Opera
REVIEW: Tosca at Oxford Playhouse is ‘Oxford Opera Company at its best’ – the soloists commanding attention as the youth choir inject youthful optimism
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Not long after it’s debut performance in 1900, critic Joseph Kerman pronounced the opera Tosca, ‘that shabby little shocker’. Tosca has therefore come...
Five of the Best
VOTE NOW for BEST FOOD HERO 2025 in the OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS and reward those making such a big difference in the community!
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Welcome to the Ox In A Box Food Awards 2025 and here is our last category BEST FOOD HERO 2025. VOTE HERE
The awards will be held on Monday May...
Eat
REVIEW: What a meal! New head chef James Erasmus is absolutely killing it at The Feathered Nest at Nether Westcote. The one to watch!
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News that new head chef James Erasmus had been working his magic in the kitchens at The Feathered Nest has trickled through, but...
books
‘I left at the peak’ El Bulli’s globally famous chef Ferran Adrià talks mental health, Ox Lit Fest date, world’s first gastronomic university and his foundation!
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"I closed El Bulli with 2 million people demanding bookings. It was awarded the best restaurant in the world five times. I was...
Eat
EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s a match made in heaven’ The lowdown on Arbequina’s new restaurant in Oxford’s Covered Market this summer, and its crowdfunding!
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Ben Bateman is excited. Standing in Arbequina, the renowned Spanish tapas restaurant on Cowley Road, where it has reigned supreme for nine years,...
am dram
‘It’s going to be an absolute scorcher’ Why MYCO is making sure Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, coming to Oxford Playhouse
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As far as Oxford goes, thanks to MYCO, Everybody's Talking About Jamie. Yes the famous musical is being brought to the Oxford Playhouse...
Eat
NEW: Vote now for ‘BEST INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT’ in THE OXINABOX FOOD AWARDS 2025 and celebrate our vibrant, diverse and exciting food scene!
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Welcome to the Ox In A Box Food Awards 2025 and here is our ninth category BEST INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT 2025. VOTE HERE https://www.surveyhero.com/c/dbmmfkvh
Formerly separated into two categories...
Eat
REVIEW: The recently opened Bat & Ball in Cuddesdon is what hospitality is all about with its community vibe, excellent service and enticing food. Pay it a visit!
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In this current climate, anyone taking on a new pub, restoring it to its former glory, and opening up shop should be given...
am dram
‘What would you do?’ Book to see Pygmalion at Oxford Playhouse as OTG brings the Shaw classic to a modern day audience
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"If you're going to perform Pygmalion for a modern audience you have to think abut what makes it relevant - what is familiar,"...
community
REVIEW: ‘A heartfelt gem of a play’ Remember Me at OFS – a deeply haunting portrait of long-lasting love, memory and loss that left a lump in the throat
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Walking into Oxford’s Old Fire Station is always a wonderfully warm experience, the relaxed atmosphere continuing as we took our drinks into the...