INTREPID explorers can get up close and personal with some pre-historic beasts as Dinosaur World Live heads for Darlington next month and The Northern Echo has a family ticket for the interactive experience up for grabs.

Dinosaur World Live brings dinosaurs to life on stage in an interactive show for all the family, aged three and over.

Following a hugely successful UK tour last year, Dinosaur World Live returns due to popular demand, now featuring a brand new Triceratops.

Using stunning puppetry to bring remarkably life-like dinosaurs to the stage, Dinosaur World Live presents a host of impressive pre-historic creatures including every child's favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, along with a Giraffatitan, Microraptor, Segnosaurus and Triceratops. The show introduces Miranda, daughter of palaeontologists, who grew up surrounded by dinosaurs on a far-away island off the coast of South America. She is bringing her pre-historic pals to Darlington Hippodrome and would love you to meet them.

Warning: some of these dinosaurs aren’t as docile as they seem!

If looking for fun things to do with the kids, Dinosaur World Live delivers an entertaining and educational live show that promises to delight the whole family. Each performance is followed by a post-show meet and greet where audience members have the opportunity to meet some of the dinosaurs in person.

  • To be in with a chance of winning the family ticket for Dinosaur World Live simply answer the following question:
  • What food did the Tyrannosaurus Rex prefer to eat – Vegetables, meat or pasta?
  • Send your entries, including a telephone number and (if possible) email address to: Dinosaur World Live Competition, The Northern Echo, Priestgate, Darlington DL1 1NF or email your entries to ents@nne.co.uk with Dinosaur World Live Competition in the subject line, to reach us by 5pm on Friday, April 27.

The prize of one family ticket (four tickets in total, minimum one adult over the age of 18) is valid for the 11am performance of Dinosaur World Live on Saturday 5 May at Darlington Hippodrome.

The prize is non transferable, no cash alternative is available and only valid for the above performance. Winners will be informed by telephone / email.

  • There is one show on Friday May 4 at 4pm, three performances on Saturday May 5 at 11am, 2pm and 4pm, and two on Sunday May 6 at 11am and 2pm. Tickets are available from the Hippodrome box office on 01325 405405 or through the website www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk