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20,000 FREE Ideal Home Show Scotland tickets
For SEC Glasgow, Friday 26 May - Monday 29 May
ExpiredIf you're looking for some interior inspiration for your home, we've arranged for the Ideal Home Show Scotland to give away 20,000 free one-day tickets for Friday 26 May to Monday 29 May at SEC Glasgow – there are 5,000 tickets for each day. You'll also get free entry to the Eat & Drink Festival at the same venue.
How to get tickets
Simply enter the code IHSSMSE online at Ideal Home Show Scotland before 11.59pm on Tuesday 2 May.
You can get two free adult tickets per household, though a child aged 15 or under can go free with each adult – child tickets don't count towards the 20,000 free tickets allocation.
It's first-come, first-served and you'll need to choose which day you want to go when you book your tickets. The offer will end at 11.59pm on Tuesday 2 May or when all tickets have been claimed, whichever's sooner.
If you're asked to add any card details, something's gone wrong, so try again.
Need-to-knows
When will tickets arrive? They’ll be emailed to you within a few hours after booking and you'll need to print them before you go.
How much are they worth? The price of adult tickets are usually £13 if bought online, or £16 on the door.
What’s the Ideal Home Show Scotland about? There will be several show areas covering topics including interiors, home renovation, technology, gardens, sustainability and more. Highlights include fully built show homes and cooking demonstrations. This year's guests include Scarlette and Stuart Douglas, John Amabile, Jak O'Donnell, Kevin Flynn, Nadia Sawalha and Calum Montgomery. See venue and travel information for how to get to SEC Glasgow.
See our Cheap train tickets guide if you're planning to get the train there.
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10,000 FREE Ideal Home Show tickets
For Olympia London, weekdays in March
ExpiredUpdate Tuesday 21 February: This deal was originally due to end on 14 February, but – as there are still tickets available for weekday shows – Ideal Home Show has decided to extend the offer until this Thursday, 23 February. There are currently 10,000 free tickets remaining for weekday shows only.
If you're looking for some interior inspiration for your home, we've arranged for the Ideal Home Show to give away free tickets to MoneySavers.
There are no weekend tickets left, but Ideal Home Show has told us there are plenty available across the weekday dates. This offer will now end at 11.59pm on Thursday 23 February.Plus, it's been confirmed that Martin Lewis will be giving talks at the show on Friday 17, Thursday 23, Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 March.
Enter the code IHSMSE at Ideal Home Show
You can get two free adult tickets per household, though a child aged 15 or under can go free with each adult – child tickets don't count towards the 10,000 free tickets allocation. You can book child tickets online when you book the adult tickets (which Ideal Home Show recommends), or you can pick up the free child tickets at the box office on the day without pre-booking, as long as you've booked the adult tickets.
It's first-come, first-served and you'll need to choose a day to go when you book your tickets.
Tickets are completely free so if you're asked to add any card details, go back and try again (unless you're booking paid-for tickets for children 15 and over, or extra adult tickets).
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Need-to-knows
When will tickets arrive? They’ll be emailed to you up to five days after booking, along with instructions on how to redeem them.
How much are they worth? Adult tickets are normally £20-£22 on the door, or £14-£16 online, depending on whether you choose a weekday or weekend ticket. There's usually also a £1.70 transaction fee online, which you won't pay with this freebie offer.
Opening times
Every day 10am-5pm from Friday 17 March to Sunday 2 AprilWhat’s the Ideal Home Show 2023 about? There will be several show areas covering topics including home and garden, property advice, home renovation technology and a new 'Spring Clean & Organise' area. There will also be talks from celebrity guests. As well as our own Martin Lewis, you can see Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Phil Spencer, Scarlette and Stuart Douglas, Dannie Menzies, John Torode and Lisa Faulkner.
Need to travel via train to get there? See our Cheap train tickets guide.
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