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2003


1st November - Southport Lego Fest

Organised by Ted Crennell

Church Hall on the corner of Ash Street and Scarisbrick New Road, Southport.

The hall will be open from 6pm to 10pm on Friday 19th for setting up displays.

Refreshment will be available on a self help basis. Tea/coffee rolls and soft drinks. Pyment for this is at cost. A donation towards the use of the hall is to be made to the church.

The public will be admitted from 10.30am to 4pm on Saturday only.

Names of those intending to display/attend to be sent to Ted Crennell via catabatic2001@hotmail.com

The fest is being advertised on local Radio in Southport and in Liverpool and in the local press. Southport, Lancashire

Map

Time TBC

Pre-Event Discussion

  Southport Lego Fest 20/09/03
 
I've just received word from Ted Crennell that the Southport event is up and running for this September. Details are as the following text. Please respond to this thread so we can forecast numbers etc. Photos from the NBLTC show at last year's event (...) (21 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Attendees
  • Ted Crennell



27th September - Scottish Fest

Organised by David Graham

Aberdour, Fife

Map

Time TBC

Pre-Event Discussion

  Dates for a Scottish fest
 
I am starting to arrange a Scottish fest. I have three possible dates please let me know which will be the best. Saturdays - 13rd & 17th September or 11th October. This will be held in Aberdour in Fife - it just over the Forth Bridge from Edinburgh (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jun-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Scott Arthur’s pictures


Attendees
  • Scott Arthur
  • Ian Bishop
  • Jennifer Clark
  • Fiona Dickinson
  • Alastair Disley
  • David Graham
  • Steven Kane
  • Steven Locke + 1
  • Mags McHardy
  • David McKenzie
  • Jon Reynolds
  • Steve + 2 children (ages 11 & 7)



20th and 21st September - Cupar Model Railway Exhibition

Display by David Graham

Time TBC

Pre-Event Discussion

  Lego trains - Cupar, Scotland 20/21 September
 
I will be taking by trains to the Cupar Model Railway Exhibition at Cupar, Fife, Scotland on 20/21 September. The times are 10am-5pm. There will be lots of activity as the let the children drive the trains. Anyone is welcome to come along. David (21 years ago, 23-Aug-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Attendees
  • David Graham



20th July - Mid-Sussex Midi-fest

Organised by Huw Millington

East Grinstead, Sussex

Time TBC

Pre-Event Discussion

  MId-Sussex Midi-Fest Sunday 20 July 2003
 
I am organising a gathering on 20th July in East Grinstead. It will be held in a hall in the local leisure centre, where my wife works, and which I can get virtually f.o.c. It isn't that big, so we won't have room for a NBLTC or other large display, (...) (21 years ago, 13-Jun-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Attendees
  • Jason Briscoe
  • James Casey, probable
  • Chris Dee
  • Ian Greig, probable
  • Julie Greig, probable
  • William Howard
  • Rhys Knight, maybe
  • Huw Millington + 2
  • Tony Priestman, probable
  • Peter Reid
  • Jon Reynolds, maybe
  • Beth Rose
  • Beth Rose’s husband
  • Andrew Watts



26th April - Brickish Association Lego Festival and AGM

Organised by Michael LeCount

Dilhorne Village Hall, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent
10am to 10pm, Free to BA members and family, £5 membership on the door for non-members

A Total LEGO Experience:

Displays
Large train layout, and a display area
Star Wars display
Technic display
Hogwart’s Castle, and other Castle displays
An array of shop display models

Competitions
Bridge Building Competition - not held due to small number of entries (Huw and Michael!)
Timed Building - copy a LLW hockey player as fast as you can! - not held (I think basically overtaken by the Lego Direct Q&A session!)
Building Race - build a set inside its sealed bag while everyone else rustles, crackles and curses around you at the same time. - Won by Simon Bennett
Guess the number of 1x1 plates in a milk bottle. - Won by, er, Simon again.

Trading
A trading post for buying and selling bits and sets.

Lego Company representatives Question and Answer session An unannounced visit by Tormod, Kate and Jake from Lego. A post-session note of the highlights was made and will be available soon!

The AGM
The association’s first AGM took place in the late afternoon. - minutes will be available at the BA site

Pre-Event Discussion

  Brickish Association, Lego Festival and AGM 26th April.
 
If you don't already know, the first Brickish Association Lego Festival and AGM, will be held on the 26th April 2003 at Dilhorne Village Hall, nr Stoke on Trent. This promises to be an event not to be missed. Displays will include a large train (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Attendees
  • Simon Bennett
  • Phil Case
  • James Casey
  • Ted Crennell
  • Chris Dee +1
  • Fiona Dickinson
  • David Graham
  • Rhys Knight
  • Steve Lane
  • Michael LeCount +1
  • David Mackenzie
  • Huw Millington
  • Mark Morgan
  • Mark Palmer
  • Tony Priestman
  • Jason Railton
  • Peter Reid
  • Jon Reynolds +2
  • Chris Salt +1?
  • James Stacey
  • Pauline Stenhouse
  • David Stenhouse
  • Duncan Titmarsh
  • Phil Traviss
  • Jason Walton
Thanks to Lucy and Sue for the catering!



29th March - Aldershot Lego Fest

Organised by Duncan Titmarsh

Church of the Accession, Ayling Hill, Aldershot - Directions

9am to 6pm, £5 to cover hall and lunch.

Pre-Event Discussion

  Lego Fest
 
Anyone interested in a fest in my home town of Aldershot.Possible dates are 22 Feb or 22 March.I have found a Church hall with some parking ,we can also get into it on the friday night to do some setting up. please can you let me know what you think (...) (21 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)

  Aldershot Lego Fest
 
Here is the list so far Edward Alliston Simon Bennett Jason Briscoe James Casey Paul Cook Ted Crennell Nathaniel Cross Richard Davies (Maybe) Chris Dee Rhys Knight Michael LeCount Steve Lane Alister Mactavish Grant Mainwaring Mark Morgan Mark Palmer (...) (21 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.loc.uk)

Rhys Knight’s pictures:
Mos Lego
Everything else

Tony Priestman’s pictures

Attendees
  • Edward Alliston
  • Simon Bennett
  • Andy Blake
  • Jason Briscoe
  • James Casey
  • Ted Crennell
  • Nathaniel Cross
  • Richard Davies
  • Chris Dee
  • Kevin Hall (Maybe)
  • Alistair Howard
  • Stuart Jones
  • Rhys Knight
  • Steve Lane
  • Michael LeCount
  • John Lumgair
  • Alister Mactavish
  • Grant Mainwaring
  • Mark Morgan
  • Colin Munroe
  • Mark Palmer
  • Tony Priestman
  • Jason Railton
  • Peter Reid
  • James Stacey
  • Craig Stevens
  • Sean Stevens
  • Claire Tatterick (Maybe)
  • Dave Till
  • Duncan Titmarsh
  • Phil Traviss

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