Notes for Daily Info Reviewers

You can submit reviews on www.dailyinfo.co.uk for anything you like. Use the drop-down menus above to see our existing reviews, or click here to review something which we don't yet have listed. In addition, especially if you're interested in local theatre, you might like to join our official Reviewers List.

What do I need to get on the list?

Literacy, reliability, an interest in Oxford entertainment and an e-mail address. Phone numbers are useful too, as it may help us to be able to get in touch with you at the last minute if, for example, a performance time is changed.

What can be reviewed?

Anything. Films, plays, books, restaurants, exhibitions, local/student issues, gigs, music releases.... You name it, we'll almost certainly be interested in it.

What do I get out of it?

Free tickets (to theatre and exhibitions) and the joy of seeing your work in print.

What constitutes a Daily Information Review?

Up to 400 interesting, intelligent and entertaining words answering the questions:

What was it? How was it done? and What did I think of it?

Basically, a Daily Info review has to serve as a guide for anybody who might be considering seeing a play, buying a book, going to an exhibition or whatever. You should therefore try to describe the actual event as much as possible - just saying "I liked it" without explaining why is of little use. We don't want an essay, but we would like some analysis! Please remember too that it's easy to get sadistic about a production if you are dissatisfied with a few of its points. By all means express your dislike, but don't get drunk with power - even the worst production is likely to have some positives. You are not A A Gill (or at least we hope you're not!). Keep it bold and cheerful if at all possible. NB. We reserve the right to edit at our discretion.

Do we always accept reviews?

We may not publish a review if it is very badly written, or seems to us to be biased in some way. This is rare, and in all other cases we will put the review online, where it will stay in our archive more or less permanently. We will print reviews in the sheet when space allows.

How does the reviewing system work?

You submit your email address and an example of your work to us (info@dailyinfo.co.uk). If we like what we read, we'll add you to our list of regular reviewers. During the week we send out circular emails letting you know what's up for reviewing. You respond with your choice/s; we email you back letting you know whether or not you can do it/them. If you can, two tickets will await you on the door at the first night of the show you've selected. You go to the event and let us have the review (to info@dailyinfo.co.uk) by 10am the following morning.

IT IS VITAL THAT YOU KEEP TO THIS DEADLINE.

The sooner we get your review up on the web and into the public domain, the sooner people can start to read it. Most shows have first nights on Tuesdays, and we print the Thursday/Friday sheet on Wednesdays, so if we do have space for a review, we need it by Wed 10am or it won't go in print. A review arriving later than the 10am Weds deadline (in this example) would hardly be worth publishing. (NB. Despite this, we do still offer the occasional one-night show at an organisers' request.) It is very important that you contact us or the venue if you are ever unable to make a show due to last-minute unforeseen circumstances. Please leave us a message - whatever time it is - on 241133, and/or email us to let us know what's happened.

Feel free to send in reviews of events you happen to be going to anyway. We are also happy to receive more than one review of the same event.

Can I see some past reviews?

Yes - have a look in the archive (www.dailyinfo.co.uk/reviews/index)

I'm putting on a play. Will you review it?

We'll try! Check that we're not already listing your show in the Theatre section of What's On, and if we're not, add the details yourself. Do this by scrolling to the bottom of the listings and filling out the boxes you see there. Make sure you put in your contact details so we can get hold of you to arrange ticket collection if we need to (ie. if you are not at one of the main Oxford theatre venues). Doing this ensures that your show will be listed in the printed sheet and that we will send it out to our reviewers. It wouldn't hurt to also send a reminder email to info@dailyinfo.co.uk asking us if we're coming!