Whether you're stuck on a gift to get someone for their birthday, or you just fancy treating yourself, there's nothing quite like a new LEGO set to put a smile on someone's face.

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New LEGO sets are released all the time and their vast range of construction toys span a huge array of themes and huge cinematic universes, including Harry Potter, Marvel and Star Wars. From reconstructing iconic areas of Hogwarts or making your own LEGO version of the Star Wars Super Destroyer — LEGO has a building set for you!

The RadioTimes.com Technology team are always keeping an ear to the ground for LEGO announcements, whether that's looking for new sets to add to our best LEGO gifts for adults or best tech gift guides, checking out the latest and the best LEGO games, or telling you how to bag a top LEGO deal for this month.

In this guide, we've rounded up the best new and exciting LEGO sets released recently to help you choose a favourite. Let's get started.

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LEGO are continually announcing new sets throughout the year, featuring special editions from Marvel, Disney, Star Wars and more. With the festive season drawing closer, there's no better time to check out what's new in the LEGO world. 

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Best new and upcoming LEGO sets at a glance:

  • Joy, Sadness & Anxiety, £17.99
  • Aston Martin Safety Car & AMR23, £44.99
  • Retro Radio, £89.99
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Cottage, £189.99
  • NASA Artemis Space Launch System, £219.99
  • The Orient Express Train, £259.99
  • Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City, £259.99
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon's Tale, £314.99
  • Gringotts Wizarding Bank - Collectors' Edition, £369.99
  • The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr, £399.99

Best new and upcoming LEGO sets of 2024

The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr

The Lord of the Rings Barad-dûr LEGO build
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One of the most iconic locations in Middle-earth is being brought to life with this detailed LEGO model; expect secrets and surprises to be revealed as you build the Dark Tower.

This 5,471-piece LEGO model stands at 83cm tall and is perfect for experienced builders over the age of 18. The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr comes with 10 detailed minifigures, including Sauron, Mouth of Sauron, Orc, Frodo, Sam, Gollum, and Gothmog, as well as exciting features such as a light brick which makes the eye at the top of the towers glow.

The LEGO build is split into four sections, and the tower section is completely flexible.

Buy The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr for £399.99 at LEGO

For more information on The Lord of the Rings Barad-dûr LEGO set, be sure to check out our release date page.

Retro Radio

Retro Radio LEGO set
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Looking for a stylish LEGO model to proudly display in your home? Then this Retro Radio set is perfect for you. This replica of a 1970s transistor radio comes with an innovative sound brick — simply turn the dial to hear music plat — as well as a smartphone stand, so you can place your phone in the Retro Radio and listen to your favourite playlist. The 906-piece, 18+ LEGO build is perfect for music lovers and vintage décor fans alike.

Buy Retro Radio for £89.99 at LEGO

While this LEGO radio is fantastic, check out the best DAB radios for fully-functioning audio.

Joy, Sadness & Anxiety

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Are you a fan of Inside Out 2? Or know a loved one who is? These Joy, Sadness & Anxiety LEGO builds would make a brilliant present. Based on Disney and Pixar’s new movie Inside Out 2, the LEGO BrickHeadz models showcase the emotions Joy, Sadness and Anxiety.

Perfect for LEGO builders aged 10 and over, the LEGO set contains 300 pieces, with the Joy model standing at 9cm tall, the Anxiety model reaching 8cm in height, and Sadness measuring 6cm tall. It's worth noting that there are other LEGO BrickHeadz Pixar characters available at LEGO to expand your collection.

Buy Joy, Sadness & Anxiety for £17.99 at LEGO

Not seen the movie yet? Here's how to watch Inside Out 2 on Disney Plus. If you're looking to subscribe to Disney Plus, here are the best Disney Plus offers for this month.

NASA Artemis Space Launch System

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The RadioTimes.com Going Out team have been having a very intergalactic few weeks, first with our visit to The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks, now, adding the NASA Artemis Space Launch System to our wish list.

Are you ready for the next stage in human space exploration? During the Artemis I mission, the Orion travelled further than any other spacecraft built for humans, and there's the chance to build this spectacular spacecraft with the NASA Artemis Space Launch System LEGO model. The detailed model's 3,601 pieces make up a multi-stage rocket with two solid-fuel boosters, an Orion capsule and mobile launch tower.

Buy NASA Artemis Space Launch System for £219.99 at LEGO

Are you looking for the best LEGO alternatives? From Mega Bloks to Simbrix, our guide has it all.

Gringotts Wizarding Bank - Collectors' Edition

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Listen up, Potterheads! LEGO have just released a brand new collectors' edition of the iconic Gringotts Wizarding Bank from the franchise. This impressive set is packed full of detail, from the opulent foyer to the vault cart track that stops at each of the three underground vaults. It also comes with an impressive 13 minifigures to add to your collection — the ultimate LEGO gift for adults.

Buy Gringotts Wizarding Bank - Collectors' Edition for £369.99 at LEGO

Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon's Tale

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The LEGO group rolled a natural 20 on this Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon's Tale LEGO set! The fantasy table-top game is celebrating its 50 year anniversary this year, having been created in 1974 by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and this brand new set is proof that the good times just keep rolling.

This 3,745-piece model is great for adults who want to challenge their building skills; create the Forgotten Realms and personalise six mythical creature minifigures, then display the replica in pride of place in your home.

Buy Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon's Tale for £314.99 at LEGO

Check out our roundup of the best Mandalorian gifts for the Star Wars fan in your life.

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Cottage

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Cottage best lego sets 2024
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Cottage via LEGO Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Cottage

Once upon a time, there was a soon-to-be princess who lived in a magical cottage with seven dwarfs: Happy, Doc, Grumpy, Dopey, Bashful, Sleepy, and Sneezy, and now you (a LEGO builder) can recreate it!

This 18 and over, 2,228-piece LEGO model features Easter eggs that we all know and love from the Disney film, such as the wishing well which Snow White frequents with her forest animal friends, a glowing hearth inside the cosy cottage, and the sleeping chamber where Prince Charming breaks the Evil Queen's spell with true love's kiss.

Buy Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Cottage for £189.99 at LEGO

If you're a fan of Disney, be sure to read our best Disney Plus offers guide for top ways to save on the streaming service.

Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City

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"I am vengeance, I am the night, I am Batman!" Well, it is a Batman LEGO set. This 4,210-piece build will earn you a whopping 2,080 LEGO Insiders Points, and it recreates the dynamic colours and iconic buildings of the Gotham City skyline. This is the perfect gift for a superhero-loving friend or family member.

Buy Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City for £259.99 at LEGO

Aston Martin Safety Car & AMR23

Aston Martin Safety Car & AMR23 LEGO set
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It's a fantastic time to be a Formula One fan with the newly-announced Formula One Exhibition in London and Tottenham's F1 Drive experience. Now, F1 fans can try their hand at building the LEGO Speed Champions Aston Martin Safety Car and AMR23, the latter being a Formula One racing car developed by the Aston Martin F1 team which competed in the 2023 Formula One World Championship.

This two-piece vehicle set is perfect for LEGO builders aged nine and over, and you can rest assured that each model includes design features from the real-life versions and authentic Aston Martin details.

The Aston Martin Safety Car & AMR23 LEGO set which be shipped by 4th July 2024.

Buy Aston Martin Safety Car & AMR23 for £44.99 at LEGO

The Orient Express Train

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All aboard this next new LEGO build! This incredible 2,540-piece, 18+ only build will see you creating the iconic Orient Express Train which also features in Agatha Christie's literary world.

The model includes a locomotive, dining car and sleeping car, and the inside is extremely detailed, with green bottles and 'cut-glass' mirrors in the bar area, inlaid wood panels in the dining car, and coupling rods, whistle and funnel elements, just to name a few – we wonder if it's possible for us to live inside?

Buy The Orient Express Train for £259.99 at LEGO

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