• Behind the Scenes @ NNT: ‘Super-Hero Inc.’ by NNT Unscripted

    Rehearsals for UnScripted’s first 2019 production, Super-Hero Inc. have been underway at Nottingham New Theatre. In between rehearsals, I chatted to one of the actors and writers, Ellie Eagleton. Superhero Inc debuts on Monday 11th February. What is Super-Hero Inc. about?  Where did the idea for superheroes come from?...
  • Queering the bookshelves: a Century of Same-sex Fiction

    As a self-confessed bookworm, fiction has always been my way of making sense of the world. But when I began to question my sexuality in my mid-teens I became disenchanted with the popular Young Adult series that I was reading; the best-selling books, such as The Princess Diaries, Harry Potter,...
  • Creative Corner – ‘Sonnet’ Showcase

    As it’s February we thought we’d go a bit old school this month and make the theme ‘sonnets’ in time for Valentine’s day. The theme is used in the loosest sense of the word with our poems either using the common form of the sonnet and others the focus...
  • Creative Corner: ‘The Town-Crier’ by Frankie Denton

    If you go down to the woods today, you may find a stranger on a dark and winding path. I did once, when I ventured into the black pines. He stood like a shadow and when he moved, he was the shifting ebony of a dilated pupil. He was...
  • A Ghazal on Diversity

    To coincide with the release of our latest Print issue centring around Diversity, Joe presents us with a fantastic poem on the very same theme. Employing the traditional Arabic poet form of the ghazal, Joe explores the culture of mixed opinions in which we live today. A Ghazal on...
  • Creative Corner: ‘Mental Wellbeing & Mindfulness’ Showcase

    This months collection of poetry focuses on the extremely important subject of mental health and wellbeing. This showcase is coming to you mid exam season – and for a good reason – to show that you’re not in this alone! So, without further ado, on with the poems…  Breathe...
  • Creative Corner: The Little Things

    Merry Christmas! This festive season, we here at Impact have done our best to give you a festive-themed entertainment article a day for the 12 days up to and including Christmas Day. Now, as Christmas Day dawns, our festive articles come to an end, but here we hope to end...