Virtual Meet Up July 2022
Our latest GertLUG online meet was full of chat and updates on what everyone is currently building and how people sort their bricks. We had various themes of builds in progress such as Paul’s Pirate Island, Darren…
Pirate Cove – Collaborative Build 2022
Pirate Cove will be an island based collaborative build allowing contributors to use their creativity to form their own unique island. In addition to islands, members can also opt for building a boat or ship to go…
You’ve heard of ‘Couch to 5K’ but how about ‘Zero to 10K Supporters’
We recently caught up with GertLUGger Simon Scott about his journey to 10,000 supporters... "I've recently been fortunate enough to have one of my LEGO designs achieve support on LEGO Ideas. For those of you unfamiliar with…
International Women’s Day
Hannah and Emily went to 'Women in LEGO' virtual event and here is an overview of what happened. This event was organised by the Vice Chair of Northern Brickworks, Amanda, because their membership wanted something specifically for…
The Spooky Road to LEGO Ideas
Here at GertLUG we love to support our members' LEGO endeavours. This time member Simon Scott has submitted a The Nightmare Before Christmas MOC to the LEGO Ideas platform. For those of you that aren’t aware of…
AFOL Day – August 8th 2020
The ever so helpful LEGO store staff opened the shop for AFOLs only from 8.30 to 9.30 and they were more than happy to aid us in our purchases. It was great to get our hands on…
‘Blindfolded 1×1 Inverted Tower Build Challenge’ – we know it’s catchy right!
This month's online meet up was hosted by the GertLUG secretary, James and was filled with LEGO fun! Since our recent granting of RLUG status we have had an influx of new members. Naturally it was a…
The Harley Gallery – Brick by Brick
The Harley Gallery in Worksop had an amazing Brick by Brick exhibition with pieces of work from 18 international artists and some of our GertLUGgers went to check in out. They have used the lovable LEGO brick as…
February 2020 Meet Up – LEGO Therapy
Our theme for this meet-up was LEGO Therapy. LEGO Therapy was created by Daniel B. LeGoff. He saw it as a way for children with autism to learn to communicate and interact with the use of something…
Bristol To Billund – A Whistle Stop Tour Including a Christmas Lunch with a Difference
Billund is a town in central Denmark. It's known as the birthplace of LEGO. It also features LEGOLAND Billund and at this time of the year its most popular destination is the LEGO House. Getting to Billund…
