Tuesday 30th June 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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Preview : POSH

Polly Marsden finds out how the Riot Club really behave in the controversial production of POSH. POSH is at the Union Mon - Fri of 7th Week

Preview : Apples

Finola Austin takes a bite into this thoughtful production. Apples will be on at the Burton Taylor on tues - sat of 7th Week.

Review : Wuthering Heights

Anna Leszkiewicz is entranced by the stark beauty and elemental savagery of Andrea Arnold's latest adaptation

Review: Tintin

Matthew Isard finds the Tintin adaptation oddly lifeless

Review: Junkhearts

Joseph Newall rubbishes Junkhearts

Tinkering with John le Carré

Matthew Perkins compares the two screen Smileys

Preview: The Birthday Party

John Warriner celebrates a 5 Star party Pinter would be proud of

The Worth Of Emotional Experience

Sophia Lambton asks: is a musician or performer’s suffering a creator of their art?

First Night Review : Clytemnestra

Jeremy Neumark Jones learns Greek from the first night of Clytemnestra at the Oxford Playhouse in 6th week

Review: The Beach Boys – The Smile Sessions

Sarah Poulten asks whether 'the greatest album never released' was really worth the wait

Review: DRC Music – Kinshasa One Two

Damon Albarn's latest project, fusing Western electronica with the traditional music of the DRC, is a patchy but rewarding listen, writes Natasha Frost

Looping warmth: playing The Field

Adam Lebovitz discusses the appropriate wine to accompany Looping State of Mind with Axel Willner

Review : Woyzeck on the Highveld

Rebecca Loxton goes to see a visually enticing puppet show at the Oxford Playhouse

First Night Review : Peterson

James Blythe goes to see an intriguing production of Peterson, on at the Burton Taylor in 6th Week.

Faith in Fiction

Barbara Speed interviews new author Prajwal Parajuly

Cuppers Review : Keble

Ilyse Liffreing enjoys the Cuppers production of Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness

Preview : Clytemnestra

Dan Frampton enjoys learning some Greek at the preview of Clytemnestra which will be performed in the Oxford Playhouse in 6th week.

Preview : The Activist

The Activist will be performed at the Frewin Undercroft on Tues-Sat of 6th Week

Judging Cuppers

James Blythe gives us the low down on judging this years cuppers entries.

1Q84: Lost in translation?

Christy Edwall reviews Haruki Murakami's latest offering
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