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We're interested in anything and everything in Oxford: theatre, food, music, walks, cinema, exhibitions... We also run features on matters of general interest - if you've got an idea for a feature, let us know!

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Cinema Reviews

With 20 commercial screens and several college facilities, Oxford avidly watches everything from blockbusters (Vue & Odeon) to arthouse (Phoenix and the Ultimate Picture Palace)

Carnage [15]: It's watchable but somehow unsatisfactory. I kept thinking of Who's Afraid of Virginia...read more

The Descendants [15]: Oh dear! If you can stay awake, there are a few interesting takes on how a "family"...read more

The Artist [PG]: For my part, it was a waste of an evening. The protagonists whilst very good looking,...read more

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy [15]: Serpentine and silvery-grey, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a snake of a movie. Cold,...read more

Carnage [15]: 4 fantastic performances from 4 great actors.. I loved it.. Some extremely cutting...read more

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Oxford Lieder Festival 2005: 21st October - Jonathan Lemalu (bass/baritone) and Sholto Kynoch (piano) Songs...read more (23 October 2005)

Exhibitions

Oxford has everything from the cutting edge at Modern Art Oxford (Pembroke St), to the third largest collection of Raphael and Michelangelo drawings in the world (the Ashmolean, Beaumont St). The Pitt Rivers (anthropological) Museum in Parks Road is also worthy of note, not to mention dozens of individual galleries at colleges and other institutions.

Graham Sutherland - 'An Unfinished World': In the best sense Unfinished World feels like a collaboration and breathes vital...read more

Tamarin Norwood - Keeping Time: I get slightly lost on the way to the ladies at Modern Art Oxford and stumble into...read more

Thames Heritage Tapestry: If you're near the Ashmolean this week and have 10 minutes to spare do dash in and...read more

Claude Lorrain: The Enchanted Landscape: Claude Lorrain's Enchanted Landscape drew on classical themes, but evoked such a...read more

Cultural Revolution: State Graphics in China in the 1960s and 1970s: “Long live the triumph of Chairman Mao’s revolutionary line for literature and arts!”...read more

Features

Hairdressers, festivals, books, competitions and the fishing crisis - here's a random selection, and check out our Books and Features page for more.

Valentine's Day 2012: My darling Chris The love of my life past, present and future. Happy valentines...read more

Valentine's Day 2012: To my darling sweet chinchilla of love Have a special valentines, All my love ......read more

Valentine's Day 2012: Bebe!!!! I love you!!!!...read more

Valentine's Day 2012: Oh Mand! Wouldn't it be nice to get to Shanghai, sit in the Organic Deli Cafe, have...read more

Valentine's Day 2012: To my lovely Snookums, Thanks for always making me laugh! Love ya!...read more

Food & Drink

Search for your nearest Thai takeaway or browse the beer reviews on our guides: Oxford Restaurants and CafésOxford Pubs & Bars

Red Star: Red star has the best sweet chilli sauce I've ever tasted! Loads of chilli and still...read more

The Gloucester Arms: Some of the tags/categories need to be removed from this pub. I could be wrong but...read more

Gurkha Village Nepalese Restaurant: One of our friends went to have the opening day buffet and they recommended...read more

Chester Arms: The Chester Arms has a new and better menu, really really good Deuchars IPA, a lovely...read more

Jam Factory: Having eaten, drunk and enjoyed many evenings at the Jam Factory, I thought it was...read more

Music Reviews

With everything from Europe's oldest concert hall, a theatre capable of staging Wagner and many a murky gig dive, Oxford is a magnet for performing musicians of all tastes and specialities.

Fairport Convention: I find it difficult to be objective about Fairport Convention. I was raised by hippies...read more

Totally Tom: An enthusiastic audience at the Northwall Arts Centre was treated to a high-energy...read more

Songs for Shashamene: They came from London, Coventry and all parts of Oxford (including the University)...read more

Christmas At Christ Church: An ‘annual celebration of words and music from across the ages’ is how Christmas...read more

Hammer and Tongue Poetry Slam: Hammer and Tongue is one of the jewels in Oxford’s cultural crown, a homegrown event...read more

Theatre Reviews

Oxford hosts an extraordinarily wide range of dramatic entertainment, from student drama, to local professional and amateur groups, to national companies on tour.

‘Tis Pity She's a Whore: It was never going to end well. From the opening scene of John Ford’s seventeenth...read more

Wit: Vivien Bearing is a 50 year old academic who has dedicated her life to the study...read more

Having A Laugh: It was a cold night on Saturday, with snow just beginning to fall in Abingdon as...read more

The Hothouse: University of Oxford Student Company Illyria Productions performed a hilarious, laugh...read more

Thirsty: This is difficult. Because, as a company, Paper Birds are so likeable. The performances...read more