Daily Info, Oxford

Books, Features & Miscellaneous Reviews Archive

Daily Info's past and present Features and a marvellous miscellany of curious Reviews.
Cinema, Theatre, Music and Exhibition reviews, and reviews of Oxford restaurants and Oxford pubs are stored separately: see Reviews Index.
What's On in Oxford today? Click here to find out!

Ongoing
Kebab Vans in Oxford A guide and reviews.
All Day Breakfasts in Oxford A brief survey.
Body Piercing in Oxford Where to go - and where to avoid
Taxi and cab firms in Oxford Leave feedback, or read up on previous experiences
Interviews with the Stars by Daily Info's own intrepid Film Correspondent, Glenn Watson
Haircuts in Oxford How was yours?
Oxford Pub Quizzes Daily Info's Guide
Gloucester Green Farmers' Market Lovely local produce

2009
Overfishing - Fish to buy and fish to boycott. What's going on and what you can do about it.
Blenheim Palace, winners of the HHA Garden of the Year Award 2008 - Daily Info attended the Award ceremony, and bring you a short film of the event, and the winning gardens (May)
The Promise Of String Cells: Strings Attached - a lecture by Professor Peter Baude, as part of May Music Festival of Science and Music (30th April)
Blood on the Cowley Road - a review of Peter Tickler's debut crime novel (May)
Oxfordshire Place Names - Anthony Poulton-Smith's reference work, reviewed (May)
National Vegetarian Week - Mon 18th May - Sun 24th May 2009
Oxford Jazz Festival - Thu April 9th - Sun April 12th 2009
Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival - Sun March 29th - Sun April 5th 2009
Oxfringe Festival - Wed April 1st - Mon April 13th 2009
Bloomin' Chic Mothers' Day Poetry Competition - Send us mother-themed verse for a chance to win a fabulous £50 bouquet from Bloomin' Chic
Happy Birthday New Theatre - In honour of The New Theatre's 75th Birthday, here's some highlights of its history
How to Make Pancakes (and why) - A slightly decadent recipe with flour, and a surprisingly good gluten/dairy-free one.
Oxford Ice Rink - A cool place to be!
Valentine's Day Poetry Competition - Submit your smoothest Italianate rhymes for a chance to win a table for two at Fratelli's!
Anti-Valentine's Day Poetry Competition - Vent your Valentine's Day venom in verse for a chance to win a table for four at the Big Bang!

2008
The Prophecy Of Kinnaird - a novel by local author Cassandra Bellingham (December).
South Park Fireworks Display Central Oxford's largest classic display Saturday 8th November, organised by Oxford Round Table.
Fireworks Poetry Competition Submit a poem for a chance to win free tickets to the Round Table Fireworks display in South Park (October/November).
A Man Like Any Other - The Priest's Tale A review of Mary Cavanagh's new book (September).
Oxfordshire Eco-Homes Open Days: 11-14 Sept. 19 homes invite public to see, experience, and share the techniques and vision of eco-renovation.
Psalm 119 A review of Heather McRobie's book.
North Wall Arts Centre and its Summer Festival 2008 Music, comedy and theatre, 2nd - 12th July and beyond.
Wakestock 2008 A watersports and music festival at Blenheim Palace 26th - 29th June. Daily Info interviews founder Mark Durstan.
Eccentric Oxford Walking Tour Mobile tour revealing eccentric characters throughout the last 900 years of Oxford's history
The many lives of The Regal The "Old Lady of Cowley Road" is back.
Jackie Chan visits Oxford Jackie Chan talks about his film and charity work, 23rd May at the Sheldonian.
WOOD Festival 2008 A new eco-festival at Braziers Park 16 - 18 May 2008.
Dancesport Varsity Match Oxford hosts the 35th annual ballroom dancing Varsity Match.
Punting - All you need to know, including Oxford boathouse rates and contact details.
Oxon Ideal Green Homes Show: Learn about 'ecovation' at Oxford Town Hall on Thurs April 17 2008.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sheep But Were Afraid To Ask:
Daily Info takes a look at sheep farming in the UK & the choices facing the modern consumer
Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival 2008 (31 March - 6 April 2008)
The Kite Runner A review of Khaled Hosseini's book, now a feature film.
Oxfringe Festival 2008 (29 March - 6 April 2008)
Daily Info's Anti-Valentine's Day Poetry Competition (Jan 2008)
Oxford Amnesty Lectures 2008: Religion and Human Rights (Jan - Feb 2008)
Cuban Thursdays Cuban-style Salsa classes.
Swap Shops Big free exchange marts in Oxfordshire - keep your unwanted goods out of landfill!

2007
Alkalark portable water device What is it?
Anti-Valentine's Day Poetry Competition (Jan - Feb) Venomous verse submitted to Daily Info.
Aqueous Poetry Competition (August) Daily Info's users commemorate the floods.
The Battle Hymn Of The Republicans by Robert Segarra (reviewed June).
The Crowded Bed by Mary Cavanagh (reviewed February).
Great British Cheese Festival (29 & 30 September) Confessions of over-indulgence.
Jesus: a Sufi Perspective (Day school, December)
The Last Hurrah by Des Molloy (September)
Mr Hitchcock by Quentin Falk (reviewed June)
Oxford Amnesty Lectures 2007: Incarceration and Human Rights (Jan - Feb)
Oxford School Of Martial Arts Skipping Workshop (March)
Oxfringe: Literary Festival Fringe (March)
Skins by Gavin Watson (September)
Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival 2007 (20 - 25 March)
The Trinity Serial (Trinity Term)
Valentine's Day Poetry Competition (Jan - Feb)
Work For Four Hands (January)

2006
AMG takes over the Zodiac (December) Over a year later - how has it changed?
Anti-Valentine's Day Poetry Competition (February) Daily Info collects twisted verse.
Love and Fish - Valentine's Day Haiku Competition (February) Daily Info collects fishy haiku.
Ashmolean Gallery Talks (February)
Autumn Poetry Competition (Oct - Nov)
Bus Stop Poems (September)
Cranio-Sacral Therapy (June)
Gloucester Green Farmers' Market (Aug) Daily Info's Guide.
Headington Hill Park (March) 10 reasons to go there.
The Joke's Over By Ralph Steadman (November)
The Nail (October)
Oxford Amnesty Lectures 2006 (Jan)
Oxford Castle: Unlocked! (October)
Oxfordshire Crime Books Feature (June)
The Oxford Story (January)
The Sixpenny Debt and Other Stories (September)
The Venice Apartment and Other Stories (June)

2005
Anti-Valentine's Day Poetry Competition (February) The first anti-Valentine's Day Poetry competition.
Bodysense Gym, Oxford Hotel (June)
Eights (May)
Fit Kit Beauty Salon (September)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (July)
Martial Arts: Tiger Kung Fu Class (October)
Mindfold Relaxation Mask (November)
Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down (September)
Oxford Amnesty Lectures 2005 (February)
Oxford Sightseeing/Guide Friday Oxford Bus Tours (March)
University of Oxford Botanic Garden (July)
Urban Myth Club Interview By Alistair Power

2004
Daily Info's New Oxford Map (February)
The Eternal Child: how evolution has made children of us all by Clive Bromhall
Fitness Kickboxing Classes (January)
Hammer & Tongue Poetry Slam At the Zodiac (September)
The House of the Eagle Duncan Sprott
A Married Woman Manju Kapur
The Possible Origins of Daily Information By Mr John Rose
Willows Leisure Club (February)
Yvette Best's Acupressure Massage (June)

2003
A Fool's Paradise of Buses and Bollards Rowan Atkinson on the Oxfordshire County Council's Pedestrianisation of the city centre
The Cheeky Guide to Oxford 2003
Her Name Was Lola Russell Hoban
Our Lady of the Forest David Guterson
Richard O'Brien Interview Prior to Oxford screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show in aid of Wallness Children's Charity.

2002
Blackwell's Forum on Globalisation (May)

2001
First Allstars Poetry Slam (March)
Three Poets: Heaney, Paulin, O'Donoghue (March)
Kickboxing classes (January)

2000
The Cheeky Guide to Oxford 2000
Martin Amis @ the Oxford Union (May)
Oxford: A Literary and Cultural Companion Horan
Russian Fairytale Delicatessen (December)
Take a B-R-E-A-T-H-E-R! Short walks South of Oxford within easy reach by Bus
Wine Tasting with Matthew Jukes (Aug)

1999
Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban
Mahogany Hair Show (February)

If you would like to be a Daily Info reviewer have a look here.