Saturday 15th November 2025

Culture

The power of the playlist

"These ten precious songs ... will become a time capsule"
Culture Sophie Hough -

Ceilings, wives, and love letters to the city: The Pre Raphaelites in Oxford

It was in 1857, not long after the construction of the Oxford Union, that...
Art Nancy Gittus -

The lying life of authors: John le Carré and authorial double-lives

“I’m not a spy who writes novels, I am a writer who briefly worked...
Books Apaar Agarwal -

‘Undeniably and uniformly exceptional’: Uncle Vanya Reviewed

It is a privilege to attend the most anticipated production of the term, and...
Culture Mair Andrews -
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Review: The Oxford Revue

Deadpan, farce and parody produce a comedy cocktail that goes down a treat

Preview: Dealer’s Choice

Ineffably pleasing dialogue requires tighter direction

Review: Dealer’s Choice

A witty and blackly comic production with a deft script and cohesive cast

Sounds of English Summer

Cherwell Music would like to apologize for any confusion caused by our misleadingly summery playlist, 'Sounds of Summer'. We hope you find this more seasonal.

Review: Jon Hopkins – Immunity

Max Long is fascinated by the subtlety of Jon Hopkins' latest endeavour

Review: The Big Wedding

Delia Lockey reviews the new film 'The Big Wedding'

Interview: Lewis Watson

Jack Chown has a word with the up-and-coming Oxford acoustic man

Review: Queens of the Stone Age – Like Clockwork…

Matt Broomfield takes a look at the latest tick on the QUOTSA clock

Interview: Afrika Bambaataa

Bam! And the hip hop is gone...

Yes We Cannes

Georgina Pollard gives us the lowdown on this year's Cannes Film Festival

Review: Up the Women

As conventional sitcoms go, Jessica Hynes has done an admirable job

Preview: The Sunset Limited

Helen Reid previews the 8th week brunch-time production of Cormac McCarthy's dramatic novel, The Sunset Limited.

The Wishing Horse

Ever wanted to make a short film? Here’s how. Cherwell asked Alexander Darby to share his experience making The Wishing Horse

Pilot Season 2013

Sophia Lambton casts a critical eye over the potential hits and misses of pilot season in the US

Preview: Gabe Day

The apocalypse meets Babylove in Oxford's latest offering to the Edinburgh Fringe

Review: London Assurance

Attention to detail and professional delivery meant this production was close to perfect

Interview – Mehdi Hasan

Marc Pacitti talks to Mehdi Hasan about Israeli nuclear arms and the duplicity of Dawkins

Review: Middle England

This play's promising start tailed off to an unsatisfying finish

Review: Valerie June – Pushin’ Against a Stone

Rowan Borchers isn't impressed with this Southern singer-songwriter...

Preview: London Assurance

Cherwell's sneak peek at the Merton Float's 7th week play
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