2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the LEGO brick in Australia. To celebrate the milestone, LEGO Australia launched the Festival of Play in April, a nine-month schedule of activity set to pay homage to the humble LEGO brick, encouraging kids and adult fans alike to celebrate through play.

Macquarie Street, Sydney: 29th May to 4th June
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney: 15th June to 30th July
Newcastle Museum: 4th August to 7th September
Ipswich Art Gallery: 12nd September to 10th October

Look out for designs from:
Romance Was Born - fashion designers
Benja Harney - paper engineer
Simplesime - tattoo artist/illustrator
Fiona Dalwood - animator
Dinosaur Designs - designers
Kitiya Palaskas - craft-based designer
Saffron Craig - surface designer
Adriano Zumbo - patissier
Max Treffkorn - 6 year old child artist
Louise Whelan - photographer