Sunday 26th July 2026

Culture

Caught Between Grief and Hope: ‘On Some Far Shore’ Reviewed

Fresh off the back of Our House and Macbeth, Cross Key Productions presents an original three-hander focused on the complexities of grief and young love. Produced by Madi Boutcha...

The road to reckoning: ‘The Slip’ reviewed

Sharp, unsettling, and emotionally intelligent, 'The Slip' is a striking showcase of the ambition and talent behind Wide Eyes Productions, while establishing Wyatt as a writer-director to watch.

How an Oxford undergraduate made a name in choral music

When he arrived at Oxford, he expected his future to lie primarily in orchestral music. Instead, it was choral music that transformed his direction.

‘Scenes With Girls’ and complicated female friendships

'Scenes with Girls' deserves to be seen as one of Labyrinth Productions’ (Rosie Morgan-Males and Emily Cullinan) most impressive accolades.

Live review: Pete Doherty

Alec Fullerton was pleasantly surprised by Doherty at the O2 Academy Bristol

The Stone Roses’ Third Coming

Richard Birch and Daniel Curtis dissect The Stone Roses’ return

Review: Me & Mike

Surya Bowyer is stunned by this highly innovative piece of theatre

Album review: The Colour in Anything

Fin Johnston finds himself captivated by James Blake’s extended comeback offering

A Beginner’s Guide to… Vienna Ditto

Daniel Curtis is excited by Vienna Ditto's live set

You fucked her and now you’re fucked

Prose by Cameron Finlay about the kind of discourse that follows a life-altering accident

Rewind: Shakespeare’s Sonnets

Matthew Palmer considers the 'accidental' nature of the 1609 publication of Shakespeare's sonnets

The Age of Photoshop?

Daniel Curtis laments the decline of the quality film poster, but sees many reasons to be optimistic for the future

Preview: The House of Bernarda Alba

Miriam Nemmaoui is struck by what promises to be a sombre and breath-taking production

Preview: Doctor Faustus

Alex Barasch is excited by this new take on Marlowe's magnum opus

Preview: Arcadia

Matthew Roberts finds heart and humour in this take on Stoppard's celebrated play

Preview: Sweeney Todd

Thomas Player finds his time well-spent after a glimpse at the classic musical

What happened to Pussy Riot?

Richard Birch examines all of the punk controversy afresh

Review: A Moon Shaped Pool

Felix Jones is wowed by Radiohead’s desolate new LP

Review: The Herbal Bed

Antonio Gottardello is satisfied by this play that isn’t really about Shakespeare…

‘LSD, 100 micrograms I.M.’

Benn Sheridan disusses why there’s nothing quite like chemical-induced inspiration

A Beginner’s Guide to… Halsey

Emmanuelle Soffe examines the beautiful darkness of Halsey

Review: The Fairy Queen

Antonio Gottardello is taken to another world by this magical production

Linking Linklater’s Latest

Jake Kennedy identifies time as the common thread in Richard Linklater’s work

Review: Melted Butter

Ellie Siora warms towards this unapologetically patriotic drama

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