Wednesday 14th January 2026

Culture

Falling out of Louvre

In spite of recent events, the expected heightened security was nowhere evident.

The cost of ‘free’: How streaming undermines the value of music

Monthly subscriptions may seem affordable when compared to vinyl, but the cost quickly accumulates.

2025 releases you may not have seen (but definitely should)

It’s that time of year again: the season in which we are inundated with...

‘Dark, revealing, gripping’: In conversation with the cast of ‘JACK’

JACK, by Musketeer Productions, reimagines the cult story of the most notorious serial killer...

Review: Pericles

A riotous, genuinely fun night of theatre

Preview: Endgame

A look at Oxford's latest Beckett offering

Review: The Material

Hannah Barton enjoys The Edgar Wind Society's first exhibition

Interview: Conn Iggulden

James Tozer talks to the author of The Dangerous Book for Boys

The Price of the Pre-Raphaelites

Mimi Goodall isn't sure if Aidan Meller's new gallery is in keeping with the movement's ideals

Preview: Hercules

Tomos Watkins admires the Herculean effort of Oxford Opera

Interview: Melvyn Bragg

Holly Whiston talks to the veteran broadcaster

Letter from Paris

Theo sends us a letter about her year abroad in Paris

Review: Jake Bugg- Shangri La

Something's really Bugging Jack Chown

Things Done Changed: the rise of gay rap

Matt Broomfield looks at new directions for LGBTQ hip-hop in 2013

Preview: Cyrano de Bergerac

A fresh and captivating production of Antony Burgess' translation of the classic French tale

Preview: Pericles

A combination of imagination and enthusiasm render this ambitious undertaking enjoyable and impressive

Preview: Ruddigore

A warm and funny show complete with talented cast to get you in the mood for Christmas

Review: Shells

Despite a few shortcomings, this is an impressive and thought-provoking production, boasting strong performances and fantastic writing

Review: 100

Georgina Wilson is perplexed more than intrigued by this purgatorial world

Review: More Funny

A couple of technical glitches didn't stop this show from being roundly hilarious

Lou Reed’s Final Gig

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull remembers the rockstar's final performance

Palma Violets competition

Enter now to win tickets to see Palma Violets at the O2!

Introduction To… Peruvian Folk

Olivia Arigho Stiles switches the focus from stanky Western bass to ethereal Andean harmonies

Art: does authenticity matter?

Luke Barratt wonders whether authenticity matters in culture

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