Premiere for community film marking end of WW2

More than 170 people, including dancers and school pupils, gathered over the summer to take part in the film

A new community film honouring 80 years since the end of World War Two will be shown in Scunthorpe later.

More than 170 people, including dancers and local school children, took part in the production, which saw the chancery at the town's 20-21 Visual Arts Centre transformed into a wartime railway station.

It is part of a nationwide scheme called Our Freedom: Then and Now, funded by the government and taking place across 60 community venues.

The launch event in Scunthorpe will take place from 17:00 until19:30 GMT, with the film being projected on to the walls of Scunthorpe Central Library at 18:30. The film will also be screened inside during the evening.

An exhibition, featuring photographs from the project, alongside community art and words on the theme of "our freedom", is also taking place.

Councillor Rob Waltham, leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said the project showed "the real strength of creativity in our communities".

"So many people have come together to share their talents, tell their stories, and create something that will stay with audiences for years to come," he said.

The production which tells "a story of love, loss, and resilience" was choreographed by Fred Garland of Tenfoot Dance Company and filmed by Laramedia.

Councillor John Davison, cabinet member for community wellbeing, added: "It's wonderful to see so many local people involved in a project that connects our history with our future."

Elements of the original set have been rebuilt across the ground and first floors of the library, forming part of the wider exhibition inspired by responses from local groups, including North Lincolnshire Veterans Hub and young historians.

The exhibition runs until 31 January.

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