AN exhibition of wartime memorabilia opens next week to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

The Deerness Over 60s group is staging the Home Front Recall celebration at the Newhouse Parish Centre, in Esh Winning, from next Wednesday to Friday.

Local primary schools will visit the exhibition on Wednesday and the displays will be open to the public from 10am to noon on Thursday, and from 10am to noon and 1.30pm to 3.30pm on Friday.

On the Thursday, staff from the DLI Museum will give a demonstration of some of their exhibits, members of Deerness Over 60s will perform sketches, and Deerness Valley Singers will perform wartime songs.

The celebrations culminate in a dinner on the Friday night.