Wednesday 3rd December 2025

Culture

Graceful and self-assured: Circle Mirror Transformation reviewed

Boulevard Productions’ Circle Mirror Transformation is a faithful and competent take on Annie Baker’s 2009 tragicomedy.  The play follows a group of people of different ages taking a beginners’ drama...

‘We’re all mad here’: Alice in Won-DRE-Land at Tingewick 2025

When I wandered into Tingewick Hall on a cold, dark evening in seventh week,...

A comical approach to a classic text: ‘Hedda Gabler’ reviewed

Tiptoe Productions’ Hedda Gabler, co-directed by Ollie Gillam and Gilon Fox, delivered a strong...

‘Lux’ by Rosalía review: A breath of fresh air

'The Latin title ‘Lux’ perfectly embodies the concept and overall aesthetic of divine femininity, as well as the multilingual aspects that run throughout the work. With complex and meaningful lyrics written in 13 languages, and split into four movements, the record is a breath of fresh air for the pop scene'.

Review: Shame

Barbara Speed explores Steve McQueen's compelling new drama

Art-inerary: Hilary Term 2012

As we launch off into 2012, Cherwell Art & Books round up the events in store during Hilary term

Silence remains golden

Hattie Soper launches our new feature, Decades in Film, with an introduction to the 00s/10s/20s

Masters at work

Christy Edwall introduces a new series of interviews with creative academics from Oxford

Leonardo’s sketch show

Viccy Ibbett reviews the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition at the National Gallery

Holmes Viewing

Amy Rollason weighs up two adaptions of Sherlock Holmes

Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Jacob Williamson delves into the depths of David Fincher's mind in this murky thriller

What makes Toksvig tick?

Sandi Toksvig talks politics, comedy and her ambition to become the next Doctor Who, with Lizzie Greene

A Bluffers’ Guide To: Dub Techno

The first in a new series of introductory guides to musical genres

Review: The Roots – Undun

Louis Provis settles down with some hip-hop for the thinking man: The Root's new conceptual album

Review: The Weeknd – Echoes of Silence

Patrick Scott sings praises for Abel Tesfaye's third mixtape

Tidings of Culture and Joy

Cherwell’s new culture team unwrap their Christmas highlights and look ahead to what 2012 has in store

Kreayshawn: in the beginning

Natasha Frost talks to the 'faceless + RAPBITCH' YouTube sensation Natassia Zolot and asks, can girls rap?

Review: The Cure- Bestival Live 2011

Jake Hills is underwhelmed by The Cure's latest live record

Light

Angelika Benz captures the fleeting beauty of light in this captivating photo essay.

Puerto Morelos

Lauri Saksa shows us his holiday in Puerto Morelos in black and white.

Into the Wild

Benjamin Bronselaer's trip to Kruger National Park in South Africa gives us a peek into the life of a wild animal.

Review: Rebecca Ferguson – Heaven

Sophie Jamieson is pleasantly surprised by a brilliant debut from X Factor runner-up Rebecca Ferguson

Arrangements in ballet music: missing the pointe?

Sophia Lambton examines how transferable excerpts from classical arrangements can be

One to watch: Clean Bandit

Natasha Frost introduces a new classical/hip hop/electronica band

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