Impact reviews

On Friday night, Nottingham played host to what can only be described as three of the UK’s most revered MCs. Hip-hop is usually an under-served genre in the city, especially on the domestic side of things, so when Blak Twang, Rodney P, and TY were announced to play Rescue...

This is a show that very much knows what it wants to be and is deeply invested in conveying this to the audience. Even before you enter the theatre you get a sense of the journey you about to take. This show is a story about privacy, obsession and...

Full of intensity and comedy, Opera North’s Double Bill was certainly a treat for both the regular opera-goer and those new to the scene, providing an evening of high quality entertainment. Although linked by the theme of the new rising from the old, The Rite of Spring and Gianni...

Nestled behind Nottingham Contemporary is Head of Steam, which is a relatively new bar on Nottingham’s restaurant and bar scene. To mark the bar’s first birthday, Head of Steam has opened a new gaming space on its first floor. “Head of Steam has also launched a new food and...

Us, Jordan Peele’s follow-up horror film to Get Out, is a remarkably intriguing and horrifying film in its own right. When the larger social implications and allegories are considered, the film forces us to reckon with our own collective failures as self-interested individuals; our tendency to disregard the troubles...

Marking the halfway point of dodie’s UK Human tour, Rock City was absolutely rammed for the English singer-songwriter, author and YouTuber’s Nottingham show. dodie brought emotion and unity to all of her hardcore fans who fully embraced the opportunity to sing along and support her, the gig becoming more...

With high rise buildings, a misty grey sky and the sounds of dogs barking in the background, we are brought into the world of the teenage boy, Omar (played by Antonio Aakeel), whose life story the film will document. “Flashbacks also play an important part of the films structure...