Friday 17th April 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....

‘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.

‘People are so hungry to create together’: Lisa Ko on going analogue, crafting, and writing the future

It’s 11:02am in New York when Lisa Ko appears on the video call. In Oxford, the sun is almost down.

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.

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.

1Q84: Lost in translation?

Christy Edwall reviews Haruki Murakami's latest offering

Cult Books: Catch-22

Huw Fullerton applauds Joseph Heller's classic

Noughts and Crosses – Director’s Blog Week Five

In her penultimate blog, Phosile Mashinkila enters the final stages in putting on Noughts and Crosses, including some inventive marketing in the form of G & Ds ice cream! Noughts and Crosses will be performed in 7th Week at the Simpkins Lee theatre.

Science tickles Pinker

Declan Clowry on Steven Pinker and popular science

5 Minute Masterclass: Anna Span

Visionary film director Anna Span explains how to make feminist pornography

And All That Jazz

CherwellTV brings you the highlights from Oxford University Jazz Orchestra's fantastic concert at Copa

Review: The Fall – Ersatz GB

Ceri Fowler examines the latest offering from post-punk legends The Fall, their 28th studio album

Preview : Peterson

A heartfelt 'modern fairytale' - Peterson is on at the Burton Taylor at 7.30pm,Tues - Sat of 6th week

Battles: vicarious living

Guitarist Dave Konopka desribes the ‘totally shitty’ recording process of the remarkable Gloss Drop and looks towards the New York three-piece’s future with Tom May

Review: Midnight in Paris

Jacob Williamson is ultimately won over by Woody Allen's french fancy

Review: The Rum Diary

Huw Fullerton is entertained but ultimately disappointed by Johnny Depp's latest

The perils of the role of a lifetime

Sasha O’Connor considers the curse of type-casting for Hollywood actors

Review: Antony and Cleopatra

Dan Frampton goes to see a stylish adaptation of Antony and Cleopatra transported to an early 20th century Germany and America.

Let’s talk POSH

James Blythe goes to see Zu Quirke, the director of POSH, to talk about the slick new comedy on at the UNION in 7th Week.

Letters from me to Gareth: Los Campesinos! interview

Gareth Campesinos! talks to Steffan Blayney about love, loss, heartbreak and football on new album, Hello Sadness

Review: OUO Michaelmas Concert

Our classical reviewer finds much to love in this term's OUO concert, featuring works by Mahler and Stravinsky.

Preview: Antony and Cleopatra

Claire Harrill sees a new take on the classical Shakespearean play Antony and Cleopatra

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