• Colourful Jazz Concert

    Impact’s Music Essentials: ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ 50th Anniversary

    Ellie-Mae Davies Elton John’s masterpiece album ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ is turning 50 this year in October. Originally recorded in May 1973, the album saw major success and has since sold 20 million copies worldwide and stayed at number one in the Billboard album charts for eight consecutive weeks. Co-written by...
  • “A Wonderful Celebration”- Live Review: The Platinum Party At The Palace @ Buckingham Palace

    On 4th June, in celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, a spectacular music concert was held outside Buckingham Palace, featuring a variety of well-known names. The concert was named The Platinum Party at the Palace. Cora-Laine Moynihan attended the concert. Here are her thoughts....
  • The Problem With Biographical Films

    Orla Newstead With new biopics hitting the screen such as House of Gucci and King Richard, the question of whether biopics are reliable to retell the realities of some people’s lives is raised. Biographical movies show us stories of some of our favourite celebrities and some lesser-known tales, from...
  • Interview – Larkins

    Manchester indie band Larkins have sold out Manchester Academy 2, played festivals across the country and recently ventured into Europe. We caught up with Dom from the band to chat about what they’ve got in store this year. Hi! Who’s in the band and which instruments do you all...
  • Why Pop Music Matters

    Pop music is often disregarded as repetitive and low-effort. Being one of the most formulaic genres and one with the greatest reach, these criticisms apply to a lot of ´artists´, who follow a pattern to produce hit upon hit. However, whether we like it or not, the genre´s popularity...
  • The Evolution Of Christmas TV

    Christmas TV has become the staple activity for families on the big day, with shows such as EastEnders boasting their biggest storylines and adverts that are beginning to take over the festive season ratings.  Impact Film & TV take a look at how the different aspects of Christmas TV...
  • “How Have You Never Seen… The Lion King?”

    It is a universal fact known amongst my friends, that if they mention any film of the past hundred years, I will probably never have seen it. I am unashamed to admit that this also includes any and all Disney films (excluding Cinderella 2 and The Lady and the...