Interview

A little while ago I had the chance to chat with Leah and Ross from Five Leaves bookshop about winning the title of Best Independent Bookshop in the Midlands and Wales before then going onto earn the national Best Independent Bookshop Award too! How does it feel to have...

Written and directed by Florence Bell, Impact swung by to discuss the play with both her, producer Francis Simmons and a few other members of the cast, including Beth Summerfield and Laura Wolczyk. The play hits hard on 21st century concerns, primarily looking to desensitize stigmas surrounding femininity, whilst...

In the last month, the balance of global power has shifted again – minutely but perceptibly, making it the job of the curious observer to reassess the lie of the land. The political reverberations caused by the poisoning of one Russian ex-double agent, Sergei Skripal, and his daughter on...

In the light of recent SU Elections, Impact caught up with Laura Bealin-Kelly, the current SU Equal Opps and Welfare Officer, to talk about her time in office so far, biggest challenges, achievements, and what the role has taught her. How would you say your time in office has...

Will Varley recently returned to Rescue Rooms ahead of the release of Spirit of Minnie, his highly anticipated fifth studio album. Impact stopped in to review the show (which you can read here), but beforehand we caught up with him to talk about the tour, the album, and everything...

Hailing from Ontario, Canada, Courage My Love have made quite the name for themselves. The alt-rock trio are by no means short of talent, earning a Juno nomination for their sophomore EP, Becoming. Following the rising success of their second-full length album, Synesthesia, I caught up with lead singer...

Perhaps the most unusual production of the season, Timon/Titus takes the key themes of Shakespeare’s classical tragedies Timon of Athens and Titus Andronicus and propels them into a contemporary spotlight. Focusing on the highly relevant themes of debt, family, tradition, race, gender, cultural exploitation, and of course revenge, the...