Wednesday 10th September 2025

Culture

The Blue Trail: review

★★★★☆ The Blue Trail (O Último Azul), this year’s winner of the Berlin International Film Festival Grand Jury Prize, is probably unlike most things you’ve seen before. Set in a...

Review: Sketches from a Curious Mind

In 1962, Edward Anthony wrote: “Writing a book of poetry is like dropping a...

Night School: Oxford’s after-hours curriculum

The first time I saw Nahom and Ethan, it wasn’t on a night out...

‘Delusions and Grandeur’ at the Fringe

★★★⯪☆ If there is one word to describe Karen Hall’s Delusions and Grandeur, it is...

Review: Shearwater – Animal Joy

Richard O'Brien reviews the latest offering from the Okkervil River offshoot

Review: Chronicle

James Aber chronicles Trank's debut

Gary Numan: new sounds, new man

Natasha Frost listens to the ins and outs of Gary Numan's trials and tribulations with technology

A flag for all seasons

Michael Brooks on the symbolism of the rainbow flag

Review: The Descendants

Donal O'Hara applauds Clooney's understated performance

Leader of the Pack

Barbara Speed talks to Sue Sanders, founder of LGBT History Month

Orchesrated Optimism

Venezuelan conductor Natalia Luis-Bassa discusses why classical music isn’t dead with Cecilia Stinton

Decades in Film: the 70s

Amy Hadfield reflects on the 1970's ch-ch-ch-changes

Preview: Teechers

Charlotte Lennon is entertained by this classic Godber piece

Review: Jake’s Progress

Angus Hawkins is disappointed by the lacklustre music and insincere dialogue of this new musical

Preview: The Truth

Katharine Terrell applauds this funny and engaging comedy

Review: James Vincent McMorrow, O2 Academy

Natasha Frost finds herself close to tears by James Vincent McMorrow, despite misgivings about the venue

From Page to Stage

Victoria Weavil muses on translation in the theatre

Turl Street Arts Festival, 2012

Natasha Frost is delighted by the array of artsy goodies in this year's extravaganza

Review: Freshwoman

Daniel Frampton is left in fits of laughter by this new piece of comedic writing

Preview: The Barefaced Night

Daniel Frampton eagerly awaits the first night of this original and intriguing dance production

Knockin’ on Heaven’s door

Sophie Jamieson talks to the still nervous, but strikingly honest, Rebecca Ferguson

Nightclubbing in Oxford

Cherwell Music talks to the organisers of their favourite Oxford clubnights and events

A Bluffers’ Guide To: Shoegaze

Natasha Frost introduces the scene that celebrates itself

Review: Ital – Hive Mind

Adam Piascik ain't too keen on Ital's debut album on Planet Mu

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