It is a night that will always live long in the memory, with the guys looking stylish in their suits and the girls beautiful in their dresses.
Here we take a look back at prom nights from schools around the area. Why not have a look and see if you can spot a young you or someone you know?
You can get plenty more retro content from across Northamptonshire, here.
You can get plenty more retro content from across Northamptonshire, here.
![Northampton Academy pupils at prom in 2013.](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNkZGI4ZWQ0LWNhMDgtNDNkOS1hNjM4LWE5MmI3NDUyYjc4NDo2MTBjZThhYS01ZmEwLTRiZjEtOWYzYi04ZDdiZmNkMTYxMTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
![Northampton Academy pupils at prom in 2013.](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYxNDllNDdjLTVhMzMtNGFkNS1hZmM3LTk0OTA4YzFlYTEyNDpkYzFlNjAzZC0yMTA5LTQ0ODAtYTMxNC03NDA5NThjMTQ0N2Q=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
![Pupils from Northampton Academy attend prom at Kettering's Park Hotel on 18 July 13](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI4YjBiZWMwLTlmMzYtNGFmNi1iZjExLTIyNjBmNzRjYjBmMjo4NjY5ZGFjOC1jODA1LTQ2NTMtYTcyZC02ZjQ1OGFhNmVmOTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
11. Northampton Academy
Pupils from Northampton Academy attend prom at Kettering's Park Hotel on 18 July 13 Photo: Kit Mallin
![Weavers Year 11 school prom at The Hilton Hotel, Northampton, in 2012.](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI5MTJmZGY3LTQwNzItNDc0Ni1hZWE0LWI4YzZjMTYzYzM4Yzo5MDY2ZjcyMi0zNDRiLTRiNWMtOTkxMy02MTJmODYwMTk4ZGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
12. Weavers Academy
Weavers Year 11 school prom at The Hilton Hotel, Northampton, in 2012. Photo: Kelly Cooper
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