Wednesday 4th March 2026

Culture

The Hollywood blockbuster and what it says about us

Why do ‘dad films’, once popular and even good, not seem to have the relevance they used to?

Confronting the future of art: ‘Responding to AI’ at Christ Church

‘Responding to AI’ an exhibition curated by Aniq Shamshi and Alice King, confronted the question of how artists perceive artificial intelligence directly.

Lighthouse Productions on ‘Things I Know To Be True’

Fresh from the success of their debut production, Lighthouse Productions are set to deliver their second show: Andrew Bovell’s Things I Know to Be True (2016).

A masterclass in devising: ‘Noether’

This original play tells the story of the mathematician Emmy Noether and her struggles with the misogyny of her male peers against the backdrop of the rising Nazi state.

What Makes A Classic: On The Waterfront

Jacob Williamson discusses Marlon Brandos's performance in On The Waterfront

Online Review: Eyes Wide Open

A refreshing take on forbidden love says Esther Kent

What makes a classic: Amelie

One film can change your life forever

Online Review – No Exit

Emily Hawes takes advantage of the free advertising in Cherwell Stage?

Online Review: Robin Hood

Sophie Adelman gives her verdict on Ridley Scott's latest release

4th Week Photo Blog

Terrific photography from around Oxford* v. 0.4

The Thirties: An Intimate History

Olivia Williams talks to Juliet Gardiner about that 'low, deceitful decade'

Carnaby Street Fashion – A Retrospective

Former Elle Fashion Director tells Olivia Williams that youth culture needs to up its game

Online Review – Pool (no water)

St Catz lobs an avant-garde grenade at Oxford’s classical theatre

Review: Measure for Measure

Jacob Zwaan measures up Matthew Monaghan's lady-loaded romp through Shakespeare

Patch me if you can

Maximillian Millard talks to the Ivor Novello-nominated indie hopefuls, Patch William

Review: In the Land of the Free

Verdict: unjustly overlooked

Review: Sus

Jack Binysh reviews the latest suspenseful film about unusual suspects

First Night: The Oxford Revue and Friends

Verdict: A more-than-alright revue.

Online Review – Translations

An Anglo-Irish language barrier teaches us about the gaps between us all

Stage Review – The Way of the World

Jocks, frocks and coxcombs in the gardens of Univ

3rd Week Photo Blog

Rule of thirds?

Cherwell’s Election Day Album

Cherwell photographers capture the election fever around town...

Review: Lashings of Ginger Beer

‘What would Enid say?’ asks Andrew McCormack

Online Reviews – The Homecoming and The Lover

Cherwell Stage revels in the Burton Taylor's unofficial Pinter week.

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