Tyrese King | The Northern Quota

Tyrese King

3rd Year English and Multimedia Journalism Student

Arts and Culture Editor

Contact me

Articles by Tyrese King

Sounds Of The City Poster

Sounds From The Other City announces full line-up for 2022 edition

10th Apr |

Locos film festival

"We've done six films in six days":Filmlocos does the impossible in their aim to shine a light on the lack of representation in the industry

16th Mar |

Cooking With Words: poets Anjum Malik and Zouk collaborate to celebrate south Asian culture

24th Feb |

Bronte Appleby

Playwright Bronte Appleby takes active role in breaking down cultural barriers in the arts

22nd Feb |

The Reno Whitworth Museum

Communities aren't given enough of a voice, says Whitworth Gallery Director

15th Dec |

Linda Brogan The Reno

Linda Brogan reminisces about the 80s and the Reno shining a light on Manchester's past

8th Dec |

Caleb Nelson Brandon Taylor Ellah P. Wakatama

Novel voices: Caleb Azumah Nelson and Brandon Taylor appear as part of Manchester Literature Festival

14th Nov |

Okechukwu Nzelu, C Pam Zhang, Bryan Washington

Okechukwu Nzelu discusses 'fantastic novels' written by C Pam Zhang and Bryan Washington

10th Nov |

WSTRN See My World fest 2

WSTRN perform at Student Union for See My World Festival

3rd Nov |

Home BHM

Home celebrate Black History Month 2021 while pushing the narrative

30th Oct |

The Manchester Literature Festival host late night poetry session with international award-winning poets

21st Oct |

Young Identity

'Cabaret for Freedom' event held by Manchester Literature Festival features Tolu Agbelusi, Yomi Sode and Young Identity

20th Oct |

'I wanted to write characters that were good men': Trini authors Monique Roffey and Ingrid Persaud on feminism and masculinity

15th Oct |

'We were a family under siege': award-winning author Bernardine Evaristo speaks out at Manchester Literature Festival event

15th Oct |

Gioia Palmieri Swiss Review

Over five million people have applied for the European Settlement Scheme that closes at the end of the month

20th Jun |

john rylands library

Lockdown eases as UNESCO City of Literature Manchester put on the first ever The Festival of Libraries

11th Jun |

Campaigners visit local secondary school encouraging open talks about race issues

6th Jun |

Jhumpa Lahiri

Authors Jhumpa Lahiri and Kamila Shamsie discus Lahiri’s newest novel in one of the latest event that the Manchester Literature Festival have put on for this month.

25th May |

The Public Campaign for the Arts are leading the charge against proposed 50% funding cut to art-based subjects in higher education

21st May |

Roger Robinson

Roger Robinson and Caleb Femi both perform new commissions for the Manchester Literature Festival

22nd Apr |

Chorlton Bookshop outside

Literature in lockdown has meant major shift in the way bookshops operate

30th Mar |

Campaign against council’s plan to increase police presence in Manchester schools

18th Feb |

Refurbished Manchester Aquatics Centre will host World Paralympic Swimming Championships

6th Feb |

Man Met lecturer Monique Roffey wins Costa Book Award with The Mermaid of Black Conch

3rd Feb |

Lack of representation in the English literature curriculum leads to calls for change from Penguin Books campaign

16th Dec |

'Poetry is the official language for children and we just stole it'

8th Oct |

Man Met Uni Student Union building

Student Union at Man Met vows to change after admitting 'failing' black students

14th Jul |

People renting homes in Manchester 'at increased risk of eviction', says solicitor

23rd May |