By Ben Thompson The continuing frustrations with Brexit have been a grievance for both sides of the political spectrum. Brexiteers (generally on the right) feel let down by the handling of Brexit, and feel that the government has not delivered on the promises of the 2016 referendum – one poll indicates that 92% of Leave…
By Ben Thompson First Draft, an art collective based in Manchester, has recently launched ‘Let The Artists In!’ in conjunction with support network The Writing Squad. The project, financially backed by Arts Council England, will offer three lucky poets the opportunity to be a poet in residence (a poet affiliated with a university or college)….
By Ben Thompson Manchester is a city known for its rich literary culture, as evidenced by its recognition as a UNESCO City of Literature in 2018. To celebrate this extensive history, Manchester Metropolitan University is launching the Writing Manchester Map in collaboration with Wordlight, a literary organisation that seeks to celebrate new writing, and have…
By Ben Thompson When actress Amber Heard accused her then-husband Johnny Depp of domestic abuse in 2016, the public showed him little sympathy. As further allegations emerged against him, painting him as a controlling, violent alcoholic, his reputation took a nose-dive. Few would disagree that his career hasn’t been the same since, despite him continuing…
By Ben Thompson The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, due to be released on March 15th, has already sparked controversy. Netflix commissioned the series in 2017, but it is only just making it onto the streaming service – production was allegedly delayed due to key figures in the investigation refusing to appear on camera. The eight-part…
aAh! is Manchester Metropolitan University's official arts and culture student magazine.
