Friday 2nd January 2026

Culture

‘The political is also political’: Ash Sarkar’s ‘Minority Rule’

Universities have often been seen as bastions of radicalism. Forgetting the fact that higher educational institutions, particularly ancient and elite ones in the Anglophone world, are governed by centuries...
Books Morien Robertson -

Graceful and self-assured: Circle Mirror Transformation reviewed

Boulevard Productions’ Circle Mirror Transformation is a faithful and competent take on Annie Baker’s...
Culture Lara Machado -

‘We’re all mad here’: Alice in Won-DRE-Land at Tingewick 2025

When I wandered into Tingewick Hall on a cold, dark evening in seventh week,...
Culture Peter Chen -

A comical approach to a classic text: ‘Hedda Gabler’ reviewed

Tiptoe Productions’ Hedda Gabler, co-directed by Ollie Gillam and Gilon Fox, delivered a strong...
Culture Charlie Bailey -
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The Price of the Pre-Raphaelites

Mimi Goodall isn't sure if Aidan Meller's new gallery is in keeping with the movement's ideals

Preview: Hercules

Tomos Watkins admires the Herculean effort of Oxford Opera

Interview: Melvyn Bragg

Holly Whiston talks to the veteran broadcaster

Letter from Paris

Theo sends us a letter about her year abroad in Paris

Review: Jake Bugg- Shangri La

Something's really Bugging Jack Chown

Things Done Changed: the rise of gay rap

Matt Broomfield looks at new directions for LGBTQ hip-hop in 2013

Preview: Cyrano de Bergerac

A fresh and captivating production of Antony Burgess' translation of the classic French tale

Preview: Pericles

A combination of imagination and enthusiasm render this ambitious undertaking enjoyable and impressive

Preview: Ruddigore

A warm and funny show complete with talented cast to get you in the mood for Christmas

Review: Shells

Despite a few shortcomings, this is an impressive and thought-provoking production, boasting strong performances and fantastic writing

Review: 100

Georgina Wilson is perplexed more than intrigued by this purgatorial world

Review: More Funny

A couple of technical glitches didn't stop this show from being roundly hilarious

Lou Reed’s Final Gig

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbull remembers the rockstar's final performance

Palma Violets competition

Enter now to win tickets to see Palma Violets at the O2!

Introduction To… Peruvian Folk

Olivia Arigho Stiles switches the focus from stanky Western bass to ethereal Andean harmonies

Art: does authenticity matter?

Luke Barratt wonders whether authenticity matters in culture

My Week: Susannah Moody

Susannah Moody discusses her recent cultural favourites

Letter from Rosice

Lazlo writes to us from his year abroad in a Czech small town near Brno

Review: Lady Gaga- ARTPOP

Gaga's latest offering pushes things to the extreme- and not in a good way

Interview: Marvellous Medicine

Luke Barratt gets a quick dose of Oxford’s most exciting live act at Isis’s Cellar night
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