Saturday 28th 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....
Culture Evelyn Lambert -

‘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.
Culture Hattie Simpson -

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.
Culture Ruaridh McEwen -

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.
Books Manya Singh -
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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

Interview: Alain de Botton

Henry Naish speaks to Alain de Botton about life, work, and erotic offices

Interview: Ian McEwen

Ravin Thambapillai speaks to Ian McEwan, winner of the Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence

Endnotes: Unwrapping Books

We find Endnotes a bit past its shelf-life but a man eating a book made the trip worth it

Review: Last Chance Harvey

Sophia Satchell-Baeza decides that this grown-up romantic comedy deserves to be given a real chance

Let The Right One In

Tomas Alfredson's Swedish vampire film, 'Let The Right One In,' proves to be a chilling masterpiece

Review: The Age of Stupid

Dominic Rowland is inspired to act by The Age Of Stupid

Pete Doherty – Grace/Wastelands

We review the debut solo album from the ubiquitous Mr Doherty

After-show parties

Jealousy, bitchiness, sexual tension and drinking games: suddenly it all comes out

Learning Lines

What happens when you think you can learn lines the night before the dress rehearsal.

The Just Assassins

Sensitive acting adds to the force of a Camus adaptation

An Independent Mind comes to Oxford

A must-see documentary about freedom-of-speech to be shown at the Phoenix this Monday evening

Frown Line on the Horizon

We calls for cribbage and croquet for pop's not-so-great survivors

Straight to Nairobi

Cherwell superstar Josh Lobes has found fame in foreign parts.

1968 and I’m Hitchhiking Through Europe by Joe Mack

We suggest you use this for kindling when you're hitch-hiking rather than attempt to read it

Invisible by Frank Egerton

We review a book with the least interesting cover art ever

Freedom of Speech: where are the boundaries?

'Write whatever you like', many people say. It's not that simple...
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