Mansfield will celebrate the success of local Paralympic swimmers Ollie Hynd MBE and Charlotte Henshaw in a Rio-hemed day of entertainment in Mansfield Market Place on Saturday 24 September.

The carnival spirit will be in town from 11am to 2pm with samba drummers, jiu jitsu and capoeira demonstrations, and a Brazilian dance workshop.

Ollie and Charlotte, who are coached in Mansfield, will be available to sign autographs on the day. Ollie won two golds and a silver medal and Charlotte won a bronze.

Local schools and nurseries have been invited to make posters to congratulate Ollie and Charlotte. These will then be presented to the pair on stage at the event.

Any contributions should be delivered to the Civic Centre by 5pm on Thursday 22 September.

Young visitors to the event will also be able to take home their own Rio memento in a medal-making craft activity provided by Mansfield Museum.

A Covent Garden Street entertainer will perform a unicycle act.

Families can try their hand at an Olympic and Paralympic sport with mini-tennis sessions.

Mayor Kate Allsop said: “We are so proud of what Ollie and Charlotte have achieved and hope lots of people come into town to congratulate them. There will be plenty of carnival fun for the whole family and a chance to have a go at some great activities.”

For information, visit www.mansfield.gov.uk/rioday