• Culture, News

    Lights Up: aAh! Magazine launch new exhibition at Manchester Central Library – “I feel incredibly proud to be Mancunian”

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    By Megan Levick A new exhibition celebrating female cyclists and tackling issues around women’s safety in urban spaces has launched at Manchester Central Library this month in celebration of International Women’s Day 2025. The aAh! Magazine X Lights Up Exhibition will run from 03 March to 29 March 2025 and showcases a range of multimedia…

  • Music, News

    Manchester Metropolitan University student wins top music photography award

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    Featured image: Alison Hall Future Media Production student Gracie Hall takes home top music photography award A Manchester Metropolitan University student has claimed a top national photography award, winning the Photographer of the Year title in the music category at the London Camera Exchange 2025. Gracie Hall, a BA Future Media Production student, impressed judges with her…

  • Culture, News, Review

    Kinky Boots @ The Palace Theatre review – An uplifting musical full of sass and salsa dancing

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    By Lowri Simmons and Amy Corringham Featured image: Phil Tragen The sell-out phenomenon, Kinky Boots The Musical strutted into Manchester’s Palace Theatre this week for a four-day show, directed by Nikolai Foster. Based on a true story and featuring Tony and Grammy-winning pop star Cyndi Lauper, this show brings Harvey Fierstein’s book to life, the…

  • Music, News

    5 albums to get rid of those January blues

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    By James Hyland Featured image: Georgina Hurdsfield / Festival Republic Ah, January. The weather is miserable, you’re miserable as you return to work or school, and worst of all, the miserable boards of film companies release their worst films! Luckily for you, we’ve got the perfect list of albums to soundtrack your month and help you forget…

  • Literature, News

    The QuietManDave Prize crowns 2024 winners

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    Featured image and gallery: Leo Woollison Crook Angela Cheveau and Kate Carne were crowned winners of the 2024 QuietManDave Prize at Manchester Metropolitan University on Friday. The short-form writing prize is held biennially to honour the memory of the much-loved and well-known Manchester writer and critic Dave Murray, who passed away in 2019. The writers…

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