AAH Magazine

18/07/2024

Calling all graphic designers, illustrators, photographers and visual artists!

We're excited to announce The FRESHERS Issue 24/25: Call for Featured Artist Submissions – Authentically Manchester

For this issue, we’re celebrating all things “Authentically Manchester”. We’re looking for artwork which embodies the brutal honesty, integrity, reality, grittiness, no frills, handmade, DIY spirit that defines our city. Whether it’s the vibrant street art, the industrial landscapes, the heartfelt moments, or the raw, unfiltered beauty of everyday life, we want your artistic interpretation of what it means to be authentically Manchester.

Head to the link in our bio to submit work!

01/07/2024

"They don't dangle from the rafters anymore, but they're almost—almost—as energetic as ever."

Featured image and gallery: Gracie Hall Irish post-punk band The Murder Capital start the evening with a theatrically moody performance. Lead singer, James McGovern, sports a leopard print buzz cut and wields a tambourine much like Manchester’s own Liam Gallagher (who will also grace the same stag...

18/06/2024

Calling all writers, editors, graphic designers, illustrators and photographers! Interested in being part of our new print magazine? Get involved and join the team!

Attend our campus and online briefing sessions tomorrow to find out more:

✍️Writers & Editors @ 3:30PM
🧑‍🎨Graphic Design, Illustration & Photography @ 4:30PM

Register here: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/mmu/summer-2024-aah-magazine-journalism-and-design-production-works

07/06/2024

A new live radio show is launching at The Salutation Pub tomorrow🙌📻 Get your free tickets.

Featured image: Slack City A new radio broadcast series is launching at The Salutation Pub this summer in collaboration with radio platform, Slack City MCR. Slack City is a digital radio station broadcasting online and on air across four UK cities. They have a live radio show in Brighton called the....

30/05/2024

The Performer's Playground an independent theatre school run by a pair of actors and teachers Alice and Mark, and created by the best impulse, love

Featured image: Rebecca Lupton Alice Robinson and Mark Winstanley are a pair of actors, teachers and directors based in Manchester, who “love to play and mess around in the name of theatre and performance”. Together, they run The Performers’ Playground, an independent acting and theatre school...

30/05/2024

"It takes something special to command a crowd’s attention from behind a kit, but manages it with ease."

C.O.F.F.I.N. / Mister Strange review live on aAh!

Denim. Leather. A guitarist wearing both. Local quartet Mister Strange pull off their no-frills rock ‘n’ roll with more than a dash of panache. They’re scuzzy, infused with grooves, and in Tomas Walmsley’s snapshots, have a singing drummer who pulls facial expressions that are usually reserv...

29/05/2024

"Steam rises in volcanic plumes from drenched hair and jackets." - Been Stellar / Theo Bleak @ YES review and gallery live on aAh!

Featured image and gallery: Gracie Hall After 24 hours of continuous rain, the sk**ky duvet of clouds hovering above Manchester has somehow found even greater concentrations of precipitation to dump on us. More waterfalls than downpours mean that if you have ever fancied learning how to surf in the....

29/05/2024

Slam Dunk Festival North 2024 review and gallery live on aAh!

PALE WAVES Set It Off The Blackout Waterparks You Me At Six

Featured Image: Gracie Hall Slam Dunk North sets off to a wetter start than its southern sister down in Hatfield, the day beginning with a deluge of rain and an already trodden festival ground from Live At Leeds the day before. So much so, in fact, that the organisers felt they had no choice but...

25/05/2024

Ella Bartman nostalgically explores how uni life has changed over the last few decades from nights out at Band on the Wall, 256 Fallowfield, and Squirrels Bar paired with a retro photography series in .

Pick up your copy on campus or read online https://aah-magazine.co.uk/legacy/

https://aah-magazine.co.uk/2024/the-legacy-issue-photography-series-capturing-university-life-30-years-on/

Featured image: Alex B Former Manchester student Alex B discovered the advantages of clearing up a cluttered room when he stumbled across pictures from his old university days in the city. Although he often reminisces about this time, the smile on his face as he looked through these photographs show...

25/05/2024

"Hulme is a bloody good place to take photos."

Megan Mcardle and Carla Acevedo-Ferron document Richard Davis, Manchester Met’s Alumni and Hulme photographer story of capturing the vibrancy and rawness at the height of 'Madchester' in the 1980s as he photographed the likes of Lemn Sissay, John Cooper Clarke, and other legends in The LEGACY Issue.

Pick up your copy on campus or read online https://aah-magazine.co.uk/legacy/

https://aah-magazine.co.uk/2024/the-legacy-issue-photographer-richard-davis-hulme-is-a-bloody-good-place-to-take-pictures/

“It was a photo that changed my life,” says Richard Davis at HOME café in the city centre. This picture is of Joy Division, taken by British photographer Kevin Cummins on Epping Walk Bridge in Hulme. The stark, steely images would go on to define the band and this part of the city’s legacy. I...

24/05/2024

"It was a brilliant time to be in the city.”

Makenna Ali uncovers the legacy of student magazines, from Manchester Metropolitan University Pulp and Humanity Hallows to aAh! Magazine in The LEGACY Issue.

Pick up your copy on campus or read online https://aah-magazine.co.uk/legacy/

https://aah-magazine.co.uk/2024/the-legacy-issue-the-legacy-of-student-magazines-it-was-a-brilliant-time-to-be-in-the-city/

As aAh! celebrates its tenth print issue, we look back at the origins of our student magazines “It was a brilliant time to be in the city,” says Janet Conroy. Janet was the editor of PULP magazine from 1991 to 1992 at the height of the ‘Madchester’ music scene. PULP was the student union mag...

22/05/2024

Manchester Metropolitan University celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. Ian Burke rounds up the key moments in our university’s journey from LS Lowry joining the Manchester School of Art to the Chanel fashion show last year.

Pick up your copy of The LEGACY Issue on campus or read online https://aah-magazine.co.uk/legacy/

https://aah-magazine.co.uk/2024/the-legacy-issue-celebrating-200-years-of-manchester-met/

This year we’re celebrating our university’s 200th anniversary and the 10th print issue of aAh! Magazine – Manchester Met’s online and print student arts and culture magazine. Reflecting on these milestones, we’re looking back at our journey over the years as a magazine, at our university,...

22/05/2024

It's an exciting year Cameron Hayes as she's set to perform at Leeds and Reading Festival and Sound City 2024 this summer.

Featured image: Emma Thompson “Hello my darling!” Cameron Hayes smiles gregariously as she cosies up on her sofa in a Levis top with a cup of tea in hand. She expresses her excitement at “chatting about anything music related” and it soon becomes obvious why she’s killing it on stage all a...

22/05/2024

“It was nice to meet other people that I could look up to in Manchester and keep learning about the creative side of myself through them.”

Featured image: Eloise Marshall Manchester has blossomed from a historically industrial town into a creative hub, attracting emerging artists across a variety of creative fields who call this city their home. Three up-and-coming local creatives share how living in the city has impacted their respect...

22/05/2024

Benjamin Kelm explores the highs and lows of migration in his uplifting one-man play.

Jess Berry reviews Far From Home @ The Kings Arms.

Featured image: Benjamin Kelm Benjamin Kelm explores the highs and lows of migration in his uplifting one-man play, Far From Home, Close To Love. Following the bold move of leaving his home in Germany to pursue a career in acting in New York, Benjamin experiences the full breadth of loneliness in th...

22/05/2024

To celebrate the launch of The LEGACY Issue, we caught up with this issue’s shortlisted featured artists.

First up, is Tommy Vinh Bui.

At aAh! we aim to shine a spotlight on our talented student community. To celebrate the launch of The LEGACY Issue, we caught up with this issue’s shortlisted featured artists. Tommy Vinh Bui peddles literacy and procrastination as a librarian and PhD student at Manchester Met respectively. He was...

21/05/2024

“Enchanting vocals and crafted brilliance.” The Japanese House @ Albert Hall review and gallery Iive on aAh! https://aah-magazine.co.uk/2024/the-japanese-house-albert-hall-review-enchanting-vocals-and-crafted-brilliance/

21/05/2024

Calling all student. Looking for a summer project to build your portfolio? Get involved with and join our Introduction to Magazine Journalism Design and Production workshop

Register: Wednesday 22nd May @ 12:00-14:00 https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/mmu/2023-aah-magazine-journalism-and-design-production-workshops-ex
Location: GE 3.10

20/05/2024

Are you a ? Join your student magazine Introduction to Journalism and Magazine Design Workshop and get involved in our new print issue The FRESHERS Issue 24/25

Wednesday 22nd May @ 12:00 - 14:00. https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/mmu/2023-aah-magazine-journalism-and-design-production-workshops-ex Everyone welcome!
Venue: GE 3.10

17/05/2024

Calling all students! Join our Journalism and Design Production Workshop and find out how you can get involved with our upcoming print magazine - The FRESHERS Issue 24/25

Register: Wednesday 22nd May @ 12:00-14:00. Everyone welcome!
https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/mmu/2023-aah-magazine-journalism-and-design-production-workshops-ex
Venue: GE 3.10

14/05/2024

Are you a at interested in building your portfolio?

Join Magazine Journalism and Design Workshop on Wednesday 15 May @ 12:00-14:00. Everyone welcome!

Register: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/mmu/2023-aah-magazine-journalism-and-design-production-workshops-ex

13/05/2024

Calling all writers, editors, graphic designers, illustrators, photographers at Met - Join our Magazine Journalism and Design Workshop and find out how you can get involved in our upcoming print magazine- The FRESHERS Issue 24/25.

Invite: Wednesday 15 May @ 12:00-14:00 in GE.10
Register: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/mmu/2023-aah-magazine-journalism-and-design-production-workshops-ex

10/05/2024

Are you a student interested in having your work published?

Join aAh Magazine Journalism and Design Production Working Wednesday 15th May @ 12:00-14:00 Everyone is welcomed!
Venue: Campus - GE3.10

08/05/2024

The tale of two kids from small-town America who became the most notorious folk heroes in the US, Bonnie & Clyde takes to Manchester’s Palace Theatre as part of its UK tour, after two successful seasons in London’s West End.

Featured image: Mark Waugh The tale of two kids from small-town America who became the most notorious folk heroes in the US, Bonnie & Clyde takes to Manchester’s Palace Theatre as part of its UK tour, after two successful seasons in London’s West End. This award-winning production, having gained...

07/05/2024

Are you a Met student? Do you have a strong on a trending topic? Join our workshop and have your voice heard!

Invite: aAh! Magazine Opinion Writing Workshop
Wed 8 May 2024 @ 3PM in GE 3.04
Link in bio

29/04/2024

Are you a Manchester Met student with a passion for writing, or media? We’re looking for creative minds to join our team! Join our Introduction to aAh! Magazine and Journalism workshop to learn about how we run our online and print magazine.

We will share how you can get involved in our upcoming print issue, the FRESHERS Issue and work as a group to create new ideas for the magazine.

Date: Wednesday 1st May 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: GE 3.04

19/04/2024

Manchester Metropolitan University students have teamed up with the ‘Cloud Gardener’ Jason Williams to design balcony gardens for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Urban Show.

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Featured image: Man Met Rise Manchester Metropolitan University students have teamed up with the ‘Cloud Gardener’ Jason Williams to design balcony gardens for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Urban Show. Four sustainably designed balcony gardens facing north, south, east and west are being ...

19/04/2024

"From original scores to compilation soundtracks, 2023 saw the true matrimony of sound and vision."

Jennifer Grace looks at how music shaped last year's stand-out cinema:

It’s been just over one month since the Oscars marked the end of another awards season. Musical performances from all the artists nominated for this year’s ‘Best Original Song’ were interspersed throughout the show, including a moment of virality from a pink-clad Ryan Gosling and his vanguar...

19/04/2024

"The noise around HotWax will soon be louder than the band itself and there’s no time like now to get ahead of the racket."

Now & Next Tour ft. Hotwax / Aziya / Duvet @ Deaf Institute review now on aAh!

Featured image: Jennifer Grace UK-based music magazine DIY introduced their Now & Next Tour last year. Spanning ten cities in a fortnight, it’s back bigger and better for 2024. The modest scattering of early birds are treated to the post-punk uppercut of Duvet. The five-piece are captivating, fo....

19/04/2024

"The Hives perform to a sold-out crowd at Manchester Academy, as part of their current tour ‘The Death of Randy Fitzimmons’ following their 2023 album of the same name."

The Hives @ Manchester Acadmy gallery now on aAh!

Featured image and gallery: Ben Redshaw The Hives perform to a sold-out crowd at Manchester Academy, as part of their current tour ‘The Death of Randy Fitzimmons’ following their 2023 album of the same name. Since their debut album Barely Legal in 1997, the Scandinavian garage rock band have rel...