Friday 29th May 2026

Culture

Oxford on-screen: Historical atmosphere and fantasy worlds

Ideally, we should strike a balance; an awareness of the reality of life at Oxford can co-exist with an appreciation of its grand architecture and historical atmosphere.

The rise of Stats.fm: Music as a signal of identity

It is far harder to maintain a separation between your taste, your identity, and how you are thought of by others.  

‘Would you mind if I asked you a troubling question?’:  ‘Ulster American’ in review

Arun Lewis reviews Grá Productions' staging of David Ireland's 'Ulster American', and finds fault in an otherwise fascinating performance.

Subs, dubs, and AI flubs: Lost in film translation

How hard could it be to watch an entire film in German when I could not even introduce myself in the language? Quite hard, it turns out.

Zoom in on…OU Photo

Oxford University Photography Society president Carl Turpie talks to Sophie Baggott about honing your photography skills in Oxford

Review: Beats

Heather Young urges you to see this experimental piece of new writing

Review: A Little Night Music

Evy Cavalla finds this play strong in performance, but lacking in its content

Review: A Country Doctor

Francesca Cioni recommends this unique and vivid experience

Review: Life Sentence

Despite its many flaws, Life Sentence offers an audacious and dynamic production

A decade under the influence

Patrick Scott talks to The Cribs about being ten years old.

Review: Rust and Bone

Georgina Pollard is put through the wringer by this powerful French drama

Preview: O Human Child

Max Dalton urges readers to be lured into this Bacchanal ritual.

Preview: Life Sentence

Alexander Woolley looks forward to this original comedy about a hypochondriac

Preview: A Little Night Music

Anna Ssemuyaba looks forward to what promises to be an enchanting night of music

Preview: Oxford University Laptop Orchestra

An OxLork member tells us what to expect from this most novel of ensembles.

Review: Post Tenebras Lux

Joseph Newell is impressed by this abstract work of art from director Carlos Reygadas

Have Star Wars Han-solo-d out?

Cherwell Film and TV go to war over whether Disney are truly lightsabing the day with their acquisition of Lucasfilm

Review: Red, The Waterstones Anthology

Claire Watt reviews a diverse collection of literature reflecting on life in 2012

Review: Umbrella, Will Self

Alex Ekserdjian finds in Will Self's Umbrella, a homage to twentieth century pop-culture

Supermarkets Don’t Like ‘Whore’

Rachel Hutchings talks to Katy Darby about Jericho's sordid past, writing at UEA and her debut novel

Review: Titus Andronicus – Local Business

Abdul Huson enjoys the latest offering from New Jersey's finest.

Review: Alt-J – An Awesome Wave

Aine Jackson reviews the Mercury Prize Winners

Interview: Spector

Olivia Arigho Stiles talks Roy Lichtenstein and One Direction with Spector

The dark side of a bright city

Angelika Benz took to the streets at night to get a glimpse of a different Oxford

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