Samantha McGregor
Oxfordshire based journalist and founder of What’s On Oxon, Samantha covers entertainment and theatre reviews.
The Gang of Three brings acclaimed political drama to Oxford Playhouse
Acclaimed political drama The Gang of Three comes to Oxford Playhouse from Tuesday 27 to Saturday 31 October 2026.
Following a critically acclaimed, sold-out run...
Award-winning Hadestown to visit Oxford on first UK and Ireland tour
The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical Hadestown will come to Oxford’s New Theatre from Tuesday 19 to Saturday 23 October 2027 as part of...
Review: Fences delivered a powerful night of theatre at Oxford Playhouse
It was a hugely deserved standing ovation for the cast of Fences as they concluded their opening-night performance.
The play, at Oxford Playhouse, is a...
Review: Megan’s by the Spires review: generous mezze and a George Street makeover
The former Jamie’s Italian on Oxford’s George Street has a very different look these days. Megan’s by the Spires has brought Eastern Mediterranean-inspired food,...
Tosca review: Oxford International Opera makes a triumphant debut
Carmen Giannattasio’s passionate Tosca, Sir Bryn Terfel’s chilling Scarpia and the rich playing of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra made an absorbing introduction to Oxford’s...
Ray Fearon leads major Fences revival at Oxford Playhouse
August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning family drama Fences comes to Oxford Playhouse this month in a major new production starring Ray Fearon and Madeline Appiah.
The...
Absolutely Famous review: Ruby Wax remains funny, fearless and unfiltered
Ruby Wax and producer Clive Tulloh revisit the chaotic celebrity interviews that made her one of television’s most unpredictable stars in a hilarious, candid...
Sir Bryn Terfel leads Oxford International Opera debut with Tosca
A new opera company created by the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra will make its debut this September with a fully staged production of Puccini’s political...
Solar eclipse turns sold-out Alchester 5K into a race to remember
Hundreds of runners watched a deep partial solar eclipse over Marsh Gibbon before setting off on one of the region’s fastest 5K road races,...
Oxfordshire woman seeks funny and uplifting breast cancer stories for new book
Voiceover artist and actor Donna Louise Bryan is inviting people affected by breast cancer to share the unexpected moments that made them laugh, as...
