Samantha McGregor
Oxfordshire based journalist and founder of What’s On Oxon, Samantha covers entertainment and theatre reviews.
Join the festive wassail: Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden bring seasonal cheer to Oxford...
Two of English folk’s best-loved voices, Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden, return to the Oxford Playhouse on Friday 14 November with a candle-lit evening...
Review: The Talented Mr Ripley; chilling, lean and relentless at Oxford Playhouse
Patricia Highsmith’s most elegant monster stalks the Oxford Playhouse this week in a taut new stage adaptation of The Talented Mr Ripley by Mark...
Review: Breaking the Code, A Topical Play with a Message of Hope
Alan Turing, famed around the world for leading Britain’s code-breaking efforts during the Second World War, was also a gay man living in an...
Review: The Bodyguard at Oxford’s New Theatre is Explosive, Emotional and Unmissable
What an explosive start to a fantastic show, The Bodyguard bursts onto the Oxford stage with a dazzling mix of suspense, romance, and heartbreak,...
Review: The Party Girls – The Mitford Sisters’ Scandal and Splendour at Oxford Playhouse
The Mitford sisters, Oxfordshire’s most infamous siblings, are the subject of The Party Girls, Amy Rosenthal’s powerful new play now showing at the Oxford...
The Talented Mr Ripley heads to Oxford Playhouse
Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley turns 70 this year. The novel that introduced literature’s most unnervingly charming chameleon, Tom Ripley, is reborn this...
Oxford Playhouse marks Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary with Emma
Two and a half centuries after Jane Austen’s birth, Oxford Playhouse will celebrate with a sparkling new adaptation of her beloved comedy of manners...
Riverdance 30: The New Generation comes to Oxford
The Grammy Award-winning global phenomenon Riverdance will step onto the New Theatre Oxford stage this September as part of its special 30th anniversary tour.
The...
Review: Pet Shop Boys Close Dreamworld Tour with Spectacular Show at Warwick Castle Live...
Warwick Castle Live 30th August 2025
A Grand Finale to the Dreamworld Tour
The Pet Shop Boys opened their Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live tour in...
Back to School 2025: How HYPE Brings Personality to the Playground
As September approaches, families across Oxfordshire are preparing for the new school year. The familiar shopping list looms: uniforms, polishable black shoes, stationery, and...
