29/04/2010 - Win Westonbirt Concert Tickets
Two pairs of tickets are being given away FREE in partnership with the Westonbirt Magazine.
Just choose which of the two concerts you want to enter, to win a pair of tickets for, answer the questions below and submit your entry by Friday 25 June.
Status Quo
Saturday 17 July
Status Quo have become a rock'n'roll institution. A prolific touring and recording act, they have accumulated total world-wide record sales exceeding 118 million units, with 29 of their 39 album releases making the UK top 20.
Classic hits like ‘Caroline’, ‘Down Down’, ‘Rockin’ All Over The World’, ‘Whatever You Want’ and ‘In The Army Now’ contribute to a presence of over seven and a half years on the British singles chart.
Status Quo duo lead singer Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt were both awarded OBEs in the 2010 New Year's Honours for services to music and for charitable work. This is complemented by a cabinet full of music industry accolades, including the coveted 'Silver Clef Award', presented annually by the Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Trust for 'Outstanding Services to British Music'; Best Festival Feel Good Act from the UK Festival Awards and a Brit Award for 'Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry'.
Q) What is the name of the lead singer?
Answers on a postcard to:
Status Quo Ticket Competition, Marketing Department, Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, Glos. GL8 8QS or Email westonbirt@forestry.gsi.gov.uk . You could win a pair of Status Quo tickets worth £66.
James Morrison
Sunday 18 July
James Morrison was the biggest selling British male solo artist of 2006 and Brit Award winner in the Best Male category in 2007.
His debut album ‘Undiscovered’ established him as an undeniably talented singer-songwriter. It has sold over two million copies yielding no fewer than five singles – ‘You Give Me Something’, ‘Wonderful World’, ‘The Pieces Don’t Fit Anymore’, ‘Undiscovered’ and ‘One Last Chance’.
James’s second million plus selling album, 'Songs For You, Truths For Me' continues on the success of his first. Still in the charts over a year since its release it includes the hit singles ‘You Make It Real’, 'Please Don't Stop The Rain' and 'Broken Strings' featuring Nelly Furtado.
Q) Which year did James Morrison win a Brit Award in the British Male Solo Artist category?
Answers on a postcard to:
James Morrison Ticket Competition, Marketing Department, Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, Glos. GL8 8QS or Email westonbirt@forestry.gsi.gov.uk . You could win a pair of James Morrison tickets worth £62.
Closing date for all entries: Friday 25 June. Terms and conditions are available on request from editor@thewestonbirtmagazine.org.uk
Buy tickets in person from Westonbirt’s Forest Shop (no booking fee), from the Forestry Commission box office 018422 814612 or online at www.forestry.gov.uk/music
The Westonbirt Magazine
The Westonbirt Magazine is a published quarterly and is packed with great wildlife, heritage and collection features, events and activity ideas.
The magazine is free to members of the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum, or is available to buy in the Forest Shop. You can also read previous issues online.