Sizzling temperatures, cooling ice creams and superb music drew large crowds to Burnham-On-Sea’s Manor Gardens on Sunday afternoon (July 16th) for the annual Picnic In the Park.
Dozens of families gathered in the town’s Manor Gardens to eat their picnics and listen to a foot-tapping line-up of music.
Some took advantage of the weather to top up their tans, while others retreated to the cooling shade of the trees – just like Burnham’s Mayor and Mayoress, pictured below.
Among the musicians at the event were Burnham’s Jamie Lee, who wowed the audience with five popular songs. He’s hoping to release several Christian-based songs over the next few months and was a hit with the crowds.
Later, the 18-strong Boulevard Swing group from Weston-super-Mare entertained the audience with a 90-minute line-up of swing tunes and big band music from the 1940s.
Picnic In The Park is organised by CADS, the Burnham and Highbridge Cultural Arts and Development Society.
The group organises three or four free events a year for the benefit of people in both towns.
Folk In The Park was held earlier in the year and is helping to organise September’s FolkFest event, which will be held across Burnham-On-Sea.
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