Saturday 11th April 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....
Culture Evelyn Lambert -

‘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.
Culture Hattie Simpson -

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.
Culture Ruaridh McEwen -

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.
Books Manya Singh -
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Interview: Cornelia Parker

Sadie Levy Gale talks to Cornelia Parker about constructing destruction

Review: Little Shop of Horrors

Matthew Hilborn gives four stars to the Queen's College Garden show: the musician Little Shop of Horrors

Preview: Middle England

An examination of our class prejudices at very close quarters

Spotlight On… Look Back in Anger

Evy Cavalla speaks to the director and assistant director taking Osborne's show to the Fringe

Review: Surfer Blood – Pythons

Derick J Patterson finds a new favourite band in these American surf-rockers

Review: Laura Marling – Once I Was An Eagle

Jack Chown is disappointed as this bird fails to take off

In Defence Of Poetry

Lucy Pinching on freedom of expression with Oxford PEN

Interview: Splashh

Luke Barratt chews the fat with Sasha Carlson, lead singer of Splashh

Review: Ksenia Levina’s First Exhibition

Delia Lockey is impressed by Levina's soothing yet powerful art

Ecological Art

Stanislav Shmelev wants things to be built to last

Review: The Job Lot

The Job Lot is a pleasing enough comedy, but it has the potential to be much more

Review: Hangover Part III

Far-fetched and flawed: the latest instalment of the Hangover franchise leaves much to be desired

Tudor Court

A review of BBC2's season of documentaries about The Tudors

Review: Crystal Fighters – Cave Rave

Matilda Slight raves it up with our favourite electronic Basque group

Review: Daft Punk – Random Access Memories

Oli Davies takes a look at the French duo's triumphant return

Interview with the Revue – Desperate Liaisons

Helen Reid interviews the Oxford Revue on their upcoming show at the O'Reilly as well as their sponsorship of some Oxford student comedy acts to go to the Edinburgh Free Fringe this summer.

What a Load of Old Bollocks

Matt Broomfield gives life drawing a try for the first time

Finalist’s Playlist

The soundtrack to your post-exam depression. I'm the perpetually uninvited laptop DJ that won't leave your room. Click full screen and look at all the cool stuff.

The 21st Century Freak Shows

Anya Metzer considers the weighty issue of TV diet shows

Interview: Jamie Cullum

Jack Chown talks to the piano-playing prodigy about a change in musical direction...
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