Thursday 14th August 2025

Culture

Beyond the binary: Leigh Bowery’s radical individuality

Tate Modern's "Leigh Bowery!" refuses easy categorisation—much like its subject A fashion student from Sunshine, Melbourne, rocks up to London in 1980, writes 'wear makeup everyday' on his New Year's...

St Anne’s goes All-Steinway: A purposeful and bold commitment to music

In a move that lives up to its motto of ‘Consulto et Audacter’ (purposefully...

Just like the movies: An American’s notes on her Oxford year

Oxford occupies a mystical, almost fantastical place within the American psyche – so much...

Reading Oxford books in Oxford

For those who have not even set foot in Oxford, the city still lives...

Review: Eight

Will Obeney enjoys Rough Hewn's latest production

An international view of Oxford drama

Daisy Thomson talks about stereotypes, diversity and the Oxford Spanish Play

Preview: La Vida Es Sueño

A play you might not want to see, but one you'll be glad to have seen, says Samuel Graydon

Review: Phedre

Alexander Woolley is relieved to leave this problematic production

Have You Met… The Men?

Christopher Spaide introduces his favourite leading men

Review: Bastille – Bad Blood

Luke Barratt reviews Cherwell's album of the term

Review: Suede – Bloodsports

Thomas M Fowler finds another album with which to be disappointed

Review: Palma Violets – 180

Jack Chown is wary of the hype surrounding this debut

Review: Chutney & Chips

Mohit Agrawal weighs up this year's Asian theatre show

Photo Competition Winner! ANIMALS

Congratulations to Bithia Large, winner of Hilary's final photo competition!

Review: Mama

Emily Hislop looks at the horror genre's games of hide-and-seek, and asks why Mama fails as a figure of horror and suspense

Plight of the Screenwriter

Amy Lewin talks Screenwriting with William Nicholson

The Oscars: Who Gives a Sh*t?

Emily Hislop wonders what the purpose of all of this self-congratulation is, during one of the weirdest Oscar ceremonies yet.

Cooking with Poo

Nina Black examines some of the world's oddest book titles

Bye bye Baby

Ariel Gregory travels to the Pacifier Tree in Copenhagen

Preview: Phèdre

Chilled but intrigued, Georgina Wilson enjoys a stark production of Racine's classic

Focus on… Oxford Acapella

Nick Barstow talks to the Alternotives ahead of the Voice Festival UK

Fear of Flipping Burgers

Barney Norris talks about his upcoming play

Preview: Eight

JY Hoh is impressed by a production that has all the ingredients for success

Review: The Laramie Project

Verbatim theatre done impressively well, says James Gandhi

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