The 80th anniversary of VE Day is being marked by a special event at Clipstone Headstocks, a community celebration in Mansfield Woodhouse, and nostalgic shows at the Palace Theatre in Mansfield.

Thursday, 8th May will be 80 years since VE (Victory in Europe) Day, when the second world war came to an end in Europe.

The event at Clipstone Headstocks on 8th May will include music from the 1940s; re-enactors showing weaponry, vehicles, and dress and equipment from the era; as well as military displays from both world wars.

Running from 10am to 4pm, the anniversary commemorations on 8th May will also feature guided tours of the iconic Clipstone pit buildings and access to the Nottinghamshire Mining Heritage Centre museum and gallery. For further information go to www.clipstoneheadstocks.com

Live music from local artists, face painting, entertainment, and more is promised at the free Celebration in the Park at Yeoman Hill, Mansfield Woodhouse, on Saturday, 3rd May, from 10am to 2pm.

Wartime 1940s memories will again be created at the Spirit of Wartime Sherwood event at Thoresby Park on 10th and 11th May. More information is at https://thoresby.com

Mansfield Palace Theatre is hosting three wartime nostalgia shows — vocalists D Day Darlings on Tuesday, 6th May, at 2.30pm; The Dad’s Army Radio Show on Wednesday, 4th June, at 7.30pm; and Neil Sands’ Land of Hope and Glory on Wednesday, 18th June, at 2pm. Go to https://mansfieldpalace.co.uk