A MALE quartet is joining forces with two renowned professional musicians for a night to remember.

Chester-le-Street's Close Friends are being accompanied by the Angels of the North, a female duo, for a special concert in the town on Saturday.

The duo, who are described as stars of the future, teamed up with Close Friends last year, and the show was such a hit that it has returned to the town by popular demand.

Soprano Suzanna Clarke has appeared on television, while harpist Kate Wilson has played with top London orchestras.

Close Friends count spiritualist, barber shop and pop renditions among their repertoire.

Tickets for the concert, at Chester-le-Street Methodist Church, are available from Peter Barker on 0191-388 3931 or 0191-388 4815 or from Emerson's furniture shop off Front Street. The concert starts 7pm.