• Arts Investigates: Is Opera Relatable to Everyone?

    It is a widely accepted notion that opera is elitist and inaccessible for many people in our society, but this stereotype means that many people are missing out on the excitement and joy of the opera. Millions of British people have never attended an opera performance for fear that...
  • SISTER ACT @ NOTTINGHAM ARTS THEATRE

    Musicality’s annual production this year is inspired by the successful 1992 musical comedy film Sister Act which follows the story of Deloris Van Cartier. She is a club singer who aspires to become a star, a goal that is in jeopardy when she witnesses her thug boyfriend commit a...
  • Book of the Month – February

    TITLE: Then She Was Gone AUTHOUR: Lisa Jewell GENRE: Thriller PUBLISHER: Penguin PUBLISHED: 2017 PAGES: 424 Ellie Mack was fifteen, a golden girl in her family’s eyes, when she disappeared in the blink of an eye. The novel begins ten years later after she goes missing and sees her...
  • Harry and Meghan: are the royal family worth the hype?

    With people around the world rushing to congratulate Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle on their recent engagement, it is clear to see the public interest in both their upcoming nuptials and the British royal family itself. The announcement, however, generates many questions. So are the royal family...
  • Top 5 Games Not to Play at Christmas

    1. Monopoly Just a word of warning that if you are ready for a host of family arguments and maybe even a few tears, then be my guest and bring out the Monopoly. If you do decide to brave this tension-causing game, then keep an eye on that pesky...
  • The top 5 causes of Christmas arguments

    Board games There is more to life than arguing over trivial things such as board games, but when Christmas comes around such logic disappears. Playing Monopoly will naturally end in you finding yourself accusing the banker of stealing the money – and don’t even get me started on when...
  • Collaborators @ NNT

    Dark, disturbing, and dangerously comic are just a few ways to describe NNT’s production of John Hodge’s play, Collaborators. The audience are instantly captivated by the surreal journey into the bizarre imagination of the writer as he loses himself in a chilling and oddly comic relationship with Stalin. The...