A FAMOUS film about the Battle of the Somme will be shown during this year’s Heritage Open Day in Keighley.

The Men of Worth Project will screen the Imperial War Museum documentary at Keighley Library on September 10.

The library every year hosts a gathering of local history groups upstairs as part of the national Heritage Open Days.

Local people are able to see a wide range of pictures and memorabilia and chat with amateur historians about their own families’ pasts.

During this year’s event visitors will be able to see the special Battle of The Somme display, prepared by military historians of Keighley’s Men of Worth Project, which is in the library during the summer and autumn.

As part of the exhibition the Men of Worth volunteers secured permission to screen The Battle of the Somme, a 90-minute documentary made while the notorious battle still raged in 1916.

Screened in cinemas across the world, more than 20 million people in Britain alone watched the film in 1916.

The Men of Worth will give free screenings at the library on September 10 at 11am. There will be further screenings October 22 and November 19 at the library at 10am.

Men of Worth founder Andy Wade said: “The complete showing time of the Imperial Walk Museum’s introduction then the main film is about 90 minutes.

“If you are interested in seeing this film, please visit our Facebook page and you can say if you are coming along.”

Visit facebook.com/events/259586324426095 to register an interest.

Heritage Open Days are held on one weekend every September across the UK, when many buildings open-up areas that are normally closed to the public or present special displays and talks.

Local sites that usually take part include Glusburn Institute, Keighley Shared Church, that is Riddlesden Hall, Cliffe Castle Museum and Ingrow railway station.