Thursday 25th June 2026

Culture

‘Scenes With Girls’ and complicated female friendships

'Scenes with Girls' deserves to be seen as one of Labyrinth Productions’ (Rosie Morgan-Males and Emily Cullinan) most impressive accolades.

‘The Moro Affair’: Astonishingly original, but not quite a story

The acting in 'The Moro Affair' was superb across the board, with Harriet Wilson’s Pope as a standout, and Rosie Sutton’s direction was flawless.

‘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.

Photo Competition Winner – ‘Beginnings’

Congratulations to the winner of Cherwell Photo's first competition

Preview: Whipping It Up

Angus Hawkins previews the first BT show of the term

Focus on… Pegasus Theatre

Alexander Woolley talks to Angharad Phillips, Youth Arts Leader at Pegasus Theatre

5 Steps to Bluffing Cinephilia

Film and TV let you in on the dirty tricks of bluffing cinebuffery.

From Stage to Screen: Les Misérables

Amy Lewin isn't miserable about the film adaptation, even if it lacks a certain magic

Review: Splash!

Our TV correspondent on celebrity TV's latest belly flop

Review: The Handmaid’s Tale

Hannah Dewhirst gets quite literally involved in this experimental piece of opera

Diary of an Angel

Honest confessions from the Angels in America cast and crew

Flanders and Swann: A Modern Duo?

William Pimlott talks to Tim Fitzhigham, one half of a duo staging a revival of Flanders and Swann

If You Liked… An Awesome Wave by Alt-J

Patrick Scott recommends some Wild music

Have You Met…? – Port Isla

Lowri Ifor introduces Norwich's newest export.

Free Music of 2012

George King does you a favour with some canny googling.

Review: Burial – Truant/Rough Sleeper

Thomas M Fowler advises you to avoid William Bevan's latest effort

What’s new in 2013?

Luke Barratt gets over-excited about what the New Year has to offer

An IMPressive Show

Tess Colley catches up with The Oxford Imps at their first show of term

Review: A$AP Rocky – LONG.LIVE.A$AP

George King takes a look at the debut album from rap's newest star.

Interview: Alan Davey

James Fennemore discusses accessibility and culture cuts with the Arts Council UK CEO

Preview: Angels in America

Alexander Woolley previews Hilary's first Playhouse production

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

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