Monday 23rd March 2026

Culture

Bridging Communities: Vocatio:Responsio’s Liverpool Tour

Vocatio:Responsio, meaning Call:Response in Latin, is an early music ensemble founded and directed by the Merseyside-based violinist Samuel Oliver-Sherry, a current third year music student at St Anne’s College....
Culture Evelyn Lambert -

‘Comedy is very deceptive’: Seán Carey on ‘Operation Mincemeat’

As a history student, you occasionally come across stories so strange they feel almost fictional. Operation Mincemeat is one of them.
Culture Hattie Simpson -

How 2025’s biggest films made their mark through music

The recent Oscar nominations have allowed us to reflect on how fundamental musical scores are to film, and the highlights of last year’s film soundtracks.
Culture Ruaridh McEwen -

Translating Oxford into Urdu

It’s a different emotion whenever I read the Urdu language. I’m not a native speaker, nor have I actively pursued learning the language, but as someone who finds solace in reading shayari (Urdu poetry), I wanted to follow it even in Oxford.
Books Manya Singh -
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Preview : Caligula

Claire Harrill is impressed by the modern adaptation of Camus’ play. Caligula is on at the Burton Taylor Tues - Sat of 7th Week.

Preview : POSH

Polly Marsden finds out how the Riot Club really behave in the controversial production of POSH. POSH is at the Union Mon - Fri of 7th Week

Preview : Apples

Finola Austin takes a bite into this thoughtful production. Apples will be on at the Burton Taylor on tues - sat of 7th Week.

Review : Wuthering Heights

Anna Leszkiewicz is entranced by the stark beauty and elemental savagery of Andrea Arnold's latest adaptation

Review: Tintin

Matthew Isard finds the Tintin adaptation oddly lifeless

Review: Junkhearts

Joseph Newall rubbishes Junkhearts

Tinkering with John le Carré

Matthew Perkins compares the two screen Smileys

Preview: The Birthday Party

John Warriner celebrates a 5 Star party Pinter would be proud of

The Worth Of Emotional Experience

Sophia Lambton asks: is a musician or performer’s suffering a creator of their art?

First Night Review : Clytemnestra

Jeremy Neumark Jones learns Greek from the first night of Clytemnestra at the Oxford Playhouse in 6th week

Review: The Beach Boys – The Smile Sessions

Sarah Poulten asks whether 'the greatest album never released' was really worth the wait

Review: DRC Music – Kinshasa One Two

Damon Albarn's latest project, fusing Western electronica with the traditional music of the DRC, is a patchy but rewarding listen, writes Natasha Frost

Looping warmth: playing The Field

Adam Lebovitz discusses the appropriate wine to accompany Looping State of Mind with Axel Willner

Review : Woyzeck on the Highveld

Rebecca Loxton goes to see a visually enticing puppet show at the Oxford Playhouse

First Night Review : Peterson

James Blythe goes to see an intriguing production of Peterson, on at the Burton Taylor in 6th Week.

Faith in Fiction

Barbara Speed interviews new author Prajwal Parajuly

Cuppers Review : Keble

Ilyse Liffreing enjoys the Cuppers production of Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness

Preview : Clytemnestra

Dan Frampton enjoys learning some Greek at the preview of Clytemnestra which will be performed in the Oxford Playhouse in 6th week.

Preview : The Activist

The Activist will be performed at the Frewin Undercroft on Tues-Sat of 6th Week

Judging Cuppers

James Blythe gives us the low down on judging this years cuppers entries.
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