Ayrshire Post

Catch LEGO exhibition before it heads off across the globe

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Don’t miss your chance to see the most spectacula­r LEGO ® brick show that Scotland has ever seen when it is unveiled at Kilmarnock’s Dick Institute this summer, before setting off on a global tour.

Bricktropo­lis is an interactiv­e LEGO brick show that towers over the competitio­n with over 20 stunning models of world landmark towers and buildings, each with an awe inspiring scale that’s never been seen in this country before.

Visitors can experience the history of human endeavour in the built environmen­t, taking them from Stonehenge through to the landmarks of Kilmarnock, London and New York and on to the glittering skyscraper­s of Shanghai and Dubai.

As you walk amongst the towering LEGO brick structures you’ll have lots of Selfie Zone opportunit­ies as well as being able to interact with key models. Many of the buildings include illuminati­on, sound effects and movement – such as revolving restaurant­s – and all the models are scaled at 1: 125 and reach sizes of up to four metres.

Budding LEGO brick engineers can spend time in the huge brick pit, with qualified staff on hand to help you build your own massive towers, and there will also be a series of challenges with great LEGO prizes throughout the show.

Specially built by Bright Bricks, the only accredited LEGO brick builder in the UK, the exhibition will run from Wednesday, June 6 to Sunday, July 22 and is closed on Mondays.

Adam Geary, Cultural Manager for East Ayrshire Leisure, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting the launch of this exciting new Bricktropo­lis exhibition before it begins its tour worldwide.

“These huge LEGO brick exhibits are on a completely different scale to many of the models that people may have seen at other shows, with some standing as high as four metres tall.

“With the event running alongside the launch of our Dean Castle collection exhibition, we hope that families can come along, make a day of it and enjoy everything that the Dick Institute has to offer.

“We will even have a 1: 125 scale LEGO brick model of Dean Castle in our museum foyer, which is free to view, as is the castle exhibition itself.”

Tickets for Bricktropo­lis cost £ 5 for adults and

£ 2 for under 16s and advance booking is highly recommende­d. Ticket holders will receive a 20 per cent discount at Dean Castle Country Park Café.

For more informatio­n, or to book online, visit eastayrshi­releisure.com. You can also call the Dick Institute on 01563 554343 or the Palace Theatre box office on 01563 554900.

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Get involved Lego event in Kilmarnock

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