Saturday 14th June 2025

Culture

Form, function, and art in the cultural weight of architecture

With roughly 55% of the world’s population living in cities, the urban world – the brainchild of architects – has become what most people recognise as home. Studies have...

The cantatas of Bach with New Chamber Opera

Recently, students from the University of Oxford have blessed the city with several performances...

Review: Crocodile Tears – ‘Techno-futuristic, but why?’

There is a lot to like about Natascha Norton’s Crocodile Tears. Female lead Elektra...

Review: ART – ‘Charm, jazz, and friendship at its wittiest’

ART is charming. Centred around long-time friends Yvan (Ronav Jain), Marcus (Rufus Shutter) and...

“It has to do with air molecules and shit”

Ellen Peirson-Hagger talks gig etiquette with Aidan Knight

Small festivals attracting big names

Daniel Curtis considers this summer's festival offerings

"Nothing to hide, nothing to fear, right?"

Shami Chakrabarti, once dubbed ‘the most dangerous woman in Britain’, addresses the Oxford Guild about her book, On Liberty

Words here don’t mean what we think they mean

Sam Luker Brown reviews Mercury Fur at the Pilch

Review: Giselle

Sarah Lynch enjoys an oddly costumed evening with the Russian State Ballet

California is Loaded

A Photo Series by Emanuele Biasiol

Common People announces Big Top line-up

The Oxford-based May Bank Holiday weekend festival adds a whole host of acts to its bill

Preview: Mercury Fur

Matt Roberts can't wait for an evening of 'hell on earth'

Spotlight: From Stage to Screen

On the screen success of stage actors

Spotlight: Eliot as playwright

On T.S. Eliot's play Murder in the Cathedral

Shakespeare al fresco

David Marchington braves the cold for this Coriolanus adaptation

Spotlight: Gender

Matt Roberts struggles with being put in a dress.

Review: Cashiered

Aurelia Vandamme is drawn into gender identity and the civil war.

Review: Phantom of the Opera

Ruari Clark is stunned by the O'Reilly's sell out show.

Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus

Naomi Gee talks to Nabeel Qureshi about faith

Poetry Bites: HT16 week 5

Lindsay Tocik writes about family, the fight between light and dark and flying

Is This Art? Minecraft

Naomi Gee argues the case for video games.

Review: My Brilliant Friend

Sophie Taylor revels in the sentimentality of the novelist Elena Ferrante

Harper Lee: lessons after death

Naomi Gee comments on the tapestry of human imperfection Harper Lee beautifully crafted in her work and the impact of the loss of this great writer.

Call Off The Heist?

Olivia Sung is thrilled to preview 'Triple 9', the finest heist film since 'Heat'

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