Wednesday 3rd September 2025

Culture

‘Delusions and Grandeur’ at the Fringe

★★★⯪☆ If there is one word to describe Karen Hall’s Delusions and Grandeur, it is anxious. The one-hour solo cello comedy show is filled with anxiety, existential dread, and uncertainty....

The Oxford Revue at the Fringe

★★★⯪☆ Returning for their 62nd annual pilgrimage to the Edinburgh Fringe, the Oxford Revue rolled...

Academia is hell, literally: R.F. Kuang’s ‘Katabasis’

R.F. Kuang’s Katabasis touches on a range of near-universal academic experiences: impostor syndrome; frantic,...

Oxford Commas at the Fringe – Interview

The Oxford Commas are a contemporary gender-inclusive a capella group who had their Fringe...

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.

How to take on the stage blight

Former OUDS Treasurer Aidan Grounds on how Oxford’s drama is managing to blossom despite troubled economic times

Rum, rap and revolución

The stand off between rap artists and the Cuban state has reached its tipping point, writes Rachel Savage

First Night Review : Noughts and Crosses

James Misson is nought convinced by the new performance of Malorie Blackman's Book. Noughts and Crosses is on at the LMH Simpkins Lee theatre Weds - Sat of 7th Week.

Tony and the nouvelle weird

Tony Rauch tells Joy Worth about the creation of a new genre

Cherwell Music presents Mixer: Oxmas

A Christmas gift to you from Cherwell Music, featuring some unexpected Christmas classics from Weezer, The Raveonettes, Shonen Knife, and more.

First Night Review : Macbeth

Angus Hawkins is electrified by an intense new production of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

First Night Review : The Birthday Party

Polly Marsden is taken aback by a brilliant rendition of Pinter's breakthrough play. The Birthday Party is being performed at the O'Reilly, Weds - Sat of 7th Week.

First Night Review : Apples

Ilyse Liffreing enjoys Apples which is on at the Burton Taylor Tues-Sat of 7th Week

First Night Review : POSH

Ilyse Liffreing is taken in by the first night of POSH which 'entertains and makes you think at the same time'. POSH is on at the Union in 7th week Mon-Fri.

Director’s Blog – Noughts and Crosses Week 7

The final blog for Noughts and Crosses, which is on in 7th week at the Simpkins Lee theatre in LMH Weds-Sat.

Review: Keith Jarrett – Rio

En Liang Khong explores the latest solo concert recording from legendary jazz pianist Keith Jarrett

Turning heads and messy beds

John Warriner asks what makes the Turner Prize art

Cherwell’s how to… Get Published

Joy Worth gives an insight into the workings of publishing houses

5 Minute Masterclass: Robin Lane Fox

New College’s Garden Master and Fellow in Ancient History, Robin Lane Fox, discusses the art of the garden and writing the Financial Times’ gardening column

As good as Gauld

Hattie Soper interviews Guardian cartoonist Tom Gauld

Enjoying the Best of times

Oxford alumnus Eve Best has achieved success in America yet still retains her love for the UK. She talks to Barbara Speed about Nurse Jackie and performing at the Globe

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