• Innovation And Impact In Sets Designed By Women

    Jasmine Butler In a previously male-dominated industry, set design in modern theatre has become increasingly influenced by female designers. In 2019, three of the four nominees for the Olivier award for set design were female. Jasmine takes a look at some of the most interesting and influential female designers...
  • An Interview With Harriet Frosh, Author Of ‘Space Taxis’

    Jerome Gerada Harriet Frosh is a current University of Nottingham English student and literary critic who has, more recently, become a published author. Her first novel, Space Taxis, co-written with her father, Adam Frosh, is a science-fiction fantasy tale that traverses different worlds, making for an all-round out-of-this-world reading...
  • ‘Safe’ – October Creative Showcase

    Tara Anegada, Emily Ash, Maddie Craig, Georgia Hamblett & Alex Tyndall October is the month of fallen leaves and cosy hot chocolates. In essence of this month, we gave our writers the word ‘safe’ to inspire their work. This is what they came up with.   Safe Tara Anegada...
  • Rishi Sunak And The Arts – Should Performers Be Retraining?

    Katherine Davey Over “…adapt and adjust to the new reality. That is what we all must do” says Rishi Sunak – but to what extent can the arts and cultural industries adapt and adjust without sustaining significant, possibly detrimental change? It might be a little presumptuous to describe our...
  • Banksy on Rothesay Avenue; Art or Hype?

    Amber Chow Amber discusses the hype around the new Banksy piece in Lenton and explores the controversial relationship between fame and art. The new Banksy piece on Rothesay Avenue – I cannot say I have not heard about it, far from it. My following’s Instagram stories, and posts have...
  • Spotlight On: Art Soc

    Gemma Cockrell This term has proven difficult for societies due to COVID-19 restrictions, meaning they are unable to run their usual face-to-face events and socials. This has meant they have had to brainstorm new and innovative ways to keep their members engaged, and keep the community alive during a...
  • The Influence Of Hamilton – Has Lin-Manuel Miranda Contributed To The Increasing Inclusivity Of The Global Arts Industry?

    Helena McGrory Hamilton: An American Musical premiered in New York City (2015) and was highly acclaimed for the arguably controversial step it took in racial inclusion and promotion of diversity. Has this sparked a change within the musical theatre industry or the arts still remain as a ‘white-washed’ sector...