The Birmingham event promised those visiting the NEC the ability to see 'life-size models' and becoming involved in creating a Guinness World-Record-setting floor mosaic.

A Lego-themed event that promised fans "mind-blowing fun" has been compared to Glasgow's viral Willy Wonka fiasco that gained viral internet fame earlier this year

Families have called the world’s largest Lego festival a ‘rip-off,’ comparing it to the infamous Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow. Disappointed visitors at the Brick Fest Live experience at Birmingham’s NEC are fuming after spending £35 a ticket over the bank holiday.

Brick Fest Live was held at the NEC in Birmingham from May 25 to 27, offering families a UK first experience, with 'mind-blowing creations from all over the world'.

An HGV driver who attended an event advertised as one of the biggest Lego festivals in the UK said he felt “conned” and “mis-sold” seeing a half-empty room with small piles of bricks.

The Bank Holiday event charged punters £35 for a ticket and promised a "jaw-dropping collection of brick creations from across the globe".

Brick Fest Live, the world's largest hands-on LEGO event, was held at the NEC in Birmingham from May 25 to 27.

Fans demand refund from ‘bleak’ £35-a-ticket event that featured piles of Lego bricks and a handful of models inside a vast hangar

The Birmingham event promised those visiting the NEC the ability to see 'life-size models' and becoming involved in creating a Guinness World-Record-setting floor mosaic.

Hannah Taylor says she felt scammed by the Lego event which she paid £40 for, and was greeted by 'bare tables'. | ITV News Central

A Lego event hailed the 'world’s largest brick festival' has been compared to Glasgow's Willy Wonka fiasco after visitors were greeted with a "bleak" and "empty" room. Angry Lego fans are now demanding refunds after being left disappointed by the "rip-off" Brick Fest Live experience at Birmingham's NEC over the bank holiday.