Saturday 27th June 2026

Culture

How an Oxford undergraduate made a name in choral music

When he arrived at Oxford, he expected his future to lie primarily in orchestral music. Instead, it was choral music that transformed his direction.

‘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.

Seeing a man about a dog

Christy Edwall speaks to author Mark Haddon about what comes after a bestseller

Oxford Oddities #3 – Univ

Viccy Ibbett explores the history of our colleges to discover eccentric artistic personalities, delving into Univ's past

A Bluffers’ Guide to: Anton Chekhov

Our weekly guide for the theatrically illiterate talks you through the Russian literary genius

May the Norse be with you

Rosalee Edwards defends our idiosyncratic Old English module from its critics

Preview: The Soldier’s Tale

Rosalee Edwards' expectations are exceeded by this devilish dance piece

Not so swinging sixties

Adam Whiley finds fault with an autobiography that is doesn't live up to it's promises.

Hey There Delilah

Patrick Scott talks to Delilah about beginning her solo career and putting together her debut album

Review: Demons’ Land

Nick Morgan is brought into a new theatrical world, in which Spenser's most famous work is adapted to great effect

Preview: The Penal Colony

Kuba Stawiski leaves this preview brimming with enthusiasm for this forthcoming adaptation of Kafka's short shorty

Review: Two Gentlemen of Verona

Finola Austin is impressed by Barbarian Productions' bounding enthusiasm in this early Shakespearean comedy

Preview: Blithe Spirit

Emily Troup enjoys Blithe Spirit, albeit with some misgivings

Preview: A Doll’s House

Dull or droll? Marc Pacitti takes an advance look at A Doll's House

Preview: Tamings

Bria Thomas and Ruby Riley talk to the directors and some cast members of 'Tamings', a show on at the Keble O'Reilly in 3rd week.

Review: Sweet Billy Pilgrim – Crown and Treaty

Marc Pacitti finds Sweet Billy Pilgrim caught in the void between critical acclaim and commercial success

Review: Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly – Maps

Susan Yu finds Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly to be playing it safe and failing to add anything new to his sound

Preview: Two Gentlemen of Verona

Pollyanna Marsden looks forward to this fun production, set to play in Christ Church Cathedral gardens this week

Gold-standard Bronzes

Review of the Ashmolean's Olympics inspired exhibition of sculptures

Review: ‘My Dearest Jonah’

Matthew Crow's epistolary second novel proves a thoughtful work with flashes of brilliance.

Oxford Oddities #2 – Wadham

Exploring the history of our colleges to discover eccentric artistic personalities. This week the focus is on Wadham College.

Large-scale opera-tions

Christy Edwall talks to impresario Ellen Kent about Romanians, Verdi, and pheasants

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