Friday 17th October 2025

Culture

Are you listening comfortably? Audio drama and theatre

When people think of podcasts, they probably wouldn’t associate them with theatre. Yet it was this seemingly unlikely convergence between the two forms that led me to attend the...

Algorithms of individuality: ‘The Consciousness Company’

As Stephen Fry wrote, The Consciousness Company by M.N. Rosen addresses the “enormous ethical,...

Over-the-top-vlogging and call centres: Dial 1 for UK

Dial 1 for UK is a one-man show following the journey of Uday Kumar...

Spike Lee’s lackluster remake: Highest 2 Lowest

There is no reason why a remake should remain inferior to its source material;...

Review: Curling King

Joseph Newall takes a look back at his film of the year, the Norwegian 'Kong Curling'

Review: My Week with Marilyn

Jacob Williamson is charmed by a hazy portrait of the cultural icon

Review: The Vaccines, O2 Academy

Harry Scholes expresses his disappointment at The Vaccines sell-out gig on 29th November

First Night Review : The Browning Version

Finola Austin finds Anna Stelle’s production of The Browning Version by Terence Rattigan to be an enjoyable night out but let down by the details.

First Night Review : Kafka’s Dick

Kafka’s Dick is a delightfully surreal dive into the life of the eponymous author.

First Night Review : Broken Stars

Julian Bubb-Humfryies sees 'a competant and thoughtful production' at the Wadham Moser Theatre.

Oxford Book Club

Michelle Cancellier on her recent visit to the Oxford Book Club

A fishy phenomenon

Fay Lomas pays tribute to a daring Oxford artistic feat

Better to be Popular than right

A review of Oxford alumnus Gareth Russell's new young adults' novel 'Popular'

Review: Brian Eno & Rick Holland – Panic Of Looking

Natasha Frost is bored, bothered and bewildered by Brian Eno's latest EP

Review: King Krule – King Krule

Hotly tipped seventeen year old Archy Marshall's debut EP is well received by Natasha Frost

Review: Atlas Sound – Parallax

Jake Hills examines Bradford Cox's latest album under his Atlas Sound moniker, his first full-length release since Deerhunter's Halcyon Digest

Flesh and noise: meeting S.C.U.M.

Isabel de Berrié talks flesh, shoegaze and sleeping rough in Venice with the quintet's Thomas Cohen

The best of 2011

The Cherwell Music team gets their thinking caps on to recommend the best of 2011's releases

Review: The Ides of March

Jacob Williamson is finds the ends justify the means in The Ides of March

A year-full of dollars

Helen Joslin takes a look back over the financial winners of 2011

The Future’s Bright

Sasha O'Connor finds cinematic futurism a little too perfect

Preview : Broken Stars

Emily Fry finds Oxford's latest new writing 'Broken Stars' to be a confusing production of an interesting concept. Broken Stars is on at the Wadham Moser Theatre from Mon-Thurs of 8th Week.

Preview : Kafka’s Dick

Roland Walters enjoys Alan Bennet's phallic play. Kafka's Dick is on in the Burton Taylor in 8th Week

Preview : A Man for all Seasons

A powerful Tudor play, taking place in a fantastic setting, A Man For All Seasons takes place in the University Church in 8th Week.

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