Friday 6th February 2026

Culture

How not to decolonise a museum: ‘Suturing Wounds’ at the Pitt Rivers

Emma Heagney reviews Sara Sallam's exhibition at the Pitt Rivers and how the museum interacts with decolonisation.

Rory Stewart’s ‘Middleland: Dispatches from the Borders’ in review

Middleland (2025) is not his masterpiece, but it is as much worth reading as any of his work – erudite, perceptive, and beautifully written.  

A breakdown in technicolour: ‘Company’ in review

With flashing lights and a shower of confetti, Fennec Fox Productions’ Company bursts onto the Playhouse stage to deliver its exuberant portrayal of romantic pessimism, just in time for Valentine’s Day. 

Lost and found: The art of translation

Translation should be more than mechanic substitution. It demands that the translator acts as a conduit, conveying the intricacies of emotion, style, and intention, while negotiating the hurdles of linguistic complexity.

Just monkeying around

Liam Steward-George on being a thesp after Oxford

‘The Bone Season’ book cover released

The cover of a book written by a St Anne's student has been released.

LiveFridays at the Ashmolean

New to the Ashmolean museum this year are the highly anticipated Live Friday events. Rolf Merchant went to see how the very first, 'An Evening With the Gods', unfolded

Review: A Theory of Justice: The Musical

Chloe Bond leaves this philosophical musical educated and entertained

Review: Bluebeard

Evy Cavalla highly recommends this thought-provoking and entertaining production

Review: They Will Be Red

Tess Colley enjoys a curious new play at the Burton Taylor

Lip-Syncing Reconsidered

Myles Karp examines this much maligned but exceedingly common practice

My Evening with the Gods

Ching Lee reviews the first of the Ashmolean's Live Friday programme

Photo Competition Winner – ‘Black and White’

Congratulations to Ieva Maniustye for her lovely Black and White snow scene

Festival Fun!

Martha Newson brings summer loving, from Mischief Festival, to a cold and wintry Oxford

Review: Christopher Owens – Lysandre

Ceri Fowler is charmed by Lysandre

Review: Everything Everything – Arc

Joshua Barfoot is underwhelmed by this sophomore release.

Who’s Afraid of Frightened Rabbit?

Marc Pacitti interviews the Scottish folk-rockers

Review: The Blackout – Start The Party

Isabel Stoppani de Berrie finds little to love in this car crash of a release.

If You Like… Radiohead

Katy Wright recommends soundtracks on the back of Oxford's finest band.

The Year in Fear

Cherwell Film and TV guides you through Horror of early 2013

Sheila Heti keeps it reel

Barbara Speed talks to Sheila Heti about recording her friends for fiction

Hands tied on Fifty Shades spin-off

Alexander Woolley looks at a mischievous prank on a fickle industry

Focus on… Gilbert and Sullivan

Claire Rodwell delves into the world of the Oxford University G&S Society

Preview: A Theory of Justice: The Musical

Alexander Wilson is impressed by this student-written musical

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