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Normally up to £13.75If you register online at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show*, you can get one or two free tickets for this year's shows.
Ticket prices vary for each show but they would normally cost up to £12 at most (plus a £1.75 booking fee if purchased online – waived for this promo), but via the link above you can get them free. You can use tickets on any one day of the show, and you don't need to tell them in advance which day you're going.
You can claim tickets for this year's shows at:
- Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, Farnborough, Surrey (14-15 January) – 5,000 available
- National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham (23-26 March) – 20,000 available
- Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow (20-21 May) – 6,000 available
- Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey (1-2 July) – 4,000 available
- ExCeL London (22-24 September) – 15,000 available
- Harrogate Convention Centre, Harrogate (3-5 November) – 12,000 available
- Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset (18-19 November) – 6,000 available
You can get free tickets until 3pm the day before each event, or until they're all claimed, whichever's sooner. Tickets will be emailed to you and you'll need to print them out. Children aged 16 or under can attend for free anyway and don't need to book in advance.
What is the Homebuilding & Renovating Show?
The show includes big brands exhibiting their latest products, plus free seminars and masterclasses and one-to-one advice led by experts within the industry on topics such as design, self-builds, energy efficiency, budgets and legal issues.
Thinking about buying some new homeware? You can get £5 off a £30 spend at B&Q.
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If you go online to B&Q* you can browse its clearance section for bargains, with up to 60% off a selected range of DIY, home and garden items that changes regularly subject to stock. Delivery's £5, or free if you collect in a store (find your nearest*).
As is the nature of a clearance, stock is limited, so you'll have to move quickly if you see something you want. It's also worth checking if there's a clearance section in your local store, but obviously what's available will vary from place to place.
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- Is it worth it?
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There's a little-known piece of legislation that turns any credit card into a financial self-defence superhero. 'Section 75' of the Consumer Credit Act means your plastic must protect anything you buy for more than £100 for free, so if there's a problem or the company goes bust, you can still get your money back.
And although Section 75 doesn't apply to debit cards, there is something else to fall back on if you've paid using a debit card, or used a credit card for a purchase under £100. Known as Chargeback, this is part of banks' and card companies' internal rules and not a legal requirement. Read full details of Section 75 or Chargeback, plus how to claim, in our guides.
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