Alexandra Sims

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Dickens Abridged at the Arts Theatre

The smog-filled streets of Victorian London and the sunny plains of California don’t immediately seem the most cohesive…

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Phoenix at Hackney Downs Studios

Phoenix, the debut production from the Big House Theatre Company, opened last week for a season of innovative,…

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Only Real at Shacklewell Arms

Hailed as the next big thing, Only Real’s rise to fame has been truly catapulting. Only a year…

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Nine Black Alps at Camden Barfly

Screeching guitar, growling bass and a collective roar from the heaving crowd welcome Nine Black Alps to the…

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Gaz Coombes at Union Chapel

It’s been 17 years since Gaz Coombes first entered he public conscience as part of much-loved indie-rock outfit…

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Texas at the Hammersmith Apollo

Since their conception in 1986 Texas have sold over 30 million albums worldwide, achieved three platinum albums and…

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