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An exceptional evening in the beautiful surrounds of Iford Manor's Grade 1 listed gardens. Grab your friends, picnic blankets and drinks for an evening of peripatetic delight.
Bring your own food and drink, or save the hassle and purchase from our Iford Manor Kitchen pop-up on the Great Terrace in the evening. Menus to be made available nearer the time of the event.

Event timings:
18:00 - garden gates open for picnics & live jazz on the lawn
18:00 - 22:30: DJ Mike Vitti at the summer house
20:00 - 20:50: First set of A Night of Blue Note at the casita
21:30 - 22:20: Second set of A Night of Blue Note at the casita
22:30: Finish

In the casita….
Celebrate A Night of Blue Note with QCBA, the explosive sax & trumpet duo Brandon Allen & Quentin Collins, who have been wowing audiences globally for over 20 years now, performing at venues such at Ronnie Scott's, Ducs des Lombards and Monterey Jazz Festival.

For this Blue Note special they promise to deliver a high energy homage to some of the best known artists from the legendary record label's golden period during 1960's. Expect to hear classic tunes by Art Blakey, Jimmy Smith, Donald Byrd & Herbie Hancock.

Backed by their powerhouse rhythm team of Hammond Organ titan Ross Stanley & drumming legend Ian Thomas, and performing evergreen classics such as Lee Morgan's 'The Sidewinder' and Herbie Hancock's 'Canteloupe Island', this group will exhilarate and enthral in equal measure.

On the lawn….
Renowned DJ Mike Vitti brings Saturday Night's Funky Nation from Ronnie's Bar (upstairs at Ronnie Scott's) to Iford again. Playing from the Summer House you can enjoy modern jazz classics during your picnic, then dance the night away later on the lawn.