Wednesday 1st July 2026

Culture

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.
Culture Anish Vedantham -

‘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.
Culture Charlie Bailey -

‘The Moro Affair’: Astonishingly original, but not quite a story

The acting in 'The Moro Affair' was superb across the board, with Harriet Wilson’s Pope as a standout, and Rosie Sutton’s direction was flawless.
Culture Ian Coates -

‘Music can be everything’: Aurora Orchestra’s Jane Mitchell on the narratives around classical music

The Aurora Orchestra, who are playing at Oxford’s Schwarzman Centre on the 19th June, are best known for performing their orchestral repertoire from memory.
Culture Lilia Goldstein -
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A Bridge Too Far?

Sadie Levy Gale laments the decline of the nation's favourite diarist

Review: The Death of Maria

A powerful production that flits wonderfully between certainty and doubt

Review: Ibsen’s Ghosts

Interesting set design and a few strong performances cannot salvage this dated production

Preview: The Ghosts of Barucone Manor

Another Halloween-themed show, about spectres, spirits and ghouls

Preview: The Death of Maria

A Halloween tale of witchcraft, torture and cannibalism

Review: Sylvia Plath: Drawings

Siobhan Fenton discusses the poet's sketches, published for the first time by her daughter

Review: Chelsea Hotel by Earthfall

An innovative mix of media that will surely cater to all tastes

A Beginner’s Guide To: Juke House

Lo-fi house music, direct from Chi-town to ChCh

Discussing cultural FOMO (fear of missing out)

Delia Lockey comes to terms with how she missed seeing Disclosure at the O2

My Week- Ksenia Levina

Ksenia gives us an insight into her cultural passions

Letter from St Petersburg

Toby Mather lets us know how he is getting on in St Petersburg

Preview: Foxfinder

A look ahead at this tight, confident and promising performance of Dawn King's dystopia

Album Review: Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt

Nothing new from the ageing grunge band

Interview: Fossil Collective

Luke Barratt ponders Americana, success and simian body-swaps with Fossil Collective

Review: Spoonface Steinberg

A stellar performance of a mundane script

Review: Out of Print

How can news organisations survive the transition to digital and social media, George Brock asks?

Poem: Oxford

We publish the winning entry to our weekly poetry competition

Cultural reflections

A finalist opens his mind to the aging process and its effect on his cultural identity

Sarah Rutherford’s cultural must-dos

The writer behind Adult Supervision tells Cherwell about hair, the BNP and dirty realities

Letter from Bonn

Our former editor Will Pimlott sends a missive from his year abroad
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