A NEW school in a small town produced a show equal to and copying the television show Stars in Their Eyes.

It even had a Matthew Kelly look-alike.

The pupils of Tow Law Millennium Primary School had lots of help from adults to make the show successful and worth watching.

The Tow Law version took two months to rehearse, with the pupils sorting out their alter-egos.

Music teacher Jayne Smith gave the biggest help by having a piano that could save songs. She also designed the background, organised the sound system and provided encouraging support to all competitors.

The pupils all said they were very nervous and had their fingers crossed before going on stage.

They had also put in lots of hard work to make props and provide their own look-alike clothing.

One of our teachers, Amanda McCluskey, made about 50 bold, eye-catching posters to put up in windows and shops in the town.

Long before curtain-up the hall was packed, with more than 100 people and standing room only.

The show began with our Matthew Kelly look-alike, headteacher George Owen, dressed appropriately, introducing himself with jokes.

He then introduced the acts.

These were: The Corrs - Emma Smith, Hayley Anderson, Rhiannon Waters, Stephanie King and Josie Taylor; Celine Dion - Rachel Stockdale; The Spice Girls - Josie Taylor, Stephanie Booth, Natasha Elston, Stephanie King and Emma Smith; Britney Spears - Emma Smith; Shania Twain - Stephanie Booth; The Lightning Seeds - Hayley Anderson, Rhiannon Waters and Stephanie King; B*witched - Laura Henderson, Rachel Stockdale, Natasha Elston and Rebecca Hanley; Bryan Adams and Mel C - Hayley Anderson and Rhiannon Waters; and The Old Saints - the kitchen staff, Kathleen Williams, Dawn Slack and Elizabeth White, with Carol Hurton.

The mystery guest stars were the Beverley Sisters - Kathleen Williams, Dawn Slack and Elizabeth White. They were joined by their previously unknown sister - a big, blonde bombshell, who somebody suggested was Charlie Donaghy in disguise, but he insisted it was his twin brother.

Every member of the audience was asked to fill in a form and vote for the best act.

The winner was Rachel Stockdale as Celine Dion, singing the theme song from the hit film Titanic.

A large raffle was organised by the kitchen staff, with the big chocolate hamper being won by our make-up organiser, Shelley McClean.

The event raised £425, which will be used to buy keyboards to help pupils with their music lessons.

The night was very successful and the pupils who took part would like to thank everyone who helped.

We all enjoyed it, but could not have done it without you