Tuesday 17th February 2026

Culture

‘I don’t like the idea of hope’: An interview with Iya Kiva 

Iya Kiva is an award-winning Ukrainian poet, originally from Donetsk. Since 2014, when war first came to her region, she has lived in displacement.
Books Seán Timon -

A bold choice for limited space: ‘Tick, Tick…Boom!’

This ambitious take on a classic struggled in the space constraints of the Michael Pilch studio.
Culture Charlie Bailey -

‘Fresh energy’: Corpus Christi’s Owlets on their revival

Abigail Lakeland interviewed Clara Woodhouse, Owlets President, to discuss its resurgence, and what audiences can expect.
Culture Abigail Lakeland -

From topping charts to ‘The Traitors’: An ode to Cat Burns

The chaotic new season of 'The Traitors' made me reflect on the celebrity version, and my personal favourite contestant, Cat Burns.
Culture Charlie Bailey -
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Loading the Canon: Rabbi Sacks

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Review: Martin Creed at the Hayward Gallery

Joel Nelson hates Martin Creed’s latest exhibition at the Hayward Gallery on the South Bank

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Emma Simpson charts the development of this now-commonplace collection of words

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Director Madeleine Perham explains the relevance of 'Blue Stockings' to modern life in Oxford

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A short gig with little variety, but there's still time for the new band to develop their onstage style

Loading the Canon: John Lennon

Cherwell's weekly call for new additions to the literary establishment highlights Lennon's short stories and poems

Review: Last Enchantments

Hugh McHale-Maughan discovers the modern Brideshead

Interview: Vladimir Sharov

Miriam Gordis talks to Vladimir Sharov, the man who captured the zeitgeist of a falling regime
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