Art
Animal personalities shine out in autumnal exhibition Rustlings by illustrator Catherine Rayner at Sarah Wiseman Gallery
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"It came about quite quickly because as soon as I realised it was seasonal I was immediately inspired,” Catherine Rayner says about the...
Comedy
Just clowning around: Comedian Chris Michael brings slapstick comedy ‘The Immigrant’ to Pegasus and Chippy
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In 2017, professional clown Chris Michael, discovered a Chaplin film called 'The Immigrant', and knew instantly that he'd found his next show. Two...
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Let’s talk about Sex! Louise Orwin asks if female desire ties in with feminism and #MeToo in ‘Oh Yes Oh No’ at Burton Taylor on Wednesday night
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"Before we start, let’s get this straight: I am performing because I want to perform this, you are here because you want to...
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Award winning Barber Shop Chronicles, recently named one of ’50 best theatre shows of the 21st century’ comes to Oxford Playhouse
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Word on the street is that The Barber Shop Chronicles is one of the best plays, not only of the decade, but of...
Eat
EXCLUSIVE: The end of an era. Why Clinton Pugh is selling Cafe Coco, Kazbar and Cafe Tarifa, three of Oxford’s most iconic restaurants
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“I’ve got mixed emotions. I love walking into my restaurants when they’re busy and seeing my customers enjoying themselves and having a great...
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Unhappy housewives escape to an Italian castle as ‘The Enchanted April’ is brought to life at OFS
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When Helen Taylor narrated the audiobook of Elizabeth von Arnim’s 1922 novel ‘The Enchanted April’ a few years ago, she fell completely in...
Review
REVIEW: Why you should go to see Motown The Musical, coming to the Oxford’s New Theatre this Christmas
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What to expect from Motown the Musical? Tribute acts en masse? A parody of some of America’s finest musicians? Unlimited schmaltz?
Wrong. This is...
Do
TRAVEL: The Wild West – seven mates, one RV, 3100 miles, six states and the American road trip of a life time. Part I
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It all started with a harmless chat in the pub: ‘Wouldn’t it be great to do an American road-trip? All of us in...
Classical
Oxford Lieder Festival’s ‘Tales of Beyond’ theme will ‘bewitch and enthral’ with a host of famous stars
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Halloween is coming to Oxford early this year as the Oxford Lieder Festival flies in with a fun-filled fortnight set around the theme...
Music
Two legends in one evening: Beverley Knight on why she’s singing Stevie Wonder at Oxford’s New Theatre on Sunday night
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Beverley Knight say that the most defining moment of her life so far was being up on stage with both Prince and Stevie...