MUSIC and colour are promised when the English Symphony Orchestra take to the stage at the Three Counties Showground.

The Last Night of the Proms concert on Sunday, August 26, is supported by a fireworks and laser show and 16 Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter readers can see it for free.

We have eight pairs of tickets to give away for the concert, sponsored by npower and part of the orchestra's twenty-first anniversary celebrations

It will be conducted by William Boughton with soprano Gail Pearson singing a selection of famous arias.

Concertmaster Michael Bochmann will be soloist in Massenet's Meditation from his opera Thais.

As usual visitors are encouraged to take a picnic, sing along and wave their flags to traditional favourites such as Rule Britannia and Jerusalem.

To win the tickets, readers need to answer the following question.

Which anniversary is the ESO celebrating this year?

A: 10

B: 21

C: 50

Answers should be sent, with your name, address and daytime phone number, to Proms Competition, Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter, Promotions Department, Hylton Road, Worcester, WR2 5JX. They can also be dropped in at our offices in Broads Bank, Malvern.

The closing date is Friday, August 17, and normal Newsquest (Worcester) Ltd rules apply.

Tickets for the event are £15 in advance or £17 on the day. One child is admitted free with every adult ticket. To purchase a ticket call 01684 560696.