• Culture, Review

    Review: Louder than words – Extinction Rebellion & The Politics of Dancing

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    By Louis Andrews Novelists Leslie Tate and Sue Hampton spoke about being arrested on Waterloo Bridge in London during the Extinction Rebellion protests earlier this year, comparing and contrasting it to their rebellious experiences during the 1960s at the Louder Than Words festival in Manchester, on 9th November. Tate said his experience as an insecure…

  • Culture, Manchester, Music, Review

    Live Review: Joy Crookes @ The Deaf Institute

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    The opening act, Amun, a 23-year-old Somali-British singer-songwriter, came on stage sporting lime green trackies and matching NIKE Air Force 1’s. Her stage presence was clear and unapologetic. Greeting the female-dominated crowd, Amun kicked off the night with her latest track ‘Cycle’, setting the vibe for an energy-filled set which expressed her passion for R&B…

  • Creative

    Poem: ‘Mixed-Race Superhero’ by Elijah Macbean

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    By Elijah Macbean I am the British chicken tikka masala, The Pakistani fish and chips. David Tennant in a kufi. Imran Khan in a kilt. I’m a James Saddique, A Muhammad Smith. Watching Hollywood on Eid, Bollywood on Christmas. I’m bridging the gap, Blurring the lines. Existing as a protest, I’m in the middle of…

  • Beauty, Fashion, Lifestyle

    Review: My makeover at GLAMOUR Beauty Festival

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    Words and photography by Ella Williams aAh! Magazine writer Ella Williams attended the GLAMOUR Beauty Festival, hosted by GLAMOUR Magazine, in Manchester last weekend to receive her very own makeover. This is her verdict. The entrance to the Central Convention Complex was buzzing, full of people waiting to enter the Beauty Festival hosted by GLAMOUR…

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