AN Ullingswick woman is to become a West End girl when a national tour kicks off in Tewkesbury next week.

Kim Hooper, aged 21, is among the cast of A Night at the Musicals, which embarks on a nationwide tour at the Roses Theatre, on April 2.

Between then and November, Kim will be singing songs from some of the biggest hit shows, such as Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and Evita.

A former pupil of Hereford Sixth Form College, Kim trained at the Arts Educational School of Musical Theatre in London.

Her credits include the 50th anniversary tour of The Boy Friend and Dandini in Cinderella at the Pavillion Theatre, Rhyl.