Brickalaide 2019 | Best Exhibits to See!

04.19.2019 – Brickalaide is one of the biggest LEGO® events in Australia and a major event in Adelaide on its fifth year since its first show in 2015. This event brings the best and brightest AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO®) from South Australia. For the second year in a row it is part of the Kidz Gigantic Day Out event at the Adelaide Convention Centre in downtown. The local community of Southern Bricks will be in full force with their interesting builds and other surprises!

SBLUG Meet | August 2018 Gathering

08.06.2018 – Southern Bricks LEGO® Users Group held their monthly gatherings at the Hamra Library Centre. It’s their regular meet-ups with fellow AFOL; where they also organize a swap meet at the same time promote their passion for the hobby. For the past months the monthly gathering was moved just across the library to a smaller community centre. It’s the same organized well-structured meet-up that is something quite a surprise after so many months that they hosted it at the usual library place with some happenings recently.

Hybrid World Adelaide | SBLUG Interactive Exhibit

07.23.2018 – On its second year Hybrid World Adelaide continues to evolve now held at the heart of the city. With emerging technologies how can a Danish toy company continue to be relevant? Simple, a community like SBLUG share their passion for LEGO keeping these plastic bricks alive. This is the first time Southern Bricks LEGO® Users Group (SBLUG) participates in this year’s Hybrid World Adelaide with interactive activities and interesting displays. If Brickalaide and Brick Barossa was not enough this adds another event for you.

Brickstameet 2018 | Mt. Lofty Botanic Garden

04.30.2018 – Brickstameet held yesterday at Mt. Lofty Botanic Garden was one of the best gatherings for the ever growing LEGO® Photographers of South Australia. The Family oriented activity was a picnic and bonding time with AFOLs and their kids as well as enthusiast who are passionate with the hobby. Narrelle and 42 lead the pack to a nature hiking that is also a healthy thing to do for those who just enjoy the nature. This was a fun Sunday for new members who joined and it was another successful meet-up that had a good turn out.

Brickalaide 2018 | Event Highlights

04.01.2018 – Brickalaide is a major LEGO® fan convention organized by SBLUG (Southern Bricks LEGO® Users Group) and has been one of the biggest events in Adelaide, South Australia that caters to the young and AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO®). For this year Brickalaide is a very important part of the Kidz Gigantic Day Out event, which is still being held at the Adelaide Convention Centre in the city. The two-day event has been well-received by visitors from around the state of Australia and this is one fan convention that delivered!

Brickstameet 2018 | Sunny Side of Semaphore

02.19.2018 – The Brickstameet is an event held every three months. It’s a photowalk and also a meet-up for those into LEGO®. For this year’s gathering this was held at Semaphore Beach in South Australia and though not as a big of a turn out it was fun with families and AFOLs who brought in their minifigures. It was a fine weather Sunday at Semaphore that’s definitely a long trip from Adelaide. If you’re just commuting it was a challenging travel as not much buses travel this far to end up at Semaphore, but then again it was worth the ride.

Maker Faire 2017 | SBLUG Exhibit

11.06.2017 – Maker Faire is an annual event held in South Australia that features technology and popular culture. SBLUG (Southern Bricks LEGO Users Group) has been part of this time since the community came together. For this year there are no themes but the group has been consistent about being part of this event. The community features the best and brightest creative members using the LEGO bricks that push the boundaries of creativity and imagination. The exhibit this year is a mix of diorama and classic sets.

SAPMA Model Expo | SBLUG Exhibit

10.14.2017 – It was a busy Saturday all throughout Adelaide with SBLUG (Southern Bricks LEGO® Users Group) weekend activities at two events with Inside the Brick and the other is a special participation with this year’s SAPMA Model Expo. While everyone was at Wayville for the LEGO® centric event SBLUG had set-up mini display and exhibit at South Australia’s biggest scale model event held at the Immanuel College located just a few minute commute from Glenelg. It was definitely another successful outing for SBLUG.

SBLUG Post Meet-Up | October 2017

10.09.2017 – Catching up with SBLUG (Southern Bricks LEGO® Users Group) meet-up at HAMRA Centre Library on a sunny Sunday afternoon is like not seeing a family in a in a while since the last gathering sometime in July 2017 was like so long ago. For this month the usual activity with the Iron Builder, Show and Tell, and the theme has something to do with building modular trees as outside the library beside its park have several greens have grown already as summer might lurk around the corner.

When Ursula Takes a Day Off!

07.31.2017 – What does villains do on a weekend? They take a day off of course and that’s what Ursula from Little Mermaid would do. Usually this baddie is off somewhere in some barren rock sulking in the sun but its winter time. How can one get to spend some free time in the cold sea when you can go about and roam the city with some not-so villainous companions?

SBLUG Post Meet-Up | July 2017

07.03.2017 – Keeping up with a the ever growing community of SBLUG (Southern Bricks LEGO® Users Group) is a monthly meet-up that builds further interest for the LEGO® brand for the collectors, kids, & families who bonded with the famous brick. For this month it was another gathering for “Show & Tell”, Iron Builder Project, and many more that keeps the community alive.

Smart City Studio | Adelaide in LEGO®!

01.22.2017 – While walking around Adelaide you’ll be surprised what you’ll see along the way. Exploring the downtown and seeing the culture is one thing, but understanding how efficient it is can be worth educational. Adelaide Smart City Studio is a company who thrive to bring technology and data to drive economic activity, accelerate innovation and better manage energy, resources and services for South Australians.