LEGO – the thing we either loved as children or wished we could afford as children, playing with our knock-off blocks that didn’t quite hit the spot. A long time ago it was a pretty simple affair. Kids could create houses, and maybe a castle, but now some of the LEGO creations you see online are ridiculously complicated. It’s basically an art form, at this point.

So, we were happy on behalf of all LEGO fans to hear that the first LEGO store in Ireland is coming to Dublin this summer! We don’t know how it’s taken them so long to see the benefit of opening a shop in this top-tier country, but we’re not complaining (excuse the complaint in this sentence please, LEGO).

Their aim is to build a kind of concept, rather than a simple shop. The concept will be ‘retailtainment’, which is very difficult to say. Visiting the shop is meant to be an incredibly entertaining experience in and of itself, then you can buy some LEGO sets and bring the joy of it home with you.

Every child in Ireland is going to want to visit (parents in Donegal beware), and a fair amount of adults will be flocking to this new shop too. You’ll find it on Grafton Street and it’s replacing the old Topman, but there’s no news yet as to the exact opening date. We’ve all got a friend or relative who’s obsessed with LEGO though, so this is an absolute godsend for people out there trying to figure out some day-out in Dublin activities.