Lego began life in a workshop in 1932, but it wasn't until 17 years later that the company started producing the plastic bricks for which it is famous. Beloved by adults and children alike, Lego is more than just a fun toy – the bricks teach children about experimentation, motor coordination and creative thinking and have tapped in to numerous trends, from Star Wars to Harry Potter.
Inspired by the idea that play is about more than just having fun, e2 Young Engineers are holding an exhibition and series of workshops about all things Lego, featuring incredible displays, construction competitions and screenings of some of the best Lego films. Called Beyond the Brick, this hands-on event will take place at the Newport City campus of the University of South Wales between 14 and 20 July – and you could be there. Tech Monthly has two family tickets for readers to win, to attend the exhibition on Friday 18 July. To enter the competition, please answer the following question: in which country was Lego invented? Email your answer to tech.monthly@observer.co.uk before 2 July. Winners will be chosen randomly.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. The 'Win a pair of tickets to the 'Beyond the Brick' LEGO® Exhibition and Workshops event' (the "Competition") is open to residents of the UK aged 18 and over.
2. The Competition is not open to employees or agencies of Guardian News & Media Limited ("GNM", the "Promoter" or "We"), their group companies or family members, freelance contributors to GNM, employees of An Edutainment Company Ltd trading as Beyond the Brick, its group companies or family members, or anyone else connected with the Competition.
3. Entry into the Competition is deemed as acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
4. To enter the Competition you must email the correct answer to the question above to tech.monthly@observer.co.uk with "Beyond the Brick" in the subject line, together with your name, telephone number and postal address. No purchase is necessary. If you have any questions about how to enter or otherwise in connection with the Competition, please e-mail us at tech.monthly@observer.co.uk with "Beyond the Brick" in the subject line.
5. Only one entry per person. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed. You are responsible for the cost (if any) of sending your Competition entry to us.
6. No responsibility is taken for entries that are lost, delayed, misdirected or incomplete or cannot be delivered or entered for any technical or other reason. Proof of delivery of the entry is not proof of receipt by GNM.
7. The Competition opens at 00:00 on Sunday 22 June and closes at 23:59 on Tuesday 1 July 2014. Entries received outside this time period will not be considered.
8. Two winners will be selected by way of a random draw from all correct entries received in accordance with these terms and conditions. The draw will take place on or after 2 July 2014.
9. Each winner will receive a family ticket (1 adult and 3 children, or 2 adults and 2 children) for the 'Beyond the Brick' LEGO® Exhibition and Workshops event taking place on Friday 18 July 2014 between 9:30am- 4:00pm at the University of South Wales, Newport City Campus (the "Event"). Details of the Event can be found at http://beyondthebrick.org.uk. GNM accepts no responsibility for any costs associated with the prize and not specifically included in the prize including, without limitation, travel to or from the Event, accommodation and/or meals.
10. The winners will be notified by email on or before 3 July 2014 and given details of how to claim their prize. Due to the time limited nature of the prize, if a winner does not respond to GNM within 7 days of being notified of their win, the winner's prize will be forfeited and GNM shall be entitled to select another winner in accordance with the process described above (and that winner will have to respond to the notification of their win from GNM within 3 days or else they will also forfeit their prize). If a winner rejects their prize or the entry is invalid or in breach of these terms, the winner's prize will be forfeited and GNM shall be entitled to select another winner.
11. The prize will be sent to the winners by An Edutainment Company Ltd trading as Beyond the Brick by 15 July 2014.
12. The prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and is not redeemable for cash or other prizes.
13. GNM retains the right to substitute the prize with an alternative prize of similar value in the event that the original prize offered is not available.
14. The name and county of the winners can be obtained after 18 July 2014 by sending a stamped addressed envelope to the following address: Observer Tech Monthly, Guardian News & Media Limited, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU.
15. The winners may be required to take part in promotional activity related to the Competition and each winner shall participate in such activity on the Promoter's reasonable request. The winners consent to the use by the Promoter and its related companies, both before and after the closing date of the Competition for an unlimited time, of each winner's voice, image, photograph and name for publicity purposes (in any medium, including still photographs and films, and on the internet, including any websites hosted by the Promoter and its related companies) and in advertising, marketing or promotional material without additional compensation or prior notice and, in entering the Competition, all entrants consent to the same.
16. GNM shall use and take care of any personal information you supply to it as described in its privacy policy, a copy of which can be seen at http://www.theguardian.com/help/privacy-policy, and in accordance with data protection legislation. By entering the Competition, you agree to the collection, retention, use and distribution of your personal information in order to process and contact you about your competition entry, and for the purposes outlined in paragraph 14 above.
17. GNM accepts no responsibility for any damage, loss, liabilities, injury or disappointment incurred or suffered by you as a result of entering the Competition or accepting the prize. GNM further disclaims liability for any injury or damage to your or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials in connection with the Competition. Nothing in these terms and conditions shall exclude the liability of GNM under law for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for death or personal injury as a result of its negligence.
18. GNM reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, this Competition with or without prior notice due to reasons outside its reasonable control (including, without limitation, in the case of anticipated, suspected or actual fraud). The decision of GNM in all matters relating to the Competition is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into. GNM reserves the right to discount entries if it suspects fraudulent bulk entries or multiple entries have been submitted to inappropriately influence or manipulate the selection of the winners.
19. GNM shall not be liable for any failure to comply with its obligations relating to this Competition where the failure is caused by something outside its reasonable control. Such circumstances shall include, but not be limited to, weather conditions, fire, flood, hurricane, strike, industrial dispute, war, hostilities, political unrest, riots, civil commotion, inevitable accidents, supervening legislation or any other circumstances amounting to force majeure.
20. The Competition and these terms and conditions will be governed by English law and entrants to the Competition submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
21. Promoter: Guardian News & Media Limited, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU.
