'Travelling Bricks' LEGO exhibition opens at Peterborough Cathedral

‘Travelling Bricks’, a spectacular transport-themed exhibition made from over 1 million LEGO® bricks, has landed at Peterborough Cathedral.

Boasting 120 incredible models across 60 scenes, this globally touring exhibition created by professional artists is sure to blow away LEGO fans of all ages.

The travel-themed models – some of which are huge – are displayed in four immersive zones: Air, Land, Sea, and Space, showcase iconic moments in transport history, from early inventions to record-breaking machines.

Highlights include a jaw-dropping replica Titanic which is over seven metres long; a towering three-metre model of the colossal Saturn V NASA space rocket, and intricately detailed renderings of historic ships like HMS Victory and SS Great Britain.

Elsewhere, the exhibition features a huge interactive area with over 200,000 bricks, plus the exciting bonus soft play Giant Soft Bricks Playland, where visitors can build, create, and let their imagination run free.

And with the whole display looked over by the imposing Titanosaur, this is a day out like no other.

Paul Stainton, Head of Marketing and Communications at Peterborough Cathedral, said: “We wanted to create a sense of fun and curiosity that would make people stop, smile and wonder what's happening.”

Dean of Peterborough, the Very Revd Chris Dalliston said he was thrilled to see the Cathedral host such a fun, interactive exhibition:

“Lego really stimulates the imagination,” he said, “everyone can make something of their own with the Lego that there is.

“People are given inspiration by the models that there are but at the same time they can get their hands into our Lego pit and make their own models.

“Anything is possible with Lego.”

The director of the exhibition, Corrado Canonici, said ‘Travelling Bricks’ has toured the world, delighting visitors as far afield as Germany, Italy, Spain, Slovakia, and the USA.

Despite being an truly international undertaking however, the exhibition has its roots firmly based in the UK: “This exhibition was actually born in the UK,” Mr Canonici explained, “and now it comes back for its tenth anniversary

“All of this is to celebrate our tenth anniversary and our [coming] back to Britain.

“For the first time, the exhibition is seeing ‘home’.”

‘Travelling Bricks’ will be on display at Peterborough Cathedral until Saturday, August 29.