LEGO water texturing with a different palette of colours, with the water bult from purples and lavenders. Brilliantly vivid!
Mushroom Mayhem by HighTeaToys
This eye-catching scene featuring “mushroom mayhem” by Johanna (aka HighTeaToys) featured bright colours and some beautifully built landscape.
The multi-level diorama allowed for some lovely details such as tree and fungus root systems and lots of hidden details.
Rorke’s Drift, 22nd – 23rd January 1879 by Paul Derrick
Ever the history buff, Lewis also selected Paul Derrick’s Rorke’s Drift LEGO diorama – a huge with hundreds of minifigures amassed!
We hope to see Bricktastic return in 2027! In the meantime, our list of 2026 LEGO fan events in the UK and Ireland is a good place to find your local fan event.