• Five Finest Shakespearean Actors

    Shakespeare is definitely a name that, when mentioned, makes some people groan. In fact, some performances of Shakespeare would send even the most avid Shakespeare lovers to sleep. Luckily, there are some extraordinary actors that have, for decades in some cases, managed to do something really exciting with the...
  • Five Favourite Christmas Presents for an Arts Lover

    After much deliberation and scouring of websites, Impact Arts have finally narrowed down our top five Christmas pressies for the arty person in your life! So if you’ve left it to the last minute, or are spoilt for choice, then check out our ideas below and get buying!  5. Book...
  • Arts Investigates: Why is Anne the Forgotten Bronte Sister?

    Many of us are familiar with both Charlotte and Emily Bronte as major literary figures, however Anne is often overlooked and outshone by the success of her sisters. It is likely that you have read or studied Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre at some stage, but why not Agnes...
  • Auditions, Soup and F****** Up S***: Interview with Natalie Henderson from Nottingham New Theatre

    Impact Arts asked first-year English student Natalie Henderson about her experience working with the Nottingham New Theatre, and her role as ‘Party Piece’ in the shockingly brilliant play Mercury Fur. What advice would you give to first-year students who want to get involved? The number of first-year students vary year...
  • Creation, Collaboration and Curation: Interview with Flo Sandford-Richardson

    As part of an ongoing series of interviews with creative societies and groups on campus, Impact Arts spoke with Flo Sandford-Richardson, director of the creative group Crop Up Gallery which is based in Humanities on University Park Campus, to find out more about their group. So, what is your...
  • W;t @ Nottingham New Theatre

    W;t by Margaret Edson is the current in house production at Nottingham New Theatre, and it is, in my opinion, an absolute triumph. The play is an incredibly raw and tender piece of theatre that you must witness if you have the chance, but I’ll give you a warning...
  • What I Learned From Johnny Bevan @ Lakeside Arts

    Luke Wright delivered an in-your-face, politically charged performance of poetry in a one-man show entitled What I Learned From Johnny Bevan. Starting with a skit on London and the pretentious life one can lead there, Wright’s character Nick set the scene by detailing a new festival that gentrified a set...