PICTURES: Check out these nine photos from Mansfield’s annual OneFest parade

The inaugural OneFest kicked off on Saturday, offering seven days of culture, conversation and comedy.

It was launched with Nottinghamshire’s first Learning Disability Pride event, which saw a parade through Mansfield town centre.

The OneWalk began almost five years ago, but has proved such a success that it has been turned into OneFest.

Festival events include activism, live entertainment, interactive competitions and creative events each day.

“It all kicked off with a march through the streets of Mansfield town centre, where learning disabled, autistic and neurodivergent people and their allies were loud and proud about being who they are.

“With bands leading and bringing up the rear of the parade, hundreds of marchers sang, chanted and danced, as the shoppers and business owners stepped aside to look on in interest, many of them applauding what they were seeing,” said event organisers Tracy Radford and Brad English.

On Thursday, July 20, learning disabled members and allies will be back in the Market Place, for a protest from 10.30-11.30am.

For more information about the week’s events in Mansfield and Ashfield, see onefest.oneconversation.co.uk/onefest-2023

And here are nine photos from the Mansfield town centre parade which kicked off the seven day festival.