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One month to go until Big Feastival
Taking place at Blur bassist Alex James' Cotswolds farm from August 28-30, the festival promises another packed bank holiday weekend of live music, top chefs, comedy and family entertainment.
A magical revival of Zemira e Azor captivates audiences
What an absolute delight it was to experience the rarely performed Zemira e Azor, André Grétry's charming operatic take on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.
Don't mention the... five decades: Fawlty Towers is still comedy gold
Don't mention the... five decades: Fawlty Towers is still comedy gold
Fawlty Towers may have been created in the 1970s, but its brilliantly crafted humour has effortlessly stood the test of time. Fifty years on, it's every bit as hilarious as it was when it first appeared on television.
Oxford Playhouse announces Snow White as 2026 Christmas pantomime
Don't mention the... five decades: Fawlty Towers is still comedy gold
It may only be summer, but preparations are already underway for the city’s 2026 festive pantomime.
Sam Ryder heads to Oxford for iconic role
Singer Sam Ryder brings his highly anticipated take on the iconic role of
Jesus to Oxford's New Theatre from
April 13 to 17, next year.
Spy comedy ‘Our Man in Havana’ heading to Oxford
A stage adaptation of Graham Greene’s spy comedy about a British vacuum-cleaner salesman who is accidentally recruited as an MI6 spy, comes to Oxford this month.
Waitress is a delicious slice of musical theatre
Waitress is a delicious slice of musical theatre
Waitress is a delicious slice of musical theatre
Three divas, a rollercoaster of emotions, a dash of debauchery, friendship, love and a satisfying happy ending.
That pretty much sums up Waitress, now at Oxford's New Theatre, starring award-winning Carrie Hope Fletcher.
Front Row Festival celebrates 10 years in style
Waitress is a delicious slice of musical theatre
Waitress is a delicious slice of musical theatre
Well, that's another Front Row Festival done and dusted – and what a weekend it was! We had an absolute blast and are already counting down to next year.
A black belt adaptation of an 80s classic movie
Waitress is a delicious slice of musical theatre
From Huddersfield to Bollywood: Frankie’s Colourful Journey
When the invitation arrived to review The Karate Kid: The Musical, we were intrigued. How would an iconic 1980s film betransformed for the stage in 2026?
The answer, it turns out, is remarkably well.
From Huddersfield to Bollywood: Frankie’s Colourful Journey
From Huddersfield to Bollywood: Frankie’s Colourful Journey
From Huddersfield to Bollywood: Frankie’s Colourful Journey
Fun, colour, sparkle, girl power and that age-old message that love conquers all. Frankie Goes to Bollywood swept onto the stage at the Oxford Playhouse last night, delighting audiences with a vibrant mix of music, comedy and drama.
Rollercoaster ride through Shakespeare's plays
From Huddersfield to Bollywood: Frankie’s Colourful Journey
Rollercoaster ride through Shakespeare's plays
We started off trying to count all the plays - working out which ones we'd seen or read and which ones we knew absolutely nothing about. But we soon abandoned that idea and simply sat back to enjoy the show.
Eclectic line-up for Lakefest 2026
From Huddersfield to Bollywood: Frankie’s Colourful Journey
Rollercoaster ride through Shakespeare's plays
The full line-up has been announced for independent music and family festival Lakefest this August, including The Charlatans, Madness, Example, Bananarama, Soul II Soul, Scouting For Girls, Lightning Seeds, Bez, East 17, Reef & more