Hotlist: Week five
Push away those fifth week blues with a bit of Ugandan xylophone music
The ISIS Presents: Twist & Shout
Everyone’s favourite (non Islamic State based) magazine hosts a ’60s themed music night in Freud. Luckily the only thing ’60s related will be the tunes; the height of the cold war and struggles against European Colonialism will not be replicated in Jericho.
Where: Freud
When: Tuesday 10.30pm
Details: Here
Oxford Fringe: As You Psyche It
Come and witness the Radio 4 comedians of tomorrow show off their sharp wits. The title is a bad Shakespearian pun and the plot revolves around a progressive therapy group: should be hilarious.
Where: Arts at the Old Fire Station
When: Tuesday at 8.30pm, Friday and Saturday at 9.50pm
Details: Here
Never Mind Where Your Daughter Lies
With a title reading like a line from a progressive parenting guide, this dark farce, which borders between Jacobean revenge tragedy and 17th century comedy, will be captivating. Support student theatre and kick back.
Where: Keble O’Reilly
When: Wednesday to Saturday, 7.30pm
Details: Here
The Embaire Xylophone Returns!
After being restored by a community group in Cowley, the spectacular Ugandan Embaire xylophone returns to the Pitt Rivers. This will be celebrated with an evening of Ugandan music and songs, jam sessions for people of all ages and good vibes.
Where: Pitt Rivers Museum
When: Thursday, 2-4pm
Details: Here
Tinariwen at Oxford Town Hall
The kings of Malian Tuareg folk music are coming to OX1 and we should all be there. Tinariwen are Grammy Award winning artists who blend blues, folk and traditional West African guitar based ‘assouf’ melodies. Broaden your horizons and let Tinariwen take you on a journey.
Where: Oxford Town Hall
When: Friday, 7-10pm
Details: Here
An Evening of Housework: LAUNCH
If you don’t mind breaking the Sabbath and incurring eternal damnation then come to the opening of Oxford’s newest house and disco club night. An all day and night open-air launch on Oxford Retreat’s balcony from the people that think Cellar is shit is the perfect way to distract you from the prospect of impending exams, 5 more years of Tory government and inevitable death. (It’s okay you can pretend that you like house)
Where: The Oxford Retreat
When: Sunday 4pm-12am
Details: Here
Students launch encampment in solidarity with Palestine at The University of Oxford
Emily SmithTents have been pitched outside the Pitt Rivers and Natural History Museums
Omg guys, Jacob Elordi is going to Oxford University in October to study English
Lydia Spencer-ElliottHe fell in love with the campus while filming Saltburn
Oxford Uni lecturer stalked by man who flew 4,000 miles to her with a can of pepper spray
He sent his bags to her office and wanted her to ‘be his Valentine’
Oxford Uni chaplain who compared sex offenders to ‘puppies needing training’ given welfare role
He asked one student assault victim if they were ‘aware of the effect they had on men’, but has now secured a post at another college
These are the subjects you need to study at Oxbridge to more than double your grad salary
In one subject, studying it at Oxbridge over any other uni will get you £47k more per year
Oxford University College offers students a Halal menu option but it includes… red wine
One student said she was ‘sadly not surprised’ at the mistake
Two of Emma Watson’s lecturers at The University of Oxford have successfully sued the uni
Emma Watson studies on Oxford’s creative writing course
So, people are rinsing Oxford students for dancing at a ball and it’s low-key really mean
A Ceilidh is a huge part of Scottish culture
Oxford University Vice-Chancellor with £232k salary says grads should be donating to their uni
Was my £9k a year not enough!
Two of Emma Watson’s lecturers at Oxford are suing the university for unfair dismissal
The lecturers also compared their situation to the Post Office scandal
Oxford uni called ‘patronising’ for job advice despite banning its students from working
Oxford’s policy on part-time jobs reads: ‘Term-time employment is not permitted except under exceptional circumstances’
Students from two Oxford colleges are throwing Saltburn themed parties this term
One of them is Felix and Oliver’s actual college from the film
Students at University of Oxford housed in four-star hotels due to a lack of accommodation
One of the hotels costs up to £150 a night and has an indoor pool and spa
A professor at the University of Oxford has told students to use ChatGPT for essays
The economics students were told AI ‘should help you produce a much better essay’
Oxford students forced to sleep in queues for over 24 hours to sign uni accommodation
‘It was absolutely freezing, I’m wearing three jumpers right now’
All the Oxford on campus filming locations where Emerald Fennell shot Saltburn
Harrison BrocklehurstStudents literally loaned their actual dorm rooms to the production team
BBC denies allegations of antisemitism on University Challenge due to octopus mascot and Palestinian flag colours
‘We utterly condemn the abuse that has been posted and shared’
Oxford student found escort waiting in their room booked by the university
The student found a ‘woman sitting on [their] bed in a lingerie robe’ in their hotel room
So, some Oxford Colleges actually have a chalet students can visit and it’s big Tory vibes
Rah Bartholomew are you coming to the College chalet this year?
Katie Hopkins is speaking at the Oxford Union this term and shock, no one wants her
She’s going to be debating… veganism?
A look inside the Instagrams of the Race Across the World series four cast
Phoebe KowhaiBelieve it or not, they all do actually have a life outside of the show
The ages of the Race Across the World series four cast, from youngest to oldest
Leah WhitingThis year’s cast has proven that age really is just a number
The setup for Fallout series two gives the TV show a huge game canon issue to tackle
This might be a problem they never had in the first series
A diss track-by-track breakdown of the increasingly personal Drake and Kendrick beef
Nine diss tracks this year alone? Enough!
Say farewell to the cast of Young Sheldon with these 17 vibey behind the scenes pictures
Ellie RingI can’t handle the wholesomeness
Hayley Soen
Richard Gadd confesses he still struggles with ‘toxic empathy’ towards Baby Reindeer stalker
‘I never saw someone who was a villain’
MAFS Australia 2024 gossip column: Groom got his ex pregnant?! Plus fake experts exposed!
The post show drama never dissapoints!
Baby Reindeer’s real-life Martha is planning a ‘major TV appearance’ to share her ‘truth’
She’ll be on Piers Morgan’s show Uncensored tomorrow
Richard Gadd questioned by Baby Reindeer producers after actress called him out on Twitter
After an investigation he was cleared of any misconduct
Sara and Tim fully broke up during the MAFS Australia retreat but scene was axed from show
‘Sara was in tears, she didn’t think Tim was her person’
Rishi Sunak calls all UK vice-chancellors to urgent meeting over university encampments
Pro-Palestine encampments have been set up at 14 UK universities
Ollie claims Tahnee cheated and hacked into his socials to spy on his new relationship
Tahnee has also claimed he cheated on her during their relationship
All the levels from the OG Tomb Raider, ranked from miserable to masterpiece
Palace Midas is my happy place
The ‘select few’ MAFS Australia 2024 cast invited to Fashion Week and who is blacklisted
Some have been deemed ‘too fame hungry’ to attend the event
Austin exposes Sean as fake and ‘desperate’ after Selling The OC feud in brutal statement
‘The truth will always prevail’
Zendaya to Lana Del Rey: The very best dressed on the Met Gala 2024 red carpet
Iris Law is the it girl of the moment
Lawyer thinks real-life Martha DOES actually have grounds to sue Netflix over Baby Reindeer
The woman announced she was planning to sue last week
Baby Reindeer: A forensic psychiatrist explains why Donny was such ‘easy pray’ for Martha
‘Donny seems to be unusually self-absorbed’
Love Island 2023’s Molly and Zach confirm they’re back together in cute statement
They’re off travelling together for two months!