• “Like a punch from underground” – Talking With The Minds Behind Mayhem

    With less than three weeks to go till Mayhem Film Festival’s 10th anniversary, Impact sat down with the directors of the festival, Chris Cooke and Steven Sheil, to talk about what to expect, the allure of genre cinema and the changing fortunes of British horror… How did you get started with...
  • Mayhem X Preview

    In advance and celebration of Mayhem Film Festival’s 10th anniversary, Broadway cinema is hosting the appropriately titled Mayhem X throughout the week leading up to the main festival, “looking at the history and context of the X certificate in films” with five specially chosen and disparate screenings… SUNDAY 26TH OCT...
  • Mayhem Film Festival Preview

    At the end of this October Nottingham’s own world famous Mayhem Film Festival returns for its tenth anniversary, taking over Broadway Cinema for four days of preview screenings, Q&As and live rock band accompaniments. Impact are here to give you a taste of what to look forward to over those...
  • Teen Mayhem Preview

    On Saturday 25th October the countdown to Mayhem will begin. Starting with an all-day collection of horror-centric events and screenings that will take place to engage younger genre fans at Nottingham’s Broadway Cinema, all thanks to the good, corrupting folks behind the Mayhem Film Festival.  Chris Cooke, co-director of...
  • Calamity or Classic? A Wild Ride Through Calamity Jane

    Katie Barr When a classic musical like Calamity Jane rides back into town, expectations are as high as the Dakota sky. The Watermill Theatre’s revival, starring the ever-charming Carrie Hope Fletcher, promises a rootin’-tootin’ adventure across the UK. But does this production gallop to glory, or does it misfire...
  • PREVIEW: Bongo’s Bingo Takes Over Nottingham – New Year, New Venues, Same Madness!

    Nottingham, get ready – Bongo’s Bingo is back, and it’s bigger than ever! After a spectacular run of sold-out Christmas shows, the legendary bingo-rave hybrid is bringing the chaos back to Rock City and unveiling a brand-new venue, The Palais, for 2025....
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    How Fast Can You Say FYP?

    Soha Kassab   Recently, the popularity of TikTok has increased, with a growing number of users using TikTok, due to the short videos, reels and high quality audio, alongside with content that is considered entertaining; such has online challenges, dancing, to name a few. However, TikTok also has a...
  • “Spotlights the Hectic Chaos Involved in Putting on a Play” – Theatre Review: Noises Off @ Theatre Royal

    The 40th anniversary West End production of Michael Frayn’s multi award-winning farce, Noises Off, recently rocked up in style to Theatre Royal Nottingham as part of its UK tour – and it’s easy to see why it’s considered a comedy classic. Amy Child and Ana Balanici review. ...
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    PREMIER LEAGUE SUMMER TRANSFER ROUNDUP – PART TWO

    Vinay Patel Following the closure of the British transfer window, Vinay Patel is here to deliver the final part of the Premier League summer transfer roundup. Manchester City: Upon losing their Treble winning captain Ilkay Gundogan, to Barcelona, Man City have done their best to fill the gaping hole...
  • A Rundown of UoN’s Movember Campaign

    Every November, UoN gets involved with the Movember campaign. The aim of the campaign is to get men talking about their health, specifically their mental health as well as prostate and testicular cancer. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the UK, while testicular cancer...