Joining a LEGO User Group is a great way to be part of a wider community of people who love LEGO as much (and sometimes more) than you do!
This list of LEGO User Groups in the UK is designed to help people like me who didn’t think LEGO User Groups existed, and that there weren’t any adult LEGO fans in your area.
There is also a list of UK universities with an active LEGO society or club – ideal if you’re a student wanting a LEGO fix on campus!
What is a LEGO User Group (LUG)?
A LEGO User Group is a group of LEGO fans who meet either physically or online. Also known as LUGs, LEGO User Groups offer a chance for (typically adult) LEGO fans to connect with like-minded people. LUGs meet for a variety of reasons such as:
- Displaying at LEGO (and other) shows and exhibitions around the UK
- Socialising and discussing the latest LEGO sets with other fans
- Trading/swapping LEGO sets and parts between members
- Sharing news of discounts on LEGO sets
- Sharing tips on the latest modelling techniques (if this interests you, you should read the New Elementary blog!)
- Access to the LUGbulk programme for buying LEGO elements in bulk
A LUG is not necessarily approved by LEGO itself, though some LUGs are “registered LUGs” who meet certain criteria from LEGO, and have a relationship with LEGO themselves. You can see registered LUGs on this map on LEGO’s website.
LEGO User Groups in the UK
This is a list of LEGO User Groups in the UK. Feel free to contact us to have your LUG added, or inform us of any other LEGO User Groups we’ve missed.
| LUG name & website | LUG location | Membership fee | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK-wide LEGO User Groups | |||||
| The Brickish Association brickish.org |
UK-wide | n/a | Brickish on Facebook | Yes | – |
| LUKR – LEGO UK Railway lnurailway.co.uk |
Northern England & Scotland | LUKR on Twitter | LUKR on Facebook | £20 per year | A LEGO train club, rather than LEGO User Group, LUKR has members from many LEGO User Groups with an interest in building British railway models in LEGO bricks. Comprised of LNUR, the northern chapter, and LSUR, covering the south of England. |
| LUGs in the Midlands | |||||
| Brick Central LUG brickcentral.org |
Midlands | – | Brick Central on Facebook | Yes | – |
| MatBlocks Facebook page |
Matlock & District LEGO User Group | – | MatBlocks members group on Facebook | No | – |
| LUGs in Southern England & London | |||||
| Brighton Bricks | Brighton | Brighton Bricks on Twitter | Brighton Bricks on Facebook | No | Monthly meetings for AFOLs in the Brighton and Hove area. |
| GertLUG (Bristol) gertlug.co.uk |
Bristol, South West England | GertLUG on Twitter | GertLUG on Facebook | Yes | Became a recognised LEGO User Group in July 2020. |
| PLYMLUG (Plymouth) | Plymouth, South West England | – | PLYMLUG on Facebook | No | Run meetups and shows in the Plymouth area. You can also contact PlyLUG via email: PlymLUGBricktacular@gmail.com |
| SCAFoLd – South Coast Adult Fans of LEGO | South Coast of England | – | SCAFoLd on Facebook | No | Online only as of April 2019. |
| That Brick! LEGO User Group thatbrick.org |
Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire | – | – | – | That Brick LUG! is for the three county areas of Surrey, Hampshire, and Berkshire, and is new for 2020. |
| Gloucestershire Adult LUG gloucestershirelug.cf |
Cirencester | – | – | £8 per year | “There will be monthly meetings on the second Saturday of each month.” |
| London AFOLs londonafols.uk |
London | London AFOLs on Twitter | London AFOLs on Facebook | £5 charge per meeting. | Monthly meetings with speed building and swap/trade opportunities. |
| LUGs in Northern England (North East, North West, Yorkshire) | |||||
| Brick Alley brickalleylug.co.uk |
North East England | Brick Alley on Twitter | Brick Alley on Facebook | £10 per year | Monthly AFOL meetups on the 2nd Sunday of each month at Head of Steam Museum in Darlington. Regular opportunities to display at shows and longer term exhbitions. |
| Brickshire brickshire.org.uk |
Yorkshire | Brickshire on Twitter | Brickshire on Facebook | £10 per year | – |
| Northern Brickworks nblug.org.uk |
Northern England: Manchester, Yorkshire, North East | n/a | Northern Brickworks on Facebook | Free | – |
| Sheffield LUG sheffieldlug.org.uk |
Sheffield, South Yorkshire | n/a | Sheffield LUG on Facebook | – | – |
| LUGs in Scotland | |||||
| Tartan LUG tartanlug.com |
Dundee, Aberdeen, elsewhere in Scotland | Tartan LUG on Twitter | Tartan LUG on Facebook | Yes | – |
| Brick M8 Brick M8 on Facebook |
Glasgow, Edinburgh, and the M8 corridor | – | Brick M8 on Facebook | No | – |
| LEGO User Groups in Wales | |||||
| GertLUG See above |
South Wales | – | – | – | |
| Northern Brickworks See above. |
Started some events for AFOLs in North Wales in 2020; hold a show in Rhyl. | – | — | – | – |