Manchester Film Festival 2026: Northern talent shines in record-breaking edition
Feature image: Press The Manchester Film Festival has wrapped its 12th edition, running over 11 days and…
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What made it great is why it crashed: looking back on The Old Abbey Taphouse a year from closure
Featured image: Old Abbey Taphouse Wandering through Hulme in the south of Manchester, you once may have…
Opinion: The Carolyn Effect – Why America’s ‘Princess Di’ is still our favourite pre-internet inspiration
Featured image: FX / Disney Press Following the premiere of the limited anthology series Love Story (directed…
Wasteman film review – Cal McMau’s directorial debut is a savage and high-pressure depiction of UK prison life
Feature image: James A. Demetriou Intense up-close thrashing camera shots, shouting, spitting and stabbing. This is the…
Lights Up cycling film to premiere at The Savoy for International Women’s Day
Featured image: Isabelle Dargue A powerful new film documenting Manchester’s Lights Up movement will premiere at The…
Manchester illustrator Stanley Chow to play free DJ set in Chorlton
Featured image: David Lindsay Manchester illustrator Stanley Chow will return to the decks for a special guest…
A Mural for Mani – Manchester music legend to be immortalised with mural in his hometown
Following the passing of iconic Stone Roses and Primal Scream Bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mountfield, there have been…
“It’s easy to lose yourself to this music”: Deptford Northern Soul club lead new wave of Northern Soul
Featured image: Sebastian Garraway Beats vibrate through a polished floor. Bodies move with a swinging grace, surrendering…
Manchester to host first-ever BRITs Fringe Festival as awards head North
Featured image: Brighter Sound The BRIT Awards will be held in Manchester for the first time this…
Manchester Film Festival 2026 launches new partnership to give filmmakers a chance to break into the industry
Featured image: Manchester Film Festival Manchester Film Festival is nearly upon us, bringing with it a wave…
Stranger Things 5: ‘They’re all grown up’ – Volume one arrives, but feels four years too late
Featured image: Netflix Action, drama, comedy, and a strong 80s aesthetic: Stranger Things is something of a…
Louder Than Words Festival 2025: “Music and literature go hand-in-hand”
Featured image: Anna Torrance Blending music and literature in a whirlwind of a weekend of talks, performances…
The REAL Issue: Print call for submissions – Get involved with your student magazine
aAh! Magazine invites all Manchester Met students with a passion for journalism, writing, design, illustration, and photography…
What’s On: Things to do in Manchester this December
Featured image: Manchester City CouncilBy Adam Taylor and Amy Corringham Winter is approaching, but don’t let the…
“With great power comes great responsibility”: Filmmaker Baka Bah on his journey following the release of The Success of Moss Side
Featured image: Yas Lucia Mascarenhas Sitting with filmmaker Baka Bah after the premiere of his film, The…