LEGO® Festival 26th September 2026
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LEGO® Festival 26th September 2026
A celebration of creativity, imagination, and community at All Saints Church, Staplehurst
The second Friends of All Saints LEGO® Festival took place at All Saints Church, Staplehurst, on 26 September 2026, bringing together builders, families, and visitors for a colourful celebration of creativity. The festival welcomed twenty-eight exhibitors and builders, eight more displays than in 2025, making this year’s event even bigger and more varied.
Something for everyone
We welcomed 28 exhibitors/builders, an increase of 8 displays over 2025, which was very encouraging. This year we also included a Speed Build Challenge, a Mini-Build Adventure Trail, and there was a demonstration of stop-motion animation with LEGO®.
Visitors were treated to an impressive range of models, from intricate kit-built landmarks and familiar film and television creations to imaginative original designs by younger builders. Alongside the displays, the festival introduced several new activities, including a Speed Build Challenge, a Mini-Build Adventure Trail and a demonstration of stop-motion animation using LEGO®. The ever-popular box of spare bricks returned in an expanded LEGO® Play Zone in St George’s Chapel, giving children plenty of room to create their own models.
Speed Build Challenge
Nineteen competitors took on the new challenge of assembling a 47-piece gaming controller against the clock. The contest produced some exceptionally fast times, with the three quickest builders all finishing in under three minutes. Oliver G claimed first place in 2:27.42, narrowly ahead of Steve Bassett in 2:29.10, with Kyle Puttifer third in 2:38.93.
- 1st Oliver G 2:27:42
- 2nd Steve Bassett 2:29:10
- 3rd Kyle Puttifer 2:38:93
- 4th George G
- 5th Jess Holmes
- 6th David Edmonds
- 7th Bee Henley
- 8th Arthur N
- 9th Becky Bassett
- 10th Ian Holmes
- 11th Adrian Gibbs
- 12th Mike Hughes
- 13th Jacob P
- 14th Ella Hughes
- 15th Erin B
- 16th Richard Hawes
- 17th Felicity G
- 18th Fiona
- 19th Jake B
2026 Programme
See the Programme below for more details on the builds that were on display.
Favourites
Visitors voted for their favourite in 4 age groups, and the results are as follows:
5 years & under Ted G – Build No. 9 – Vehicle Display
11 years & under George G – Build No. 15 – A River and Waterfall
16 years & under Finlay B – Build No. 20 – Chatham Dockyard Gatehouse
Over 16 Daniel Brady – Build No. 28 – Hogwarts and Hogsmeade Diorama
The winning models reflected the wonderful breadth of talent on display, from playful vehicles and natural landscapes to local architecture and an ambitious fantasy diorama. The children’s original creations were a particular highlight, demonstrating imagination, storytelling, and confident building skills.
Mini-Build Adventure Trail
Our Mini‑Build Adventure Trail featured eight LEGO® Mini‑Builds placed around the Church for children to discover. As they found each build, they collected a letter. Once all eight letters were gathered, the challenge was to rearrange them to reveal a hidden message. Ultimately, the letters formed the two‑word English translation of the Danish phrase leg godt. The final answer was: Play Well.
A successful community event
The growth in exhibitors, the enthusiasm for the new activities and the creativity shown throughout the church made the 2026 festival a memorable success. The Friends of All Saints are grateful to everyone who displayed a model, took part in a challenge, helped organise the day or came along to support the event.
Several entrants have already shown an interest in attending the event in 2027, with some talking of finding some Vintage sets to display, no doubt spurred on by build number 17, a set some 40 years old
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