The nation’s best loved consumer home show is back for its 104th year. The Ideal Home Show, sponsored by Everest, is returning to London’s Earls Court for 17 days from the 16th March to 1st April 2011, and we have teamed up with the organisers of the show to promote their competition to give ten lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to this year’s show!

The show famous for making home-making a national passion, boasts a new celebrity Ambassador line-up for 2012, over 600 exhibitors and EIGHT inspirational show sections all under one roof.

Flamboyant interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen will be the new celebrity ambassador for the ideal Interiors section, whilst TV gardening royalty Alan Titchmarsh joins the Ideal Home Show family as ideal Gardens ambassador along with Lorraine Kelly, the new face of ideal Woman.

These new celebrity faces will join existing show ambassadors and favourites, Gregg Wallace of ideal Food, Suzi Perry of ideal Gadgets and George Clarke of ideal Home Improvements at Earls Court this spring.

This year’s Ideal Home Show will take visitors through an exciting and spectacular showcase of inspirational living offering everything from full scale show homes to explore, expert advice, must have gadgets and gizmos, live cooking demonstrations, PLUS stunning interior room sets, creative show gardens, tasty treats to purchase, an indulgent pampering zone and more ideal Shopping than ever before!

Offering an unrivalled range of products, home innovations and top tips and tricks for the home, the ideal Home Show is UK’s biggest home show and a great day out for the whole family!

HOW TO WIN!

Simply answer the following question and email us (click here) your answer, together with your name, address and daytime contact telephone number (please mark Cheshire Ideal Home Show Competition in your subject line). Alternatively, you can post your entries to Cheshire Ideal Home Show Competition, Newspaper Promotions, 23a Hardshaw Street, St Helens, WA10 1RT. Closing date is February 5, 2012. Usual Newsquest rules apply click here for full list.The organisers of the show may wish to contact you with further information, which may be of interest to you. Should you not wish to receive such information, please mark NO DATA on your entry.

QUESTION: Who is the new celebrity ambassador for the ideal Gardens?

Ticket Information:

Weekday Adult – On Door £16.50, In Advance £12

Weekend Adult On Door £18.50, In Advance £14

Weekday Concession (Over 60's) On Door £12, In Advance £10

Weekend Concession (Over 60's) On Door £14, In Advance £12

Children Under 15* On Door Free* , In Advance Free*

Late Night Thursday Open until 9pm £5 after 5pm £5 after 5pm

*Children under 15 are admitted free, but do require a ticket which should be requested at the time of booking, or at the box office on the day of your visit. Must be accompanied by a paying adult (maximum of 2 children per paying adult). Please note that Free of Charge tickets do not qualify for a free showguide.

  • Opening times:

Opening Day - 16th March - 10am – 6pm

Weekdays & Weekend - 10am – 6pm

Thursday – late night - 10am – 9pm

*Terms and conditions

1. This offer is only open to UK residents

2. Complimentary tickets are valid for one day only, on any one day of the show between the 16th March – 1st April 2012 at London’s Earls Court

3. Tickets are non transferable

4. Complimentary tickets obtained through this offer may not be duplicated.

5. All tickets will be scanned on entry to the show

6. The closing date for this offer is February 5, 2012