• Life Of An Arts Student: The Stigma and Worries

    I was an anxious mess on Results Day. I could barely believe it when I looked on UCAS Track and realised I had been accepted at the University of Nottingham to study English and Philosophy. When I shared my excitement with others however, not everyone was pleased for me....
  • Arty Outings: Christmas at Chatsworth

    After drowning in deadlines, dissertation preparation and having to think about *shudder* the future all semester, when my friend invited me on a Christmassy outing to Chatsworth House in Derbyshire to see their themed decorations, I downed the books and jumped at the chance. If you’ve ever dreamed of...
  • Arts Investigates: Temporary Art – Will It Last?

    Van Gogh, Picasso, Da Vinci and Michelangelo are all artists whose art has inspired and entertained generations. The Mona Lisa still encourages flocks of snap-happy tourists to gaze upon her smile with wonder and excitement every single day. However, the landscape of art is constantly changing and many modern artists...
  • Impact Arts Tries: NUDance Jazz Class

    As part of Impact Arts’s new series of articles, our Arts Editors and contributors are putting their lives on the line by trying out a variety of different societies and artistic things, so you guys can read about it and laugh/want to get involved yourself! This week, we Arts...
  • DEAD: A Musical @ Nottingham New Theatre

    From the moment the play begins, with the death of our protagonists followed by an upbeat dance montage taking you through the 20th century, it becomes clear that DEAD: A Musical is utterly unlike anything you will have seen before. With singing woodlice, ghostly dance numbers and some seriously...
  • Let’s Articulate: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s Script – Problematic or Potential?

    WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS. Like many other people my age, who grew up reading the Harry Potter books, watching the films and generally being massive fangirls (or boys) over the franchise, I rushed to buy my copy of The Cursed Child as soon as it hit the bookshelves. Luckily for...
  • Nottingham’s Arty Spaces

    We couldn’t narrow it down to just five, so here Impact Arts presents our favourite arty spaces in Nottingham… Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery: Nottingham Castle is perhaps Nottingham’s most iconic building, and contains a wealth of art and artefacts to satisfy even the most curious of minds. They...