Saturday 20th June 2026

Culture

‘Music can be everything’: Aurora Orchestra’s Jane Mitchell on the narratives around classical music

The Aurora Orchestra, who are playing at Oxford’s Schwarzman Centre on the 19th June, are best known for performing their orchestral repertoire from memory.

The ‘Obsession’ Obsession

'Obsession' is a taste of what the next generation of filmmakers looks like.

Slow down, you crazy child: What Oxford student theatre can learn from garden plays

Student theatre strives to be as professional as possible, but the annual garden play offers something unique: permission to have fun.

Rap as poetry: ‘The Odyssey’ and the breakdown of the medium

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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.

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

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