Tuesday 28th July 2026

Culture

Caught Between Grief and Hope: ‘On Some Far Shore’ Reviewed

Fresh off the back of Our House and Macbeth, Cross Key Productions presents an original three-hander focused on the complexities of grief and young love. Produced by Madi Boutcha...
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The road to reckoning: ‘The Slip’ reviewed

Sharp, unsettling, and emotionally intelligent, 'The Slip' is a striking showcase of the ambition and talent behind Wide Eyes Productions, while establishing Wyatt as a writer-director to watch.
Culture Leo Jones -

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 -
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Review: Beard

McNelis' new musical is gripping and raises the important issue of homophobia in sport.

Interview: Calvin Klein

Sonya Ribner sits down with the celebrated designer and businessman. Photography © Alexandra Sharp | alixspics.com

Me Too and Music

TW: Sexual assault, r*pe When I was first asked to be involved with the discussion of Me Too and music, my first thought was that...

Review: The Crucible

Francesca German feels the power of Arthur Miller's classic 'The Crucible' at the Pilch.

Review: The Lovely Bones

This adaptation of Alice Sebold's classic novel strikes an emotional chord at Oxford Playhouse.

Review: F*@king Hell

Political satire makes make Brexit the most interesting it has been for years in Tasha Saunders’s biting new comedy.

Review: Radiant Vermin

Something Punchy Productions' take on Philip Ridley's darkly comic satire intrigues audiences at the BT Studio.

There’s No Place Like Home

There was a time when it was essential, if you were an Oxford man, to own an oxford cloth button down shirt and leather brogues....

Review: I Was Meant to Love – Leon C

Why all new music lovers should be listening to Leon C

Review: Spector at The Bullingdon

9pm, The Bullingdon, a Tuesday evening. Those three ingredients are pretty much guaranteed either to produce an awful or a brilliant night. Thankfully for...

Review: MAGDALENE – FKA Twigs

A delve into the concept of an unmissable new album

Review: The Treasures of Recycled Sculpture

At a first glance, Reinvention ‘The Treasures of Recycled Sculpture’ was a breath of fresh air from the chaos of fast-fashion, pollution and upheaval. It demonstrated the possibilities of recycling and sustainability in the production of works of art.

Review: Uncomfortable Oxford Tour

The tour began at the Carfax tower with tales of the town-gown divide in the early days of Oxford University. A third year undergraduate led the group of students and tourists around the town centre.

Review: Hamlet

Cosmic Arts' present a deeply human production of 'Hamlet' at the Keble O'Reilly.

Dystopia in and amongst trash: Beckett’s Endgame

Beckett symbolically employs trash to reflect physical and philosophical reality of a post-apocalyptic world.

Review: Giambattista Valli x H&M

A metaphoric and literal representation of high-low fashion

Webtrash

We live in a society that values things that are quick to buy, quick to use, and quick to dispose of.

One man’s trash

The mere mention of ‘high’ and ‘low’ art can make us feel uneasy. Such distinctions are often branded as pretentious and as the work of the elitist in their desperate attempts to preserve tradition and exclude diversity within the literary canon.

Preview: The Crucible

Miller's classic sees a new lease of life in Rose on a Rail Theatre Company's new adaptation.

Review: Talking Maps

The first wall of this Weston Library exhibition focuses on Oxford, offering the visitor visions of Oxfords which could have been and those which remain in the past.
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