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...

Payneful Viewing

Video game movie fails to impress

Romeo and Juliet

Can the star-cross'd lovers get five stars?

Review: John Lennon Bio

Imagine no more, with Lennon's life brought to the page. Again.

Tom Jones: 24 Hours

Is is time for Tom to hang up the leather trousers? Maybe.

Pirates of Penzance Preview

Deana Gershuny previews the Gilbert and Sullivan's termly production

Richard III Second Night Review

Deana Gershuny is not convinced by fourth week's Shakesperean offering.

Genre Confused; Axé

We take a look at Brazilian carnival music.

It all runs in the family

We get to grips with Martha Wainwright.

Curtain Up on Drama Cuppers

We preview the dramatic highlight of Michaelmas

First Night Review: Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Dario Fo's heavy political satire intrigues

Review: Kung fu panda

Out now on DVD

Liebelei

A dark Viennese romance directed by Raymond Blankenhorn.

First Night Review: A Few Good Men Review

Opening night of A Few Good Men impresses

Review: Through the leaves

BT late slot, Tuesday - Saturday 4th Week

Review: Don Juan in Soho

OFS, Tuesday- Saturday 4th Week

To shout or not to shout?

Cherwell asks (or rather rants about) the inevitable question...

The World’s A Stage: Buenos Aires

This week Cherwell finds poverty a spur to dramatic innovation in Argentina

Snow Patrol: A Hundred Million Suns

Snow Patrol's new album is a good effort, but a lot could have been done better...

Belle and Sebastian: The BBC Sessions

Can Belle and Sebastian crack the curse of the live album?

Genre Confused: Dubstep

This week, we look at the dubstep phenomenon

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