Manchester's parade, party and pat on the back
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to turn out for today's Heroes Parade, which is scheduled to begin at 1630 and will last around an hour as it travels through Manchester city centre before finishing at an event in Albert Square.
Both British squads finished second in their respective medal tables at this summer's Games.
Team GB collected 27 golds among their medal total of 67 - two more than from London 2012 - for their best-ever haul from an overseas Olympics. The ParalympicsGB squad, meanwhile, returned from South America with 147 medals, including 64 golds.
Jessica Ennis-Hill is set to have the chance to bid farewell to fans later today as Great Britain's Olympic and Paralympic athletes converge on Manchester to celebrate their Rio 2016 achievements.
The two-time former world champion is now poised to make her first public appearance since calling time on her career. She retired from athletics last week at the age of 30 having this summer won heptathlon silver in Brazil to go with her gold from London four years ago.
Providing the entertainment are Kaiser Chiefs, who stepped in on the last minute when Olly Murs had to cancel and Rebecca Ferguson who will perform live in Albert Square.
The event is completely free, but capacity is limited in Albert Square and access will be restricted when the space is full.
Note: Albert Square will be closed during the day on Monday as the event is prepared. Access to the public will be open from 3pm.
However, crowds are encouraged to line the streets and fill the city’s squares where giant screens will provide the best views in the house of the parade and the event in Albert Square.
The screens will be situated at:
Deansgate - at John Rylands & Armani Cathedral Gardens Exchange Square Cross Street - at junction of South King Street
The parade itself will begin at Liverpool Road, down the length of Deansgate to Hunts Bank, round to Corporation Street, Cross Street and into Albert Square.
The event in Manchester is the first of back-to-back 'heroes parades' to toast Great Britain's phenomenal success in Rio, with the second celebration being held in London on Tuesday.
The athletes, which are set to include the likes of Nicola Adams, Max Whitlock and the Brownlee brothers Alistair and Jonny, will then travel down to London for another celebration on Tuesday.
That will be held in Trafalgar Square from 1300 and is set to last around 90 minutes, with athletes on stage, music and entertainment.
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