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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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  • Van Helsing [12A]: Van Helsing, a brave young evil slayer, and his loyal friend Carl are united as if...read more (4 January 2007)
  • 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)

  • Monsieur Hulot's Holiday [U] aka Les Vacances des M. Hulot: M. Hulot is like a really nice Mr Bean. Jacques Tati was one of those tall, lanky...read more
  • Avatar [12A]: I've watched the original and now the special edition and consider that those who...read more
  • Scott Pilgrim vs The World [12A]: It's ridiculous, funny, and a little juvenile, but the storyline of Scott Pilgrim...read more
  • Cinema Reviews Archive What's On NowGuide to Oxford Cinemas

    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.

  • Summer Show by Rona: Rona succeeds in capturing in big bold clear images domestic bliss turning mildly...read more
  • Howard Hodgkin: Time and Place: A traffic accident, a tortuous re-routing via High Wycombe, torrential rain and a...read more
  • Howard Hodgkin: Time and Place: The fact that painter Howard Hodgkin uses a limited palette of colours for his work...read more
  • Oxford Art: What's OnExhibition Reviews ArchiveGuide to Oxford Museums and Galleries

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

  • Haircuts in Oxford: Leona's Hair Salon A beautiful, fresh looking salon. Super economical prices. I...read more
  • Man With Van Recommendations: After reading recommendations on here, I too used Steve's 'Man and Van' service... I...read more
  • Man With Van Recommendations: I want to add to Anna's comments about Kevin, thanks to her we contacted him and...read more
  • Man With Van Recommendations: I would definitely recommend Steve's 'man with a van' service. Fast, friendly, helpful...read more
  • Food & Drink
    Search for your nearest Thai takeaway or browse the beer reviews on our guides:
    Oxford Restaurants and CafésOxford Pubs & Bars

  • Jee Saheb: We've become very keen on this restaurant, which is sort of on the path between work...read more
  • Indian Curry House: This is a funny place, in an unassuming building, which is also a grocery store....read more
  • Bombay: The Bombay is my favourite Curry House in Oxford. When ever I have been there the...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.

  • John Illsley Interview: So, you’re having a swanky birthday party, with a live band, and a tipsy friend gets...read more
  • Three Bonzos & A Piano: The show was a delight. I met people who had travelled from the Netherlands just...read more
  • Three Bonzos & A Piano: The Three Bonzos And A Piano always put on a great show and the one at Oxford proved...read more
  • This week's Oxford gigsThis week's classical concerts in OxfordMusic Reviews ArchiveA Musician's Guide to Oxford Concert VenuesA Musician's Guide to Oxford Gig Venues

    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.

  • Edinburgh Fringe 2010: Olivier Choiniere’s surreal story outlines how devotion to a megastar can break the...read more
  • Are There More of You?: This excellent production is a series of loosely interlinked monologues about four...read more
  • Edinburgh Fringe 2010: The Invisible Atom, Hill Street Theatre, 9pmThis is a confusing, complex play, expanding...read more
  • Oxford Theatre: What's OnTheatre Reviews ArchiveGuide to Oxford Theatres

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