Culture

This October IF Oxford, the science and ideas Festival celebrates its 35th year. A fortnight of activities filling museums and theatres, Rose Hill community centre, a goldsmith’s in Summertown,

I’m chatting with Ruby Wax over Zoom. She’s in her garden, and I’m at the kitchen table. She’s one of the best, most popular and most entertaining interviewers of all

There was much written about Wendy back in the day. Salacious at first, and then downright abusive – typical of the way British tabloids treated many women at the time. Talking to her now,

In March of this year, Councillor Chewe Munkonge made history by becoming the first Black person to hold the office of The Lord Mayor of Oxford. “Since becoming Lord Mayor, I have had the

Bez shaking his maracas and Debbie Harry looking cool. Love Will Tear Us Apart versus 24 Hour Party People. This is the inspiration behind the T-shirts and accessories of Pop Vulture. Not your

When researching for this interview I learned that at the age of 11, Gareth Gates performed a solo for the late Queen in his role as head chorister at Bradford Cathedral. Following his placing

Oxford artist Usha Kar’s paintings Fragments from my Other Life explore, through imagination, layered memories and magical realism, the juxtaposition of a life lived and a life imagined,

White Cube at Claydon is a landmark exhibition bringing together leading contemporary artists with the historic interiors and gardens of Claydon House in Buckinghamshire. This ambitious collaboration