Culture Archives - The Oxford Blue

A picture from inside St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

Redefining the ‘Canon’: The Catholic Church’s New Musical Direction

by Natalie Perera February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

A piece of abstract art, made by Jas Mauj.

I love these four abstract paintings, and you should, too

by Jas Inayat Singh Mauj February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

Two figures, one of them holding a cigarette

What’s With All the Smoke? Cigarettes on Stage in Oxford and Beyond

by Janik Peeters February 21, 2026February 21, 2026

Three women in green sing in front of a man wearing a sweater vest.

Little Shop of Horrors at the Keble O’Reilly: Reviewed

by Rohit Ghosh February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Three people look at a phone. They seem shocked.

Speed Dating and Hinge Hating: An Exploration of Dating Culture in Oxford

by Tallulah Stephens Skeete February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

A theatre in the centre of a theatre set. The audience are waiting.

Tick Tick… BOOM! at the Michael Pilch Studio: Reviewed

by Violet Wan February 14, 2026February 14, 2026

A man sits on the floor surrounded by books.

You Got Me at the Burton Taylor Studio: Reviewed

by Rohit Ghosh February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

The lead actor of La Voix, Grace Gordon, sits crying holding a telephone.

Jean Cocteau’s La Voix Humaine at the Burton Taylor Studio: Reviewed

by Menna Wilson February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

An illustration of a brain connected to both drawings representing social media, but also ones representing academic life in Oxford.

‘Brainrot’: An Internet Phenomenon with Real-World Consequences

by Nancy Pierre February 8, 2026February 8, 2026

The Radcliffe Camera, a setting in My Oxford Year.

So Bad, It’s Good: In Defence of My Oxford Year

by Arun Lewis February 7, 2026February 7, 2026