(Competition now closed)

Positive Pulse is pleased to be able to offer five lucky readers the chance to win a copy of Christmas Cornucopia: Annie Lennox’s first ever Christmas album.

Lennox is without doubt one of the most successful, iconic and talented  female artists of our time, and she is back – and back like you’ve never heard her before.

I’ve known these songs, and carols all my life, I’ve sung them since I was little says Lennox. They’re just in me. They’re a huge part of my life. So it’s not an arbitrary selection.

Tacks include: The Holly And The Ivy, Silent Night, The First Noel and other, less-widely-known songs such as Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant, and Lullay Lullay.

Known as a vocal HIV Activist Lennox first got deeply involved with HIV/Aids back in 2003, when she was asked by Nelson Mandela to perform at the 46664 concert in South Africa.

Since then she has been a tireless campaigner raising HIV awareness and challenging the stigma and discrimination that many living with HIV face. She even wears a t-shirt saying HIV Positive. “I wear my HIV Positive t-shirt in solidarity with those who are affected or infected,” says Lennox.

To Win a copy of Annie Lennox’s Christmas Cornucopia answer this question: What year was Annie Lennox invited to play in South Africa? 1999, 2002 or 2003. email your answer to: comps@positivepulse.co.uk with ‘Christmas Cornucopia’ in the topic and your name by 20 December 2010.  I will contact the winners directly for their postal details.

Christmas Cornucopia is out on Island Records now £8.95

If you would like to buy a copy click here

If you would like to read our WAD feature on Annie Lennox click here

Competitions terms and conditions.

• One entry per person, no bulk or third party entries.
• Email entries for competitions should be sent to comps@positivepulse.co.uk clearly stating in the subject header the competition you are entering.
• Competitions are open to all UK residents except employees of Positive Pulse, the companies or organisations with whom the competition or offer is being run, their agents or anyone directly connected with the promotion.
• No responsibility can be accepted for entries lost, delayed. Prizes are as stated only and no cash alternatives will be given. However the promoter has the full and free right to alter arrangements or prizes should circumstances change.
• The winning answers and the first names of prize winners will be published when the competition is closed. The decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• All entrants to competitions and offers are deemed to have accepted these rules and agreed to be bound by them.
• The closing date for receipt of entries is as stated for each individual competition online. The winner(s) will be drawn at random from all valid entries, and will be notified by, email or post.

THE COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED.

POSITIVE PULSE has teamed up with the Shaw Theatre to offer five lucky Pulse readers the chance to WIN a pair of tickets to one of the must see shows of 2010: Elegies for Angels, Punk Rockers and Raging Queens.

Staring Jonathan Hellyer and Miquel Brown the play tells the dramatic stories of 30 people who lost their lives to the HIV  virus:  in free verse, monologues and song.

This latest production by the Crysalis Theatre Company will be John Jackson Almond’s directorial debut as Artistic Director of the theatre and will help raise funds for the THT.

The play won critical acclaim when it was first performed at the King’s Head Theatre, London in 1992 and went on to become a world-wide hit. But this production comes with a exciting twist: at every performance a famous face will join the cast to perform one of the touching monologues.

To Win a pair of tickets answer this question: What year did Elegies for Angels make its debut in London? 1982, 1992 or 2002. email your answer to: comps@positivepulse.co.uk with ‘Elegies for Angels,’ in the topic and your name by August 9 2010.  Don’t worry about your address, I will contact the winners directly for their postal details.

THE COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNERS WERE, GUY VERNON, GARY, SIMON R, SIMON B. GOOD LUCK NEXT TIME AND THANKS FOR LOGIN ON TO POSITIVE PULSE.

10-28 August – Shaw Theatre, London NW1. www.shaw-theatre.com Tickets: 0844 209 1663. £25 – To become a supporter of Camden Theatres please visit www.camdentheatres.com – £5 from each ticket sale will go directly to the THT. www.tht.org.uk

Competitions terms and conditions.

• One entry per person, no bulk or third party entries.
• Email entries for competitions should be sent to comps@positivepulse.co.uk clearly stating in the subject header the competition you are entering.
• Competitions are open to all UK residents except employees of Positive Pulse, the companies or organisations with whom the competition or offer is being run, their agents or anyone directly connected with the promotion.
• No responsibility can be accepted for entries lost, delayed. Prizes are as stated only and no cash alternatives will be given. However the promoter has the full and free right to alter arrangements or prizes should circumstances change.
• The winning answers and the first names of prize winners will be published when the competition is closed. The decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• All entrants to competitions and offers are deemed to have accepted these rules and agreed to be bound by them.
• The closing date for receipt of entries is as stated for each individual competition online. The winner(s) will be drawn at random from all valid entries, and will be notified by, email or post.

WIN THT Gilbert & George Oyster shell

When I saw this limited edition Gilbert & George Oyster shell for sale in the THT shop, I couldn’t resist buying one to offer in a competition.

Putting themselves at the centre of their art, Gilbert & George have both shocked and thrilled their fans and the art world, with thought provoking pieces that have tackled the issues of sex, religious fundamentalism and the broader human experience in an explosion of colour and genius that has become their unmistakable trademark.

With only 500 made, you never know this little gem may become a collectable of the future, so if you want your oyster card to have the smartest passport to London, or any other city for that matter.

Simple email: comps@positivepulse.co.uk with ‘ Gilbert & George Oyster shell’ in the topic by May 21st. Don’t worry about name and address. I contact the winner directly for their postal details.

THE DRAWN TOOK PLACE ON FRIDAY 28 MAY AND THE WINNER WAS SIMON FROM LONDON.

If you would like to buy one and help THT raise money go to www.tht.org.uk