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Upon entering the room, it was clear that the stage was well and truly set for the brilliant drama about to unfold. With the audience placed on opposite sides of the stage, we became well and truly the jury giving our verdict on the moral dilemma that Ruth, and...

Whilst working on a review for the latest XCOM release, I was reminded of a game I fall back on when I just want something genuinely ‘nice’ to play. FTL is a game that I absolutely adore, and would be one of my go to recommendations of a game...

The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Juanjo Mena, performed a selection of three pieces which comprised of varied styles. The first was a symphonic poem, Bed0rich Smetana’s Vltava from Má vlast, followed by Belá Bartók’s Violin Concerto No.2 and concluding with Antonín Dvorák’s Symphony No.9 in E minor. Bedrich...

Paranoia? Never. “It’s bullying” exclaims Nick Gill as Thomas. Bull will leave you traumatised after a turmoil of emotions. In the space of 45 minutes, The New Theatre’s incredible cast will guarantee to have you laughing in hysterics and then recoiling in your seat. Bull is definitely not for...

The Loom’s New Menu launch sets the standard to beat for restaurants in Nottingham’s Lace Market.   Impact Food had the chance to head down to The Loom for their new menu launch on the 19th of February 2016, and the dishes provided a blend of classics with a modern...

‘There’s shoes upon the table an’ a joker in the pack…’ Blood bonds, fragmented families and a sinister secret; Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers takes the concept of twins separated at birth and creates an intense fable that warns of the dangers of hidden pacts and explores the nature vs...

‘Because survival is insufficient’ ~ p 58 TITLE: Station Eleven AUTHOR: Emily St. John Mandel GENRE: Literary Fiction PUBLISHER: Picador PUBLISHED: September 2014 PAGES: 333 Station Eleven is a post-apocalyptic novel with a definite twist – it’s not a post-apocalyptic novel. Emily St. John Mandel uses the idea of...