Twin brothers are through to the regional finals of a prestigious competition.

The Birch Brothers, made up of identical twins Tim and Chris Birch, from Braintree, will be performing in a live showcase as part of the Open Mic UK singing competition.

Open Mic UK 2014 is the biggest search for unsigned talent in the UK, and travels the country every year in search for the UK’s best singers, singer-songwriters, rappers and vocalists of all genres performing either covers or their own original material.

All participants are all aiming to make it to the grand final, where the spotlight will be shone on them and they will have the chance to be win the main prize of £5,000 to spend on the development of their music career.

Tickets are available to watch the final tomorrow from 4pm until 5.45pm at the Marconi Social Club in Chelmsford.