DANCE act Soul II Soul got Ramsbottom Festival moving as they brought the weekend to a close with a crowd pleasing set.

The London group, which is celebrating 25 years together, brought the curtain down on the festival with a career spanning performance.

Overseeing proceedings on an elevated plinth behind a laptop and mixing desks, founding member Jazzie B was accompanied by lead singer Caron Wheeler, as well as three backing singers, two violinists, a keyboardist and drum machines.

The group helped to warm up a chilly Ramsbottom with renditions of chart topping hits Back to Life (However Do You Want Me), which reached Number One in 1989, and Keep On Movin, which was Number five in 1988.

Despite it being a Sunday night, the group still pulled a sizeable audience and sent them home dancing.

Also helping to bring the festival to an upbeat close were folk group Keston Cobbler’s Club, who headlined the Smaller Rooms Stage.

Other highlights on the main stage included Cara Dillon, and the Neville Staple Band, whose frontman was formerly a member of The Specials.

The festival, which had run since Friday, saw thousands of people descend on Ramsbottom Cricket Club for a mixture of music, food, and family fun.

For a full round up of the festival, see Thursday’s Bury Times.