Friday 6th February 2026

Culture

The mysterious posters in Oxford, and the novel behind them

I had assumed it was just another poster, lost in the usual blur of student plays, society termcards, and talks promising free pizza. But this one was oddly specific.

Musical theatre and classic literature: A marriage of two minds?

Musical theatre owes a great debt to the literature of preceding centuries. Often, all we need is one idea to ignite a spark that leads to something greater.

Rich and generative: In conversation with ‘The Glass Menagerie’

After the success of The Creditors last Michaelmas, the Keble-based Crazy Child Productions is set to bring Williams’ breakout work to the Keble O’Reilly.

How not to decolonise a museum: ‘Suturing Wounds’ at the Pitt Rivers

Emma Heagney reviews Sara Sallam's exhibition at the Pitt Rivers and how the museum interacts with decolonisation.

More than just elephant dung

Emily Hawes meets monkey apostles, philandering golfers and an icon of police racism in a new Ofili retrospective

Profile: Student Bands

Ro-to-the-land/The Great Gartini and PRDCTV

Preview: Stoning Mary

Louisa-Claire Dunnigan on a terrifying 'what if' world

Live at Comma Club

Music Editor Alistair Smout heads down to Cellar to check out the best student acts

Preview: Villainy

Richard O'Brien finds out why the good guys always win when it comes to Oxford's light entertainers

Preview: The Duchess of Malfi

A poor production fails to live up to Webster's tragic masterpiece

Interview: The Spring Offensive

James Maloney chats to The Spring Offensive about the band leading the Oxford scene

Preview: Knives in Hens

Rob Holtom on the last BT play of the term

Oxford in ten objects

Annabel James follows a BBC initiative celebrating the local history.

Top 10: Drama Finalists

Cherwell picks out ten stars of the future from this year's finalists

Review: A Chaste Maid in Cheapside

The Edward's Boys bring Cheapside into Somerville chapel

Feature: The Next Dimension

Rebecca Treece dons her 3D specs and stares into the future

Feature: Best out of show – 2010

Benjamin Kirby sifts through the blunders and oversights of the Oscars

Photo Blog: Magic Seven

Our final photo blog this Hilary Term, but don't forget to send all your fantastic vacation snaps to [email protected]!

No spills and no thrills

Jenny Winders is bored to distraction by the latest release from the Cussler production line

Putting the pits into Pitt Rivers

Our Exhibitions Editor finds that size matters when it comes to 'world savine' voodoo dolls.

Review: Bent

A poignant script, interesting staging and the odd song make this one to watch

Review: Blood Wedding

A bloody ambitious effort, says Vanessa Lehner

Review: ‘Love’ by Angels and Airwaves

Not quite worth the hype, says Sam Pilgrim

Sound of the Underground

Christian Bridge talks to The Sunshine Underground

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