Shoppers could be quids in as golden ticket draw launches

The Cathedral Quarter and St Peters Quarter Business Improvement Districts have launched their annual Golden Ticket Prize Draw, which gives shoppers a chance of winning a share of £2,000.

The free draw sees shoppers fill out a golden ticket and post it in one of 20 post boxes located in participating businesses across the two BID areas.

Four lucky entrants will each win £500 of shopping vouchers to spend in businesses in the Cathedral Quarter and St Peters Quarter area.

It is the fifth consecutive year that the Cathedral Quarter and St Peters BIDs Quarter Business have held the Golden Ticket Prize Draw. Last year, more than 4,000 people took part.

As well as in Derby shops, entry tickets will also be printed in Derby City Council’s Festive Derby Guide, which is being distributed to households.

The guide showcases everything that is happening in Derby during the run up to Christmas.

The deadline for Golden Ticket Prize Draw entries is Saturday, December 20, and the draw will take place during the first week of January.

Four winners will be picked at random – and entries are limited to one per person.

Locations of the post boxes are listed on the back of the tickets, or can be found by visiting http://www.derbycathedralquarter.co.uk and http://www.stpetersquarter.co.uk.

The initiative was set up by the BIDs to encourage more people to shop local and visit the city centre in the run up to Christmas.

Martin Langsdale, chairman of the Cathedral Quarter BID, said: “Our Golden Ticket Prize Draw is always really popular with shoppers, and it sets the tone for all of the other wonderful things that are happening in Derby this Christmas.

“We know from past years just how many people enter this prize draw and that’s because shoppers can win a share of £2,000.”

Helen Wathall MBE, chair of the St Peters Quarter BID, said: “It is amazing how many people enter the Golden Ticket Prize Draw when the prize draw is announced.

“It does attract a huge number of entries, and we are so pleased that shoppers love it.”