Monday 8th December 2025

Culture

Graceful and self-assured: Circle Mirror Transformation reviewed

Boulevard Productions’ Circle Mirror Transformation is a faithful and competent take on Annie Baker’s 2009 tragicomedy.  The play follows a group of people of different ages taking a beginners’ drama...
Culture Lara Machado -

‘We’re all mad here’: Alice in Won-DRE-Land at Tingewick 2025

When I wandered into Tingewick Hall on a cold, dark evening in seventh week,...
Culture Peter Chen -

A comical approach to a classic text: ‘Hedda Gabler’ reviewed

Tiptoe Productions’ Hedda Gabler, co-directed by Ollie Gillam and Gilon Fox, delivered a strong...
Culture Charlie Bailey -

‘Lux’ by Rosalía review: A breath of fresh air

'The Latin title ‘Lux’ perfectly embodies the concept and overall aesthetic of divine femininity, as well as the multilingual aspects that run throughout the work. With complex and meaningful lyrics written in 13 languages, and split into four movements, the record is a breath of fresh air for the pop scene'.
Culture Imogen Forrest -
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Review: Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience

Anna McIntyre feels that JT's a bit short of the perfect vision...

Xu Bing’s Larger Than Life Landscapes

Susan Yu sings artist Xu Bing's praises after viewing his new exhibition 'Landscape Landscript' at the Ashmolean

Review: Gogglebox

Sophie Hall-Luke loves the natural human comedy offered by this fly-on-the-wall documentary

Review: Broken

Despite strong performances from the cast, Anna Spencer finds this bleak British drama overdramatic

Brent is Back

Tom Goulding considers the brief return of David Brent in last week's Comic Relief

Review: Welcome to the Punch

Georgina Pollard doesn't pull any punches in her assessment of this flawed action thriller

Review: Wiley – The Ascent

George King worries that Wiley has lost his grime in the mainstream...

Review: Stornoway – Tales from Terra Firma

Jack Chown is caught in the wilderness with the Oxford band's second offering but doesn't want to come back...

Comeback Kings!

Following Bowie's triumphant return, Cherwell Music ponder the best comeback tracks....

Review: Peace – In Love

Luke Barratt falls In Love with the Birmingham rockers' debut

Review: The Spirit of ’45

This poignant documentary charting the history of the welfare state is an impassioned love letter to socialism

Review: The Mimic

Channel 4's new comedy 'The Mimic' makes a good first impression

Scott Mills: Five minutes on mainstream…

Jack Chown talks mainstream music with the Radio 1 DJ

Being Human: Time to Say Goodbye

Following Being Human's last-ever episode, Huw Fullerton looks back at the highs and lows of the show

Review: Daughter – If You Leave

Luke Barratt finds Daughter's debut to be a true tear-jerker

Is it just a load of Jash?

Alexia Millett asks if there is room for a new comedy channel amongst YouTube's viral sensations.

Not the Oxford Literary Festival

Alex Woolley talks to poet Adelle Stripe about the upcoming festival

Review: Parks and Recreation

Sophie Hall-Luke makes a case for persevering with Parks and Rec

Happy Mother’s Day

Cherwell Music cannot guarantee that this playlist is suitable for your mother to listen to

Hipster Hunt

The new Cherwell Photo Editors are on the look out for English Hipsters.
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