Thursday 7th May 2026

Culture

Oxford, and the ongoing appeal of the literary canon

I remember my tutor asking us if we thought our literature options were broad enough at the end of an Italian tutorial last term.

Peacocks

Their grounds abut a large colonial on Staten Island: Five or six of them Swaggering along...

All in a day’s Work.txt: Metatheatre’s extremes

I first heard about Work.txt when I was asked by a friend (or coworker?) if I was free Saturday night. And this was a gilt-edged proposition I just couldn’t turn down.

What I learned from Tracey Emin about regeneration

CW: Abortion I left the Tate Modern’s latest headline show, Tracey Emin: A Second Life,...

Preview: ROPE

Eleanor Halls enjoys this Oxford-based play

Valentine’s Day Special

Cherwell Music finds many, many songs suited to this special day

Review: Another Country

Alex Woolley reviews the second Playhouse show of the term

Review: You Maverick

Matt Parvin's latest play turns out to be enjoyable, if heavy-handed at times

Dates with Disaster

Sophie Hall-Luke defends 'The Undateables'

Review: Warm Bodies

Huw Fullerton reviews this 'witty and warm' zom-rom-com.

Review: Bunny

Jack Graham recommends this BT show for its phenomenal acting and intriguing script

Review: The Last Tutorial

After a boring beginning, James Gandhi finds some laughs in this stereotyping murder mystery

Round-Up: BAFTA 2013

Georgina Pollard takes us through a 'very British' BAFTA Awards and wonders what the Oscars will bring

Review: Biffy Clyro – Opposites

Isabel Stoppani de Berrie is slightly underwhelmed by Biffy's latest.

Review: Local Natives – Hummingbird

Thomas M Fowler isn't impressed by the critically acclaimed band.

How Not to Write About Music

Marc Pacitti despairs at the current state of music journalism

Interview: Imogen Cooper

Katy Wright discusses Schubert with the concert pianist

Review: The Oxford University Orchestra

Marc Pacitti enjoys the best that Oxford has to offer.

Photo Competition Winner!

For the week 4 competition, 'Negative Space'

Good Morning Vietnam

Lauren Heathcote takes us from the northern mountains to the southern deltas of Vietnam

Alternative History of Hollywood

Amy Lewin takes a journey through the very early years of Tinseltown

Preview: You Maverick

Alexander Wilson enjoys Matt Parvin's most recent play

Preview: Bunny

Heather Young is impressed by this funny yet provocative monologue

Focus on… the Turl Street Arts Festival

Georgina Wilson talks to the organisers of this annual festival of arts

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