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Lily Staples Adapted from Khaled Hosseini’s bestselling novel, this powerful production A Thousand Splendid Suns, tells the story of two women, Mariam and Laila, living in Afghanistan over a turbulent 30-year period. From the 1970s through to the rise of the Taliban in the early 2000s, the play explores...

Amelia Cropley As one can find in Impact Reviews’ Bryan Adams preview, Nottingham (and Impact alike) have been waiting impatiently for a worldwide rockstar to reenter Nottingham for his new and fresh tour, Roll With The Punches.  After 50 years in the business, there aren’t many more artists with...

Summer Revely Have mum and dad sadly said that you can’t go on the family holiday this year? Is the student budget not cutting it enough to fulfil your gap year fantasies this summer? Not to fear, there are so many cute spots in the UK where you’ll be...

Erin Batey Michael Morpurgo’s War Horse is a classic in both novel form and in its adaptation of the stage. The stage production, which has become a sensational masterpiece since it was first performed. Having toured the country for many years now, Nottingham was pleased to welcome the company...

Rosa Pessagno  The release of Netflix’s newest miniseries Adolescence has sparked important and timely conversations about the influence online communities have on promoting misogynistic ideologies. The series follows the family of a 13-year-old boy who is arrested for killing a female classmate. It explores the impact of toxic digital...

Erin Batey   A timeless family favourite. The beloved eighties film, E.T, the extra-terrestrial warms ours hearts and jerks our tears from just a screen in our homes. But what about seeing such a loving, moving performance live. Impact reviewer Erin Batey tells all in her experience of seeing...

Leah Khor  Five minutes into … Earnest?, the lead actor didn’t come out on cue. A moment later, the “director” stormed onto the stage, announcing they might have to cast someone from the audience for the role of Earnest. Normally, that’s when the curtains come down, but this time, it’s all part...