Now that you have The Specials free live 12-track CD, recorded during their 30th anniversary tour, you can win tickets to see the band rekindle their chemistry on stage around the country, from November 1 to 27.

To celebrate this exclusive give-away, Culture is offering readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to a gig of your choice in November, plus a pair of VIP passes to meet and greet the band.

To enter, click here

For more information on The Specials click here

Make sure you check out the band later this year:

Tour Dates

NOVEMBER

SUN 01 CARDIFF ARENA

MON 02 BRIDLINGTON SPA

WED 04 BLACKPOOL EMPRESS BALLROOM

THU 05 PLYMOUTH PAVILION

SAT 07 MARGATE WINTER GARDENS

MON 09 WOLVERHAMPTON CIVIC

TUE 10 WOLVERHAMPTON CIVIC

THU 12 EDINBURGH CORN EXCHANGE

WED 18 SOUTHEND CLIFFS PAVILION

THU 19 BRIGHTON CENTRE

SAT 21 NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY

SUN 22 NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY

TUE 24 LONDON HAMMERSMITH APOLLO

WED 25 LONDON HAMMERSMITH APOLLO

FRI 27 LONDON HAMMERSMITH APOLLO

Terms and Conditions:
1. One entry per person.
2. Competition open to UK residents aged 18 and over, except employees of Times Newspapers Ltd, their families, agents or any other person connected with the competition.
3. Competition closes at midnight on August 1 2009. Winner will be notified by August 2, 2009.
4. All reader competition: one pair of tickets for each November tour date, one pair of VIP passes with meet and greet (at a venue of the winner’s choosing). Entrants who win the concert tickets will be asked to select their preferred date, however, all tickets are subject to availability and in the event a winner’s first choice is not available The Times reserves the right to offer an alternative date.
5. The concert dates are from November 1 to November 27, at venues across the UK. See online for details.
6. Transport and expenses will not be covered.
7. The closing date for entries is midnight Sunday August 1 2009.
8. Unless otherwise stated, the competition is open to all residents of the UK and ROI aged 18 or over, except employees of Times Newspapers Ltd or The Specials, their associated, affiliated and subsidiary companies, their families, agents or any person connected to the promotion.
9. Entry limited to one per person. The winner is responsible for ensuring they are able to accept the prize as set out and in accordance with these terms and conditions, in the event they are unable to do so then the TNL reserves the right to redraw the prize.
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13. The winners will be drawn at random from all valid entries received prior to the close of the competition. The winners will be notified by email within seven (7) days from the draw date. All reasonable endeavours will be made to contact the winners during this time. If a winner cannot be contacted or is not available, TNL reserves the right to re-draw another winner from the correct entries which were received before the closing date.
14. There is no cash or other alternative to the prize stated and the prize is not transferable and no part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions.
15. The winner may be required to submit valid identification before receiving their prize.
16. The judge's decision is final and binding on the entrants. No correspondence will be entered into.
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