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★★★★★ Review: Luxmuralis: The Story of the Renaissance, University Church of St Mary the Virgin, on in Oxford until 27 June, on in...

★★★★★ Review: The Ocean at the End of the Lane, co-produced by the National Theatre, based on the novel by Neil Gaiman, adapted by Joel...

★★★★★ Exhibition Review: DIVA, V&A Museum, Open until 7 April 2024. Tickets £20. Book tickets here. [Disclosure: I attended the press...

★★★★ Exhibition Review: The Royal Academy, 13 June - 22 August 2023. Tickets from £22. Concessions Available. Book tickets here....

★★★★★ Review: An Unseasonable Fall of Snow, forthcoming UK tour. This production at the Old Fire Station. [Disclosure: Our reviewer...

Beam 2023 was held at the Oxford Playhouse on 26-27 May 2023, produced by Mercury Musical Developments and the Musical Theatre Network....

★★★ Review: Wuthering Heights, conceived and developed by Lucinda Eisler and Ben Lewis. A China Plate, Inspector Sands, Royal &...

★★★★ Review: Pioneers, Ballet Black, on tour throughout the UK until November 2023. Tickets from £10. Book here. [Disclosure: Our...

★★★★★ Review: The Signalman, Creation Theatre, adapted by Jonathan Holloway and originally commissioned for BBC Radio 4, Wesley Memorial...

As we endure yet another variation of winter here in the UK, I thought I’d share with you some of my most absorbing reads this year....

★★★★★ Review: Mother Goose Pantomime, co-produced by Ambassador Theatre Group Productions, among many other producers, written by...

★★★★★ Review: Moving With The Times – Dancin’ Oxford/Pegasus Theatre, on until 4 March at the Pegasus Theatre, Oxford. Book here....

★★★★ Review: The Tail of Beauty and the Tale of the Beast, Creation Theatre, Northwall Arts Centre, Oxford, on until 7 January 2023. ...

★★★★ Review: My Neighbour Totoro, Joe Hisaishi and Royal Shakespeare Company in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV. On at the...

★★★★★ Review: Instruments of Time and Truth Handel's Messiah, at University Church, Oxford, 9 December 2022. [Disclosure: IT&T provided...

★★★★★ Review: The Oxford Playhouse's pantomime Cinderella, written by Anna Nicholson and Bobby Goulder, and directed by Toby Hulse. From...

★★★★★ Review: The Makropulos Affair, The Welsh National Opera, New Theatre, Oxford. [Disclosure: I received free tickets, free drinks, as...

★★★★ Review: La bohème, The Welsh National Opera, New Theatre, Oxford, last performance Saturday 3 December. Buy tickets here....

★★★★ Review: Clorinda Agonistes Clorinda the warrior, a dance production by Shobana Jeyasingh Dance, on tour throughout the UK; sadly,...

Prices are correct at the time of publication. Each year over the Christmas season, I treat myself. In this context, treating myself...