• Interview With Rob Temple – Author Of ‘Born To Be Mild’

    Melina Williams Rob Temple, an alumnus of Nottingham University, found his success through his So Very British Twitter page and subsequent Very British Problems publications. Born to be Mild is his most recent work: a slightly different piece in the form of a humorous, relatable memoir taking the reader...
  • Why we need to support independent bookshops

    Rowan Cothliff Across the UK, from quaint little towns to the roaring major cities, booklovers can find the hidden gem that is an independent bookshop. Unlike Waterstones, predominantly these shops sell second-hand and potentially rare books that will fill the nation’s selective bookcases. Unfortunately, with the rise of mainstream...
  • Summer Creative Corner

    Welcome to Impact's latest showcase of creative writing! These three beautiful pieces were submitted by our writers over the summer. ...
  • How Long Will The Curtains Of The West End Remain Closed?

    Across the country it seems that more and more is opening it up. We can go to the pub, go canoeing, go to theme parks and zoos or take a trip to the cinema. But the theatre? Well... that’s a different story. ...
  • Have People Been Reading More During Lockdown?

    Gemma explores whether people have been reading more as a result of lockdown and which genres have thrived during the pandemic....
  • The Curtain Call (Season 1): ‘TL;DR’

    Daisy interviews the cast and creatives behind Nottingham New Theatre’s first show in their pioneering ‘Quarantine Season’, ‘TL;DR’.  ‘Tl;DR’ will be broadcast on the Nottingham New Theatre’s YouTube channel on Wednesday 29th July 2020 at 7pm.  Please be aware that this podcast contains brief discussions of online extremism. Daisy...
  • Impact in Isolation: Committee Poem

    Impact’s 2019/2020 committee comes together to compose a poem about what we’ve been up to during the Coronavirus lockdown.
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