Monday 2nd February 2026

Culture

Lost and found: The art of translation

Translation should be more than mechanic substitution. It demands that the translator acts as a conduit, conveying the intricacies of emotion, style, and intention, while negotiating the hurdles of linguistic complexity.

‘Does your doctor need to care?’: GREYJOY, reviewed

GREYJOY is a stunning example of how intricate and thoughtful student theatre can be.

‘An enormous amount of humour’: ‘Lemons’ review

Lighthouse Productions’ debut project delivered a fast paced, hilarious version of Sam Steiner’s script. Even the argumentative scenes prompted laughs.

How does an Oxford student read for fun?

No matter which book is in front of me, I’m almost always reading in twenty-second bursts, and I’m constantly thinking about what else I could be looking at if I only picked up my phone.

Review: Reading Festival 2013

Luke Barratt waves a fond farewell to the festival of his tender youth

Oxford – the Anti-Reading List

Holly Whiston discusses the books that give the wrong impressions

Best 5 Sketches to See at The Fringe

James Tozer offers us his insight into the best sketch comedy the Fringe has to offer

Review: Look Back in Anger

Tess Colley enjoys Osborne's classic at Edinburgh Fringe

Review: Celebrity Masterchef

It's all just going through the motions now, writes Ollie Forrest

Review: Insight Radical

A trek to White City will reward you with a fascinating mix of science and art

Review: Kate: A Biography

A life-history of Kate Middleton - worthy publication, or cashing in on the Royal Baby?

Review: Scottish National Gallery

Edinburgh Festival isn't all singing, dancing and heckling - take in a painting or two

Review: Drenge – Drenge

Luke Barratt is blown away by Drenge's explosive debut

The Future of Rap Music

Marc Pacitti introduces a new genre of rap that is just perfect for Oxford

Top 10 films to watch before starting at Oxford

Stuck for ways to avoid vacation work? Cherwell's here to help.

Review: King Krule — 6 Feet Beneath the Moon

Daniel Beatty is blown away by King Krule's magestic debut

If Colleges Were Songs: A Freshers’ Guide

Matt Broomfield presents all the preparation you really need for starting your degree

Review: Inferno

Dan Brown's latest offering revisits a winning formula

Review: Swim Deep – Where The Heaven Are We

Alex Lamb fails to warm to Swim Deep's summer power-grab

Alice In Dalston

OUDS head to East London on their national tour

Interview: Octavia’s Brood

Where social justice meets science fiction: Matt Broomfield talks to Walidah Imarisha and Adrienne Maree Brown

Why I love Katharina Fritsch’s ‘Hahn/Cock’

The Fourth Plinth proves the perfect platform for Fritsch’s playful blue ‘cock’

Bargain Bin Buy: Dr. John — Locked Down

Jack Chown bags himself a bargain and begs you to listen...

Oxford Shows at the Fringe 2013

Whether you want to see your tute partner singing about Rousseau or view the run-up to the apocalypse as imagined within the walls of Babylove, Cherwell has the shortcuts to all things Oxford at the Fringe

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