Tuesday 25th November 2025

Culture

What I discovered when I started reading French books

My most hated subject at school was French. I mean, I hated every subject – the only thing I remember liking in all my years at school was the...

‘An evening of refined fun’: ‘An Ideal Husband’ reviewed

An Ideal Husband is a guaranteed evening of refined fun. Carfax Productions’ take on...

An architectural tour of the Schwarzman

The product of a controversial £150 million donation, the new Schwarzman building is a...

One of the most urgent films of the year: ‘Urchin’ review

There are few films which have the power to change how you interact day-to-day...

Off the Wall and into the theatre

Harry Phillips visits the exciting North Wall Arts Centre in Summertown

Review: The Little Mermaid

Cherwell takes a dip into a dark adaptation of the classic.

Review: Twelfth Night

Harry Phillips looks ahead to 'Shakespeare week' with a review of the classic cross-dressing comedy.

Top Five Films To: Make You Not Want To Have Kids

Natalie Dibsdale looks at her top films to keep broodiness at bay

Coraline

Henry Selick's new stop motion fairytale provides a feast for the eyes

Simply Spock On

TrekSoc take a look at JJ Abrams's new take on the Star Trek canon

Preview: The Servant’s Ball Blitzkrieg

Our reviewer finds much to praise in the demotic magic and postcolonial absurdism of this original production

Review: Much Ado about Nothing

Shakespeare merges with shopping trolleys in this new, experimental production.

Review: HMS Pinafore

An operatic exposé of life in the Navy

Review: His Dark Materials

The long awaited arrival of the stage version of Pullman's masterpiece proves a delight

Review: Betrayal

We review the latest production of Harold Pinter's Betrayal

Review: Wolverine

We cast a critical eye over the origin story of the world's favourite adamantium-skeletoned hero

Cancer Bats Play Live in Oxford

Daniel Clarke braves the April showers to check out SSS, The Plight and Cancer Bats

Top Five Films To: Celebrate Your Inner Film Geek

Joe Brennan looks at his top five cult films

Top Five Films To: Get You In The Mood

Sophia Satchell-Baeza looks at the top five vampire flicks

King Lear

Harry Phillips reviews an "18-rated Shakesperean soap opera"

Interview: Serj Tankian

Beatrice Male speaks to Serj Tankian about politics, activism and the power of love songs

The grass is always greener…

Harry Phillips gets misty eyed extolling the virtues of theatre out on the lawns this summer.

In Trinity and Beyond

Cherwell gives you a run through of what to look forward to this term

Interview: MC Lars

Dan Gallacher talks to MC Lars about Oxford, politics and Donnie Darko

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