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There's a final chance to get two tickets to the world's largest family history show for just £25 in the last week of our great offer

With Who Do You Think You Are? Live set to open its doors in just over a fortnight, excitement is building about the return of the world's largest genealogy show - and organisers have extended a special ticket offer providing discounted access to this year's event.
Kicking off on Friday, 24 February and running throughout the long weekend, the show will gather family historians from around the world for three packed days of expert tips, specialist workshops and celebrity guests. Who Do You Think You Are? alumni Emilia Fox, Richard Madeley and Larry Lamb will all be sharing their behind-the-scenes experiences of filming the TV show, and antiques expert Eric Knowles will also be on hand to offer his insignts on treasured family heirlooms.
But that's not all - there will also be unparalleled opportunities for visitors to uncover more about their ancestors' lives, with the Society of Genealogists' Family History Show featuring the largest collection of genealogical societies and exhibitors in the UK. Among the features making their debut at this year's event, meanwhile, are the new Our Working Past area exploring the ways in which generations of people made a living and expanded space to meet and share discoveries with fellow researchers.
We've teamed up with event organisers to offer Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine readers two tickets to the show for just £25 (plus £2 transaction fee). To claim your discount, simply visit www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.co.uk and enter the code WDYTYA2425 in the 'Buy tickets' section - but you'll need to be quick, as the offer ends at midnight next Friday, 17 February.
► Learn more about this year's packed show at www.whodoyouthinkyouarelive.co.uk