Lights Up 2025: ‘Disco on wheels’ calls for safer streets for women and girls
Photography: Isabelle Dargue, Ellie Williams, Bradley Sansom and Natalie Carragher Manchester’s streets were transformed into a vibrant…
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‘Black in the Game’ exhibition review – a critical celebration of Black footballers and their contributions to the not-so-beautiful game
From black football pioneers to modern success stories, Black in The Game effectively portrays the challenges and…
The Success of Moss Side filmmaker Baka Bah: “Whenever I do say where I’m from, I automatically see labels pinging over my head”
Featured image: Yas Lucia Mascarenhas and Adomas Lukas Petrauskas Manchester’s inner-city neighbourhood of Moss Side is often…
Queer Lit: Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ bookstore on building a legacy in Manchester
Featured image: Molly Goble and Nicola Henry In the last five years, hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people…
UNITOM’s Tim Bell: “Independent magazines have the most interesting things to say”
By Evie-Iris Atkins and Megan Levick. Featured image: UNITOM. As part of our new series In Print:…
Spaces to connect and grow: Ten places to find your community in Manchester
Featured image: Adomas Lukas Petrauskas Manchester thrives on its diverse communities – cultures, clubs and networks that…
“As a female myself, I knew how important it is to create safe spaces for women”: CLIQ founder Nicola Gunby on finding strength in sisterhood
Featured image: Olivia Taberner In an era when digital communities reign supreme, it’s easy to lose sight…
Q&A: Manchester Met alumnus Yas Lucia Mascarenhas on breaking barriers in sports
Featured image: Yas Lucia Mascarenhas aAh! catches up with Manchester Met alumnus and sports photographer Yas Lucia…
CROP Radio: Celebrating one year of North West DJ talent
Featured image: Adomas Lukas Petrauskas As the independent radio community CROP marks its first year, we catch…
Lights Up: aAh! Magazine launch new exhibition at Manchester Central Library – “I feel incredibly proud to be Mancunian”
By Megan Levick A new exhibition celebrating female cyclists and tackling issues around women’s safety in urban…
GoGlobal Week: Jason Allen-Paisant and Monique Roffey on plants, place and choosing tenderness
Featured image and gallery: Eden-Hopkins Fermo Manchester Met’s GoGlobal Week initiative continued on Wednesday with an event…
A Complete Unknown film review – An enigmatic portrayal of a musical luminary
Featured image: Press A Complete Unknown is an evocative musical commentary and expertly crafted biopic following the…
Love Story Movie Marathon: Top 10 films to watch this Valentine’s Day
Featured image: Loe Moshkovska Valentine’s Day doesn’t need to break the bank. Grab your popcorn and blankets…
A Seventh Man (a work-in-progress) @ Manchester Met review – An immersive, emotive retelling
Featured image: Ingo Solms The Future Flares Festival brought us the dramatic performance of A Seventh Man…
Kinky Boots @ The Palace Theatre review – An uplifting musical full of sass and salsa dancing
By Lowri Simmons and Amy Corringham Featured image: Phil Tragen The sell-out phenomenon, Kinky Boots The Musical…