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Thousands attend South Australia's largest community-led LEGO exhibition in Adelaide's west
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7/7/2024
Thousands of people are flocking to Adelaide's west this weekend for South Australia's largest community-led LEGO exhibition. The two-day volunteer-run event offers something for everyone, including sensory sessions for neurodivergent attendees.
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Thousands of bricks, helping to bring thousands of people together.
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We have people that come to this hobby for all sorts of different reasons, and for me
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it's a very much, it's a way of relaxing.
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The Bricks Bow Lego Convention has been running since 2019, and organisers say it's been a
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sell out event ever since.
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Almost 200 intricate displays are being showcased in Adelaide this weekend, ranging from original
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creations to scenes inspired by major movie franchises like Star Wars and Harry Potter.
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We have exhibitors coming from interstate as well, we've had in the past we've also
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had exhibitors coming from overseas.
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The event aims to be inclusive for all, holding sensory sessions in the morning with dim lighting,
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less noise and fewer crowds to give neurodivergent children the chance to explore their love
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of Lego.
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It's always really well attended and appreciated by the community, I have two autistic sons
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myself, so it's a lovely thing to involve them.
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For many, it's a chance to share creative ideas.
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There's just so much freedom in what you can do with it.
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Heaps of fun seeing what all the amazing people have built.
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I came here just so I could meet more people who are like me.
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And for one builder, it's a way of keeping local history alive, building a model of Glenelg's
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historic tram 361, which was removed from Wigley Reserve last year.
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After the event, the Lego train will return to its permanent home in Glenelg's Bay Discovery Centre.
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Feeling like that had been taken away, that piece of history was taken away, so I thought
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I'd create something that's one but also relatable for other kids and adults to enjoy.
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Organisers say the Expo is the largest fan-led Lego event in South Australia, with around
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8,000 people expected here across today and tomorrow.
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The excitement here today is shared amongst builders, both young and young at heart.
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