ONE of the world's most famous ballet compositions is coming to the Ayrshire stage soon - and you could see the show free of charge.

Crown Ballet's performance of The Nutcracker is coming to the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr in October, and the theatre is handing out two free premium tickets for the event.

A Facebook post said: "Enter a magical new world this #WinningWednesday with your chance to win two premium tickets to The Nutcracker on October 9 and 10!

"One of the jewels of Tchaikovsky's repertoire, Crown Ballet returns this year to the UK to enchant you with the delightful production of The Nutcracker, the ultimate fairy-tale ballet where goodness and beauty triumph.

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"This eternal seasonal favourite will be an unforgettable journey in the run-up to Christmas and an ideal introduction to audiences of any age to the magic that is classical ballet."

To enter, visit the Gaiety's Facebook page here and like the post and tag a theatre friend in the comments.

The post continued: "The Gaiety will NEVER ask you to pay to enter any of our competitions.

"The only way to enter is with a comment on this post - please don't follow any links in the comments claiming to take you to the competition page (no matter how much they look like us!), and certainly don't hand your hard-earned cash over to anyone claiming to be us.

"Enter now - and good luck!"