• Why The Lake District Should Be On Everyone’s Bucket List

    Joseph Holmes-Milner A recent survey by fuel brand JET asked 2000 drivers to rank their favourite UK road trips and, unsurprisingly, the Lake District ranked first. I was fortunate enough to go with my family this August. For the last 25 years, my dad has celebrated his birthday weekend...
  • Creative Corner showcase: Space

    March's poetry showcase explores 'space'- from outer space to birds taking off......
  • Creative Corner Showcase: Awakening

    As spring draws closer, Impact’s poets explore the theme of awakening, whether new beginnings or awakening to the reality of an ending... ...
  • Creative Corner Showcase: ‘Reflections’

    At the start of a new decade, it’s easy to set lots of resolutions and look ahead. But this month our poets turn to their reflections for inspiration in Emily Hall’s aptly-named ’20-20 vision’ and Lauren Winson’s poems on the power of memory.  20-20 vision My 20-20 vision is...
  • Album Review: Umbilica – Where The Land Meets The Ocean

    Where The Land Meets The Ocean is Umbilica’s first album and was released on September 21st 2019. Umbilica is a project by musician and writer Josephine Lewis, who wrote the album and performed the guitar, piano and vocals....
  • Creative Corner showcase: Growth

    Although the change in seasons means many animals are going into hibernation and trees are losing their leaves, the approaching end of year can also be a time for personal growth ahead of the new year. This month’s showcase explores ‘growth’, intertwining the natural and human words in poems...
  • Arts feature: A Quite Enormous Poetry event

    Jesse gives her thoughts on the bewitching and awe-inspiring evening of poetry at Nottingham Playhouse for their 'A Quite Enormous Poetry Event'....