Comedy
REVIEW: Alan Bennett’s live Talking Heads at OFS is “thoroughly recommended”. But be quick, it’s selling out fast!
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Those of us who were fortunate enough to see the original BBC dramatization of Alan Bennett’s ‘Talking Heads’ in 1988 saw a landmark in British comedy
Eat
REVIEW: Worth the wait! Why The Ben Jonson in Weston on the Green is now a destination pub to be reckoned with
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The Ben Jonson at Weston on the Green has been on the Ox In A Box radar for about a year.
Despite a...
Do
It’s a foodie celebration: The Oxfordshire Pumpkin Festival returns with cook-alongs, tours, recipes, demos and carving sessions
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Local chefs, community cafes, farms, shops and cooks are joining The Oxfordshire Pumpkin Festival in their droves to celebrate food and persuade us...
Art
A tribute to the legendary Dave Davies of Dantzig Gallery in Woodstock by those who knew and loved him
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The legendary Dave Davies, who ran the vibrant and massively popular Dantzig Gallery in Woodstock, passed away last Saturday on October 10 after...
See
WORLD PREMIERE: Why do we need sleep? New play ‘Small Hours’ works with Oxford scientists to highlight insomnia
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Why do we need sleep? What happens when we go without it? These were the questions asked by Oxford scientists and Oxford's Mandala Theatre...
Eat
REVIEW: Michelin worthy. The Black Horse in Standlake excels yet again and pays as much attention to the veggie/vegan food as the meat
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It was November when landlord Nick Evans decided to transform The Black Horse in Standlake, near Witney, into a viable and invaluable village...
Books
“I just miss her.” Clover Stroud on motherhood, grief, books and life after Nell
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Clover Stroud is surrounded by the usual organised chaos on which she thrives when we hook up. Her husband Pete is away working...
Classical
REVIEW: This year’s Oxford Lieder Festival “has set the bar exceptionally high”
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Livestreaming music events has now become the new normal – and the Oxford Lieder Festival, which opened on Saturday, has set the bar exceptionally high.
Books
“I never regretted giving up my career to have children.” Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason on motherhood, music, her new book and the royal wedding
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Any preconceptions I had about Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason dissolved the moment we spoke. Yes, her seven children have turned into a musical dynasty and...
Art
EXHIBITION: Photo Oxford brings Elena Gallina’s images of women in war torn Afghanistan to The Jam Factory
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Elena Gallina is an extraordinary young woman, although she'd hate me to say so.
Brought up in UN occupied Kosovo in the aftermath...













