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Brian Jacques' Redwall Abbey Could Become A LEGO Set With Your Support: Here's How To Make It A Reality

Updated: Sep 24

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Here's How To Make This Redwall Abbey LEGO Set A Reality, Based On The Book Series & TV Show From Liverpool Author, Brian Jacques

(Credit: LEGO Ideas/Rocking Chair/NobleBun/Supplied/Image was provided to The Liverpudlian with permission to share, courtesy of the Publicist on behalf of their client. We make no claim to this content).
(Credit: LEGO Ideas/Rocking Chair/NobleBun/Supplied/Image was provided to The Liverpudlian with permission to share, courtesy of the Publicist on behalf of their client. We make no claim to this content).

Beloved Liverpudlian author, Brian Jacques, was raised in Kirkdale, and went on to craft the iconic fantasy world of Redwall Abbey, beloved by many from around the world. There is now a short time window of opportunity to turn this globe-spanning franchise, from Liverpool, into a LEGO Set.



The proposed Redwall Abbey LEGO Set needs 2,500 more signatures by the 30th of September 2025, a total of 5,000, to support in making this potential LEGO Set of a Liverpool-born franchise, a reality, in doing so it extends the voting time threshold so that once it reaches 10,000 total signatures it will move forward into the creative process so that it would become a set available on shop shelves around the world.


The books follow the adventures of fluffy anthropomorphic creatures such as mice, badgers, squirrels, otters, moles and voles that inhabit Redwall Abbey and its surrounding pasture. All the while fending off those that seek to do harm in the form of rats, ferrets and snakes, to name a few. The wide and varied stories take place across the realm of Mossflower, featuring generations of creatures both before and after the founding of Redwall Abbey itself.


Chatting about the possibility of a Redwall Abbey LEGO Set is Qualified Liverpool Tour Guide & Historian, Peter Eric Lang & BBC Broadcasting legend, Tony Snell (Credit: LEGO Ideas/Rocking Chair/NobleBun/Supplied/Image was provided to The Liverpudlian with permission to share, courtesy of the Publicist on behalf of their client. We make no claim to this content).

Liverpool Historian and Qualified Tour Guide, Peter Eric Lang, spoke to the BBC's Tony Snell on Radio Merseyside, at Midday on Monday the 22nd of September, about the exciting possibility of turning Redwall Abbey into a LEGO Set.


The world of Redwall spans 22 books, published from 1986 until the final book was published posthumously in 2011, just shy of 3 months after Brian passed away at the age of 71.


The wide and varied stories take place across the realm of Mossflower, featuring generations of creatures both before and after the founding of Redwall Abbey itself.


Brian Jacques was also a beloved BBC Radio Merseyside presenter, hosting his regular show, 'Jakestown', and retiring from broadcasting in 2006.


Peter Eric Lang, a local Historian and qualified Tour Guide from The Liverpudlian, and a fan of the Redwall franchise, said: “I grew up reading the Redwall Abbey books and watching the TV Show. They have had a profound impact on myself and many others. Through Jacques’ rich characters and world building there are many lessons that can be drawn from the stories he told; they explore the complexity of life, from individuality and courage, to standing up for your beliefs and what is right no-matter how great the danger.”


Peter, who is hoping to highlight Liverpool’s cultural benefits for the success of this LEGO Set, added: “It would be wonderful if we could manage to support in bringing this Redwall Abbey LEGO Set to life, and in turn help put a tangible spotlight on an incredibly popular, yet often overlooked, part of Liverpool's creative heritage from a beloved local author.”


How To Make The Redwall Abbey LEGO Set Real

There is now less than 2 weeks left (11 days left as of today - 19th of September 2025) to support in making this potential LEGO Set of a Liverpool-born franchise, a reality.



How The Process Works

The way it works on LEGO Ideas involves a suggestion for a LEGO Set to be submitted, with members of the LEGO Ideas community (those who have made an account) then able to click the "Support Idea" button as a way to vote for the Set to become a reality, and as a way to boost it for fellow members to see it more visibly.


There are 8 Steps:

  1. Idea Submitted — COMPLETED.

  2. 100 Supporters — COMPLETED.

  3. 1,000 Supporters — COMPLETED.

  4. 5,000 Supporters — 2,509/5,000 (50.18%).

  5. 10,000 Supporters.

  6. Review Process by LEGO.

  7. Final Design.

  8. LEGO Set is released on the shelves.


Idea Submitted, which has been achieved, along with the milestones of 100 supporters, 1,000 supporters and they are currently at 2,509 out of 5,000 necessary supporters in the next step. Achieving this is the last hurdle before the necessary 10,000 supporters, which would then lead to the product being reviewed by LEGO, turned into a final design, and then the LEGO Set being released on shelves around the world.


A Closer Look At The Proposed LEGO Set

The LEGO Ideas user responsible for this suggestion, known as 'Rocking Chair', put forward the following elements to be included in the proposed LEGO Set:

  • The mighty outer walls to withstand invasion.

  • The Great Hall, including the famed tapestry of Martin the Warrior, after whom a book is named after this legendary character.

  • Cavern Hole, the official eatery and bakery, in which many a feast has been had

  • The dormitories, for recovery after a long day.

  • The abbey pond, a great spot for relaxation and fishing.

  • The bell tower which houses the great Joseph Bell, ready to peal out its many messages.


The LEGO Ideas user responsible for this suggestion, known as 'Rocking Chair', put forward the following elements to be included in the proposed LEGO Set. Attention has been paid to components such as the mighty outer walls to withstand invasion from the evils of the world, The Great Hall, including the famed tapestry of Martin the Warrior, after whom a book is named after this legendary character.


They also propose including the Cavern Hole, which is the official Redwall eatery and bakery where many a feast has been held. Also included are the dormitories for the residents of Redwall, the abbey pond which would include a variety of fish. Alongside the bell tower which houses the great Joseph Bell, which is used to ring out celebratory messages or warnings to the inhabitants of Mossflower.


Below are fully fleshed out images of the suggested LEGO Set.


The Redwall Abbey Book Series

I grew up reading the Redwall Abbey books alongside millions of others around the world, as they were continually published over a 25-year period. Below are some of the striking covers.



The Redwall Television Show

(Credit: Nelvana/Supplied/Image was provided to The Liverpudlian with permission to share, courtesy of the Publicist on behalf of their client. We make no claim to this content).
(Credit: Nelvana/Supplied/Image was provided to The Liverpudlian with permission to share, courtesy of the Publicist on behalf of their client. We make no claim to this content).

Brian Jacques' Redwall Abbey was adapted into a television show by Canadian animation studio, Nelvana. Running for 3 series with a total of 39 episodes, each lasting over the 20 minute mark, providing more than 800 minutes (or around 13 hours) worth of content for fans, and for anyone like myself, really bringing the books to life and becoming a fond childhood memory.



You can vote for Brian Jacques’ Redwall Abbey LEGO Set to become a reality by creating an account and giving the concept a ‘thumbs up’ through the LEGO Ideas Redwall page: https://beta.ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/fc7f774e-3bbc-4ae2-90d7-8bec0cfba632

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