Monday 5th January 2026

Culture

‘Dark, revealing, gripping’: In conversation with the cast of ‘JACK’

JACK, by Musketeer Productions, reimagines the cult story of the most notorious serial killer in British history. Shining a light particularly on the mistreatment of women and the brutality...

‘The political is also political’: Ash Sarkar’s ‘Minority Rule’

Universities have often been seen as bastions of radicalism. Forgetting the fact that higher...

Graceful and self-assured: Circle Mirror Transformation reviewed

Boulevard Productions’ Circle Mirror Transformation is a faithful and competent take on Annie Baker’s...

‘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,...

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.

Review: Eight

Will Obeney enjoys Rough Hewn's latest production

An international view of Oxford drama

Daisy Thomson talks about stereotypes, diversity and the Oxford Spanish Play

Preview: La Vida Es Sueño

A play you might not want to see, but one you'll be glad to have seen, says Samuel Graydon

Review: Phedre

Alexander Woolley is relieved to leave this problematic production

Have You Met… The Men?

Christopher Spaide introduces his favourite leading men

Review: Bastille – Bad Blood

Luke Barratt reviews Cherwell's album of the term

Review: Suede – Bloodsports

Thomas M Fowler finds another album with which to be disappointed

Review: Palma Violets – 180

Jack Chown is wary of the hype surrounding this debut

Review: Chutney & Chips

Mohit Agrawal weighs up this year's Asian theatre show

Photo Competition Winner! ANIMALS

Congratulations to Bithia Large, winner of Hilary's final photo competition!

Review: Mama

Emily Hislop looks at the horror genre's games of hide-and-seek, and asks why Mama fails as a figure of horror and suspense

Plight of the Screenwriter

Amy Lewin talks Screenwriting with William Nicholson

The Oscars: Who Gives a Sh*t?

Emily Hislop wonders what the purpose of all of this self-congratulation is, during one of the weirdest Oscar ceremonies yet.

Cooking with Poo

Nina Black examines some of the world's oddest book titles

Bye bye Baby

Ariel Gregory travels to the Pacifier Tree in Copenhagen

Preview: Phèdre

Chilled but intrigued, Georgina Wilson enjoys a stark production of Racine's classic

Focus on… Oxford Acapella

Nick Barstow talks to the Alternotives ahead of the Voice Festival UK

Fear of Flipping Burgers

Barney Norris talks about his upcoming play

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