Monday 9th March 2026

Culture

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.

Stitching the world together: GFC’s London Fashion Week show

A few weeks ago we, the Cherwell fashion editors, were lucky enough to be extended an invite by the Global Fashion Collective to their London Fashion Week show.

Seeped in nostalgia: ‘Things I Know To Be True’ reviewed

Lighthouse Productions' 'Things I Know to Be True' had high expectations to meet. Put frankly, they nailed it.

Book Review: Wolf Hall

Our Books Editor is underwhelmed by this year's Man Booker Prize winner

Interview: Lucy Caldwell

The award-winning playwright talks about the beginnings of her career

Review: Turner Prize 2009

Annabel James explores this year's entrees to the ever controversial Prize

Panto, ‘Puss’ to Pamela Anderson

Christmas pantomime has long pushed the boundaries, Maximus Marenbon discovers

An Evil Empire?

What Rage Against The Machine's Christmas Number 1 really means

Review: Kienholz – The Hoerengracht

Amsterdam's Red Light District is brought to London by Nancy and Ed Kienholz

Review: Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2009

Katrina Kwan recommends this free annual photographic portrait exhibition

Review – A Level Drama Showcase

Finola Austin heads back to school to see what A Level Drama has to offer

Review: James Methven’s ‘Precious Asses’

Catullus is back, but why should the Noughties care?

Where The Wild Things Are Review

Nick Pierce thinks it's worth visiting Where The Wild Things Are

Extended Review: 101

Comprehensive coverage of Oxford alumna Asia Osborne's experimental show

Interview: Metro Station

The band on touring with Hannah Montana, 'pop music', and wanting to be big

New Writing Festival winners announced

Cherwell brings you the results of the annual OUDS competition

Review: The White Ribbon

Nick Pierce reviews Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or winning latest offering

Review: Oxford University Sinfonietta

The acclaimed ensemble delivers again, with pieces by Mozart, Schnittke and Williams

Review: Oxford Alternotives

Edmund Thomson Jones previews the a cappella group's 8th week show at the Magdalen Auditorium.

The New, still Beautiful South

Philippa Hibbs talks to Dave Hemingway about fame, gigging and life after Paul Heaton

Review: New Moon and a new man

Lucinda Knight falls in love all over again watching the latest in the Twilight saga

Bunny and the Bull Review

Cherwell follows the classic odd couple around Europe

Review: A State Affair

It's grim up north in the BT's final offering of term

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