Six of the country's top pyrotechnics companies will compete for the coveted title British Musical Fireworks Champions 2001, held at King's Garden, Southport (Aug 31-Sep 2).

Their precision displays cast breathtaking reflections on the surface of Southport's Marine Lake.

Each display will use half a ton of fireworks and cost more than £300 a minute.

The Southport Air Show takes place at Southport Beach on September 8 & 9.

A mass jump by more than 70 soldiers of the 4th Parachute Regiment will be one of the highlights of this year's Southport Air Show which is now established as the region's premier aviation event.

Finally, head to Pleasureland for family fun and white-knuckle rides like The Traumatizer, the UK's tallest, fastest, suspended looping roller coaster.

All you have to do to enter the competition to win a family passport to Southport that includes free entry to all the aforementioned events, is answer the question below and send it on a postcard, remembering to include your name, address and telephone number, to: Southport competition, South Lakes Citizen, 22 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4NE, to arrive by first post next Tuesday.

Or you can email your answer to lisa.frascarelli@notes.newsquest.co.uk, to arrive by 9am this Friday.

QUESTION: Where is the British Musical Fireworks Championship held?