The Horse and Groom pub, in Southend Road, Rochford, hosts an open-air jazz and blues weekend, which kicks off on Friday with a group led by jazz saxophonist Kenny Baxter.

Seven-piece band the Zoltans take to the stage on Saturday evening and the festival ends with a Sunday afternoon session from Martin McNeill’s Bottleneck Blues.

Tickets are £4 for Friday and Sunday, £5 for Saturday, or £10 for the whole weekend.

The shows start at 8.30pm on Friday, 8pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. For more details, call 01702 544015.