Members of a local Northern Soul Band, The Signatures, have been invited to perform at the World’s biggest Northern Soul event next weekend.

The band, based in Chipping Ongar, will be the backing top class singers at Soul Survivors Northern Soul Weekender at Skegness, which is being organised by Russ Winstanley, who established the world famous Wigan Northern Soul Club “ The Wigan Casino".

Drummer and manager, Gavin Webb said:“This is our dream come true for us. It’s been a lot of hard work, and commitment but it’s what we’ve been aiming for."

The other members of The Signatures are: Sharon Creates Webb of Chelmsford (vocals and percussion); Jay Cresswell of Wickford (bass); Ben Pegley of Sudbury, (guitar); Iain Peat of Cambridge (trombone); Sean Canning of London (trumpet); Elli Warren of Ibstock, Leicestershire (sax) and Gary Cunningham, Billericay.