VE Day 80 will pay tribute to those who fought for the freedom we all enjoy today, and also serve as a powerful reminder of the resilience and unity that have defined our country ever since.

On Thursday 8th May, VE Day itself, events start with a flag raising on St Peter’s Green in Grantham at 9am.

In the afternoon, the Guildhall Ballroom will host a tea dance to the sound of Glenn Miller and Frank Sinatra with quicksteps, foxtrots, waltzes and Latin numbers.

Tickets are £10, bookable from the Arts Centre box office and online: www.guildhallartscentre.com 

In the evening, Wyndham Park will host military exhibits in the Visitor Centre, with the park café open, plus music and dancing from Grantham School of Dance and tours of the Heroes Commemorative Orchard in the build up to a beacon lighting at 9.30pm.