Sunday 29th March 2026

Culture

Bridging Communities: Vocatio:Responsio’s Liverpool Tour

Vocatio:Responsio, meaning Call:Response in Latin, is an early music ensemble founded and directed by the Merseyside-based violinist Samuel Oliver-Sherry, a current third year music student at St Anne’s College....

‘Comedy is very deceptive’: Seán Carey on ‘Operation Mincemeat’

As a history student, you occasionally come across stories so strange they feel almost fictional. Operation Mincemeat is one of them.

How 2025’s biggest films made their mark through music

The recent Oscar nominations have allowed us to reflect on how fundamental musical scores are to film, and the highlights of last year’s film soundtracks.

Translating Oxford into Urdu

It’s a different emotion whenever I read the Urdu language. I’m not a native speaker, nor have I actively pursued learning the language, but as someone who finds solace in reading shayari (Urdu poetry), I wanted to follow it even in Oxford.

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

Review: Chastity on the Verge

Jordan Reed gives three stars to this production at the Burton Taylor in 6th week.

Preview: The Little Shop of Horrors

Helen Reid gives four stars to this musical being performed in Queen's College Gardens in 6th week.

Spotlight On…Michael Boyd

In conversation with the ex-director of the RSC about his early years in the Soviet Union

Preview: Die Frau von Früher

Ani Kodzhabasheva is impressed by the Oxford German Play

Interview: Cornelia Parker

Sadie Levy Gale talks to Cornelia Parker about constructing destruction

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