Classical
REVIEW: Jennifer Pike’s violin solo delivered with “exquisite grace and fire” for Oxford Sinfonia in The Sheldonian
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It was a brave all-Russian programme that was delivered by Oxford Sinfonia on Saturday night, considering today’s cancel culture - Khachaturian’s Adagio from...
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REVIEW: Does the new Mamma Mia in Summertown live up to all the hype? Hell yes! No wonder we all love it
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Being fully booked in the middle of a cold, grey and financially oppressive January is impressive. But considering the new Mamma Mia in...
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Don’t know where to put your books? Why libraries are 2023’s new sheds. How a personal library changed this couple’s life!
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In a city of academics, students and book lovers, it's unsurprising that Inside Out Oxford's award-winning garden rooms are increasingly being commissioned as...
Books
The Oxford Literary Festival is back. Founder Sally Dunsmore picks the TOP 15 events to book now!
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With 300 authors and 250 events to host at this years Oxford Literary Festival, founder Sally Dunsmore is understandably busy.
Delighted the festival is...
Art
“Being angry is easy but there needs to be some positivity” Artists confront historic racism and slavery in These Things Matter at Oxford’s Weston Library
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"At first I was angry and then I just felt pity - they didn't stand a chance," artist and musician Danni Skerritt, otherwise...
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REVIEW: “Surely OXOPS isn’t an amateur company?” Evita at Oxford Playhouse is “uniformly first-rate” and selling out fast!
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What a fabulous evening! The Oxford Operatic Society's (OXOPS) production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita hit every high note at a packed...
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REVIEW: “Moments of brilliance” The Carpenter’s Arms in Fulbrook is the perfect bolthole on a cold winter’s day!
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We had been admiring the complex and original dishes coming out of the kitchen at The Carpenters Arms in Fulbrook on Instagram.
Chef...
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TOP 10: Och aye the noo! Marmalade pudding anyone? Where to celebrate Burns Night in Oxfordshire
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With Burns Night fast approaching we have concocted our own little Scottish round-up to make sure you don't miss out, complete with pipers,...
Festivals
Gregory Porter, Emeli Sandé and Tunde Baiyewu join Lionel Richie and Pete Tong in Nocturne’s 2023 line-up at Blenheim Palace
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Gregory Porter, Emeli Sandé and Tunde Baiyewu (of Lighthouse Family fame) are joining Lionel Richie and Pete Tong at Nocturne Live at Blenheim...
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CHEF PROFILE: “I like a busy kitchen” Executive chef Sam Bowser reflects on his year at The Wild Rabbit in Kingham
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"I like a busy kitchen," executive chef Sam Bowser tells me, as his team get ready for a full lunch service at The...













