By entering the first direct You’re more than just a number prize draw – September 2025 (the ‘prize draw’), you’re agreeing to these terms and conditions.
Who’s running the prize draw?
first direct, a division of HSBC UK Bank plc, (‘we, us’) is the promoter of the prize draw.
Can I enter the prize draw?
To enter you need to:
- be a first direct 1st Account customer
- be a registered member of first direct perks at the time of entry
- be a resident in Great Britain
- be aged 18 years or over
You can't enter if:
- you’ve been involved with organising or running the prize draw
- you’re entering for someone else
- you’re not a registered member of first direct perks
Your entry won’t count if you don’t meet the above. You’ll be disqualified if you stop meeting these criteria at any time before the prize draw ends (even if your entry was valid when you entered).
How do I enter?
This prize draw is free to enter.
You can enter the prize draw from 12:00 GMT on 24 September 2025 until 23:59 GMT on 29 September 2025. We won’t accept entries received after the closing date.
To enter the prize draw, log in to your first direct perks account, select the tile featuring the Northern Ballet Prize draw, click “enter now” and confirm your entry. You will then be presented with a confirmation of the entry.
You can only enter the prize draw once.
What are the prizes?
There are 20 prizes in total. Each prize consists of:
2 tickets to see Northern Ballets Merlin at Nottingham Theatre Royal, Theatre Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 5ND, UK on Friday 17 October 2025.
£500 cash prize This will be paid directly into the winners first direct 1st account a minimum of 7 days prior to the event.
Refreshments throughout the performance, including welcome drinks with the director.
If you win, you’re responsible for any tax liabilities.
The prize does not include any additional accommodation, food, beverage, transport costs, spending money or other additional costs and the winners will need to pay for these.
If we can’t offer the prize, we’ll give you another prize of equal or greater value. We can’t:
- exchange the prize for cash
- swap the prize for something else or
- give your prize to someone else
How will winners be chosen?
We’ll pick the winners randomly at 10:00 GMT on 01 October 2025 using software which randomly selects the winner.
How will I know if I’ve won?
If you win, we’ll try to contact you via telephone on 03 October 2025 using the contact information we hold on your account – we will attempt contact up to 5 times. If you don’t claim your prize by Tuesday 07 October 2025, are found to be ineligible, or reject the prize, the prize will be given to the next runner-up.
What else do I need to know?
We’re not responsible for any loss or damage you incur by taking part in the prize draw unless the loss or damage is caused by our negligence.
You’re responsible for complying with any terms and conditions issued by Nottingham Theatre Royal.
We can change these terms or cancel the prize draw without telling you in advance if:
- required by law
- there are reasons beyond our control
- there’s a fair or valid reason
Your personal data
You can find out the surnames and county of the winners by emailing fdcompetition@firstdirect.com.
If you win, we may give your surname and county to anyone who requests this information, including our regulators. You can tell us if you don’t want us to do this or if you want to limit the amount of information that we make available about a winning entry.
We will use your information to run the prize draw and award prizes.
For more information about how we use your personal information, please see our Privacy Notice https://www2.firstdirect.com/privacy/
Contact us
You can ask questions about the prize draw by emailing fdcompetition@firstdirect.com.
first direct is a division of HSBC UK Bank plc. Registered in England & Wales with number 09928412. Registered Office: 1 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 1HQ, United Kingdom. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Our Financial Services Register number is 765112.