WEST End star Emma Hatton is set to join a festive concert featuring performers from some of London's biggest musicals this Christmas.

The singer and actress, best known for playing Elphaba in Wicked and Eva Peron in Evita, has been named among artists appearing in A West End Christmas in Stroud next month.

The concert will take place at St Laurence Church on Sunday, December 20, bringing together five professional musical theatre performers for an evening of seasonal favourites and songs from the stage.

Coleford-born Hatton developed an interest in performing while at Lakers School in Berry Hill and then at Monmouth Comprehensive where she attended the sixth form.

After attending Loughborough University where she studied English and Sports Science, she decided she liked performing so much she then enrolled at the London School of Musical Theatre before building a successful career in the West End.

We Will Rock You, Cats, Dreamboats and Petticoats

Her credits also include We Will Rock You, Cats and Dreamboats and Petticoats, while her musical interests extend into jazz, soul and blues.

She has performed alongside Postmodern Jukebox and supported Jools Holland, establishing a career beyond traditional musical theatre.

Her festive EP previously topped iTunes jazz charts.

The Christmas concert will also feature local professional performer Craig Mather, with the cast promising familiar musical numbers alongside festive songs.

Organisers say the one-night event will offer an opportunity to hear established stage performers in the setting of the historic church rather than a large theatre.

Festive event in aid of hospice

The venue, known as Stroud Centre for Peace and the Arts, is hosting a programme of seasonal concerts and community events throughout December.

A Christmas raffle will also take place during the evening in support of Longfield Community Hospice.

The concert is scheduled to run from 7.30pm until approximately 9.45pm, with general admission tickets advertised at £26.50.

Tickets and further information are available through the St Laurence venue website.