Wednesday 4th February 2026

Culture

Rory Stewart’s ‘Middleland: Dispatches from the Borders’ in review

Middleland (2025) is not his masterpiece, but it is as much worth reading as any of his work – erudite, perceptive, and beautifully written.  

A breakdown in technicolour: ‘Company’ in review

With flashing lights and a shower of confetti, Fennec Fox Productions’ Company bursts onto the Playhouse stage to deliver its exuberant portrayal of romantic pessimism, just in time for Valentine’s Day. 

Lost and found: The art of translation

Translation should be more than mechanic substitution. It demands that the translator acts as a conduit, conveying the intricacies of emotion, style, and intention, while negotiating the hurdles of linguistic complexity.

‘An enormous amount of humour’: ‘Lemons’ review

Lighthouse Productions’ debut project delivered a fast paced, hilarious version of Sam Steiner’s script. Even the argumentative scenes prompted laughs.

Review: Chelsea Hotel by Earthfall

An innovative mix of media that will surely cater to all tastes

A Beginner’s Guide To: Juke House

Lo-fi house music, direct from Chi-town to ChCh

Discussing cultural FOMO (fear of missing out)

Delia Lockey comes to terms with how she missed seeing Disclosure at the O2

My Week- Ksenia Levina

Ksenia gives us an insight into her cultural passions

Letter from St Petersburg

Toby Mather lets us know how he is getting on in St Petersburg

Preview: Foxfinder

A look ahead at this tight, confident and promising performance of Dawn King's dystopia

Album Review: Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt

Nothing new from the ageing grunge band

Interview: Fossil Collective

Luke Barratt ponders Americana, success and simian body-swaps with Fossil Collective

Review: Spoonface Steinberg

A stellar performance of a mundane script

Review: Out of Print

How can news organisations survive the transition to digital and social media, George Brock asks?

Poem: Oxford

We publish the winning entry to our weekly poetry competition

Cultural reflections

A finalist opens his mind to the aging process and its effect on his cultural identity

Sarah Rutherford’s cultural must-dos

The writer behind Adult Supervision tells Cherwell about hair, the BNP and dirty realities

Letter from Bonn

Our former editor Will Pimlott sends a missive from his year abroad

Oodles of OUDS

A look at the term ahead with OUDS president Katie Ebner-Landy

Preview: Spoonface Steinberg

A convincing, thoughtful and original one-woman portrayal of an autistic girl suffering from cancer

Cherwell Music’s Weekly Round-Up

Moby, Anna Calvi and Panic! At The Disco get the Cherwell treatment

Review: Miley Cyrus – Bangerz

It's Big. It's Bland. It's Bangerz.

Interview: Drenge

A chat with Sheffield's latest musical sons

Live review: Babyshambles

Edward Richards is far from dazzled by Doherty's waning star

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