Burnham on Crouch Lifeboat Station is hosting an unusual event in aid of the Floating Boathouse Appeal.

The superb Jazz band known as ‘Neptunes Bodyguard’ (slang for ‘The Royal Marines or Ships Marines’), will be playing at Belvedere House, Belvedere Road, Burnham on Crouch on Saturday the 10 July from 7:30pm.

The event is being held to raise funds for the Floating Boathouse Appeal and is expected to be a sell out.

Claire Rawlinson, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer said, ‘the idea is that those wishing to attend arrive in the afternoon with a picnic table, chairs and gazebo and set up in the garden. Later on, they return with a picnic or three course meal – which ever they choose, and listen to the stunning sounds of this outstanding jazz band in the lovely setting of Belvedere House.

It’s an unusual event and like nothing we’ve done before but so far it’s proving to be extremely popular and tickets are selling fast.

To add a sense of occasion to the evening, there will be a prize for the best dressed table and black ties are optional!’

Tickets for this exclusive event are £20 each and are available from One Place in Burnham High Street or Jacaranda Florists in Station Road, Burnham.