Until February 24, you can collect a heart-shaped tag and write a message to someone you love, or name a fantastic business or great feature about Sleaford and North Kesteven, and add it to the love heart seat now at Market Place. You can also take a selfie at the seat, or come along at night to see it lit up.

Just pop in to a participating business to collect your heart tag. The businesses which will be hosting tags so far include Market Square Cafe & Restaurant, Bellissimo Boutique and The Solo bar, Treasured Trove inside Bristol Arcade Ltd Sleaford Lincolnshire, From Poland with Love opposite the Market Place, and Ruth Burrows Art Shop & Studio in Navigation Yard.

Businesses nearby which would also like to host tags can email [email protected]

The FREE Valentine’s themed day this Saturday February 15 includes the chance to:

• Visit participating businesses to collect your heart tag and explore what they offer, all day;
• meet Rhubarb Theatre’s Queen of Hearts, accompanied by the Mad Hatter, from 10am until 1pm – and see if you can charm her enough to receive one of 100 free roses kindly sponsored by Interflora UK;
• have your portrait drawn for free by our caricature artist, between 10am and 1pm;
• enjoy three 30-minute performances from singer Chelsey Bamford, between 10am and 1pm;  and
• have your photograph portrait taken for free at the heart seat by a professional photographer, from 10am until 1pm