An evening of Sea Shanties and songs of the sea with the 85ers
Following from the successful sea shanty evenings at Burnham-on-Sea Tennis Club, well known sea shanty group ‘The 85ers’ will be performing at the tennis club, on Tuesday 2nd December.
Doors open at 7.00 pm, with an expected start time of 7.30 pm. A licensed bar is available throughout the evening, plus a raffle and silent auction. An interval is planned during the evening’s entertainment to provide a comfort break and all proceeds for the event go to the RNLI
The 85ers are composed of volunteer lifeboat crew from the RNLI lifeboat station at Portishead. They are known for their full and cappella performances, gaining prominence after being selected to perform at the King's Coronation concert as part of the Coronation Choir. The group is made up of six active sea-going lifeboat crew members who have other full-time jobs outside of their lifeboat and singing duties, which include roles such as teachers and dentists.
Tickets are on sale, via website www.eventbrite.com for £12 plus booking fee.
RNLI media contacts
For more information please contact Mike Lang, volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer at Burnham-on-Sea Lifeboat Station on 07889 815860 or Emma Haines, Regional Communications Manager, on 07786 668847 or [email protected] or contact the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789
RNLI Lifeboats at Burnham-on-Sea
A 8.5m Atlantic 85 named Doris Day and Brian plus a smaller 4.95m D class IB1 inflatable named Burnham Reach The station was opened officially on 15th May 2004, but has been operational since December 2004.
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,700 lives.
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Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
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