Tuesday 24th 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....

‘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.

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.

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.

Review: Submarine

Jacob Williamson weighs up Richard Ayoade's directorial debut

Panic on the streets of London

Marcin Plonka risks it all to capture last Saturday's demonstration from the front line of the breakaway group

Review: Cause Celebre

Francesca Wade finds cause for celebration in this revival of Rattigan's final play

Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Taylor

Students, peers and critics remember Taylor\'s life-long contribution to Oxford theatre

Review: You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger

Jacob Williamson is underwhelmed by Woody Allen\'s latest sermon on the philosophy of life

Back in Black?

Jo Sarchet reflects on minimalism and modernity in Yohji Yamamoto\'s first major solo show in the UK

Review: The Adjustment Bureau

It's been compared to 'Inception' and 'Blade Runner', but how does George Nolfi's supernatural thriller really fare next to these greats?

Review: Theatre Uncut

Rebecca Tatlow experiences theatre at its most political

Out of Oxford

Airport life

Out of Oxford – 1. Airport life

In this new photo blog, we journey with Lauri Saksa as he escapes Oxford for the vacation

Out of Oxford – 2. Sights from my car

We travel home from the airport with Lauri Saksa and his captured curiosities

Review: Norwegian Wood

How does the film measure up to Haruki Murakami\'s best-selling novel?

Review: King Charles at The Jericho Tavern

King Charles tears up Jericho Tavern with his hippy, folky, musical escapades

Ballet: Back on point

Rebecca Tatlow investigates how Tchaikovsky\'s \'Swan Lake\' is bringing ballet back

Tim’s got the Key to success

Emily Callaghan-Sloane and Tim Key wax lyrical about poetry, politics and the Perrier award

Intelligent Design

Henrietta Landells talks to Alessandra Branca about fashion, furniture and the Romans

Review: Lemonworld (New Writing Festival)

Andrew McCormack drinks up at the New Writing Festival

Review: The Tea Party

Ben Jacobs has a whale of a time at this haunting tea party

Never Let Me Go: Responses

Two more perspectives on the cinematic interpretation of Kazuo Ishiguro's dystopian Britain

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