Tuesday 7th April 2026

Culture

Bridging Communities: Vocatio:Responsio’s Liverpool Tour

Vocatio:Responsio, meaning Call:Response in Latin, is an early music ensemble founded and directed by the Merseyside-based violinist Samuel Oliver-Sherry, a current third year music student at St Anne’s College....

‘Comedy is very deceptive’: Seán Carey on ‘Operation Mincemeat’

As a history student, you occasionally come across stories so strange they feel almost fictional. Operation Mincemeat is one of them.

How 2025’s biggest films made their mark through music

The recent Oscar nominations have allowed us to reflect on how fundamental musical scores are to film, and the highlights of last year’s film soundtracks.

Translating Oxford into Urdu

It’s a different emotion whenever I read the Urdu language. I’m not a native speaker, nor have I actively pursued learning the language, but as someone who finds solace in reading shayari (Urdu poetry), I wanted to follow it even in Oxford.

Review: Arabian Nights

Rosalee Edwards is impressed by the immersive experience this play offers

Oxford Oddities #6 – LMH

Exploring the history of our colleges to discover eccentric artistic personalities.This week: LMH

Swanky flash of fiction

Review of Diane Williams’ Vicky Swanky is a Beauty

Piercing the prejudice

Review of 'Piercing Brightness' at Modern Art Oxford

Oxford Oddities #5 – Balliol

Exploring the history of our colleges to discover eccentric artistic personalities. This week: Balliol

Women Ageing Gracefully

Vickie Morrish is entranced by RONA's exhibition at St. Hilda's

Crime Watch: Oxford through the eyes of Lewis

Cherwell TV investigates Oxford, as seen in ITV's Lewis

Another Toni Hits Home

Adam Whiley dissects Toni Morrison's latest novel

Review: Snow White and the Huntsman

Georgina Pollard enjoys a fairytale cinema experience.

A capp-hell-yeah!

Patrick Scott and Olivia Arigho-Stiles contemplate a cappella music

Review: Moonrise Kingdom

Nick Hilton is charmed by the latest offering from Wes 'Rushmore' Anderson

Review: Closer

Rosalee Edwards finds that this play spectacularly exceeds her expectations

Preview: Kissing the Floor

Rosalee Edwards takes a look at this unusual and thought provoking adaptation

OxBardFest 2012

The Culture team explores the plays, musical performances and culinary delights of OxBardFest 2012

Bill Nighy at the Union

Xin Fan and Cherwell Film explore the veteran actor's thoughts on film

TV Flop of the Week: The Rebuttal

Jack Evans spars with Cherwell TV over Made in Chelsea

Review: What to Expect When You’re Expecting

Georgina Pollard is dismayed by this new, starry film

Review: Love’s Labour’s Lost

Ed Bell is enthralled by Rough-Hewn's lively production of this early Shakespearean comedy

Sweet-talking Billy

Patrick Scott speaks to Sweet Billy Pilgrim about their recent album

Review: Sigur Rós – Valtari

Tom Hoskins finds Valtari to continue Sigur Rós' impressive run of music that can only be described as beautiful

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