Comedy
“It took me a long time to realise I was funny” Rising comedy star Tom Houghton on his new tour ‘It’s not Ideal’, Oxford stag dos and why he...
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It's hard not to like comedian Tom Houghton. Instantly self-deprecating, loveable, relatable, funny as hell and fearless, it's no wonder his comedy star...
Christmas
REVIEW: OFS Christmas show Glacier is a beautiful, penetrating, humorous look at friendship, loneliness and humanity from a freezing lake!
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Oxford's Old Fire Station is renowned for premiering some truly brilliant, profound and funny Christmas shows, and this year's Glacier is no different.
Alison...
concert
The Sugababes, Melanie C and Shaznay Lewis are confirmed for Nocturne Live 2024 at Blenheim Palace
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The Sugababes, Melanie C and Shaznay Lewis are the latest names confirmed for this summer’s Nocturne Live concert series on June 15 at Blenheim...
Eat
REVIEW: Brussel sprout bhaji burger anyone? Table 13’s joy lies in its exceptional plant-based sustainable menus, unique communal dining experience and sense of humour
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Anyone who's been to a Table 13 Supper Club will understand the joy of pitching up to a residential house in Wheatley, traipsing...
Eat
REVIEW: Why everyone is flocking to Great Tew’s Quince and Clover in their well-heeled droves, thanks to head chef Mary Franklin’s cooking!
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When the nights draw in, the heating goes up, and all you want is a warm bowl of soup in a cosy cafe,...
Christmas
DON’T MISS: Newly composed festive concert ‘Lighting The Dark’ celebrates ancient music and Christmas stories at Oxford’s Wesley Memorial Church
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"Lighting The Dark is fundamentally about Christmas not being easy for everyone, while maintaining that euphoric festive energy," composer Martin Green tells me.
Commissioned...
Christmas
REVIEW: As fun, edgy and unique as ever, Creation has really pulled it out of the bag this year with a steam punk Christmas Carol at North Wall
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Revising a classic, and bringing something new to the table, is always a challenge, especially a festive favourite like Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
And...
Eat
REVIEW: Killingworth Castle has just been listed in Estrella’s Top 50 Gastropubs. But does it deserve it? If head chef Adam Brown’s banana soufflé is anything to go by,...
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Killingworth Castle has ridden so many peaks and troughs since opening back in 2012 that it's hard to keep up.
From fires and building...
Christmas
REVIEW: Rock on! Jack and the Beanstalk at Oxford Playhouse is a joy from start to finish. We’d see it again in a trice’
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We all know what to expect from a panto right? A jolly romp into fairyland with all the usual suspects? But Oxford Playhouse...
Art
RAVE ON: New conceptual cafe ‘CLUB TOGETHER’ designed by British artist Emma Hart, to open in Modern Art Oxford, in £1.2 million revamp!
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A £1.2 million redesign of Modern Art Oxford includes an exciting new cafe Club Together, designed by famous British conceptual artist Emma Hart.
The...













