Wednesday 25th February 2026

Culture

Kooky and self-assured: ‘Brew Hill’ in review

Pecadillo Productions’ latest show is (quite rightly) aiming for Fringe, but this kooky, self-assured tragicomedy has immediate cult classic potential.

Art is an argument, so argue back

Often, how much we like artwork comes down to ‘vibes’, initial gut-reactions we make, and then quickly negate by stating that surely it's all about taste.

Red soles, red flags: Jaden Smith and the celebrity takeover of high fashion

Smith’s appointment has raised some serious questions about the extent to which nepotism and celebrity is superseding artistic talent in the fashion industry at present.

The ‘Silent’ Film

Not speaking does not necessarily mean having nothing to say. As much can be said with an image, movement, or glance as with a word.

Preview: The Handmaid’s Tale

Georgina Wilson previews an innovative adaptation

Golden Globes: Round-Up

Alexandra Sutton celebrates a good year for Hollywood's women

Review: Midnight’s Children

Patrick Kennedy explores why Salman Rushdie’s adaptation is as richly eccentric as its writer

Books Crossing Borders

Cherwell interviews Nia Davies from Literature Across Frontiers

The Art of Deception: YBAs

Cherwell's guide to blagging the Young British Artists

Best of Cherwell Flickr

Check out Cherwell's Flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/groups/cherwellphoto/

Cracking news for Oxford residents

Wet weather causes huge rupture in Oxford Road

Know Your Thesp: Georgina Hellier

A glimpse at those treading the boards of the Oxford theatre scene

Burning Down The House@Babylove

Luke Barratt encourages Oxford to bring their jukebox money to Babylove

Focus on…new opera

Heather Young talks to Chris Garrard, composer of The Handmaid's Tale

Hilary Drama: An A to Z

Cherwell Stage looks ahead to what Oxford's theatre scene has to offer for the coming term

PPEists Pla-to the crowd

Alexander Woolley talks to the writers of a philosophical musical

Review: Africa

Emily Hislop explores Storytime with Grandpa Attenborough in Episode 1 of 'Africa'

Wherefore art thou, Cameo?

Alexandra Sutton takes a closer look at the art of ‘the walk-on’ in both classic and modern cinema

Said Business School hosts Oxford Climate Forum

The Oxford Climate Forum will focus on the future of climate change with a number of high-profile figures speaking.

St Anne’s launches bike lending scheme

A number of cycles has been bought by the College to be used by students throughout the term

Interview: Bowling For Soup

Bowling for Soup bassist Erik Chandler talks longevity, mixing work and play and Pythagorean theory to Anna McIntyre and Elystan Roberts.

The Miserables

Jack Graham explores the different attitudes towards musical theatre.

Made in Chelsea: Series 4

Becca Meier asks how much more of this tired sub-soap format we can take

If You Liked… Album by Girls

In a new regular feature, Marc Pacitti recommends an artist on the basis of a well-loved album

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