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Month: September 2024

Bolton Octogon Theatre. Street View.

Northern School graduate writes and directs play for Bolton Octogon Theatre

Toxic, an award-winning play written and directed by recent Northern School graduate Dan Lovatt, will be performed at The Bolton Octogon Theatre on Saturday October 19th and tour to Manchester’s Edge Theatre on November 21st 2024. The play was described by reviewers as ‘a perfect blend of pathos and humour’, and a story that ‘keeps […]

Professor Jackie Kay helps BBC 6 Music Celebrate National Poetry Day 2024

Northern School of Writing Professor Jackie Kay has helped legendary BBC Radio 6 DJ’s Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie launch a day of poetry on BBC Radio 6 Music for National Poetry Day (October 3rd 2024). In an interview devoted to Jackie’s pioneering career, she talked about her latest poetry collection: May Day and her […]

Cover of children's book: Mission: Find Mum

Sept 24: Northern School Alumnus Children’s Book launch

Jo Somerset, an alumnus of The Northern School of Writing MA Creative Writing: Innovation and Experiment launches her debut children’s book this September. Mission: Find Mum, is an adventure story for children ages 10 and up. The book will be launched at Benito Lounge as part of the Chorlton Book Festival: Wilbraham Road, Chorlton on […]

Student band performing at Open Mic Night

Oct 17: Northern School Open Mic Night at Low Four

Yes! Our famous Open Mic Night is back at Low Four on Deansgate in Manchester City Centre, starting at 19.30 on Thursday October 17th 2024. A collaboration between students studying music and students from the English subject area at the University of Salford, the night is open to University of Salford student audiences. Mic spots […]

Nov 29: Award Winning Publisher to Visit Northern School of Writing Students

November 29, 9am – Online. Isabelle Kenyon, author and award winning publisher of Fly On the Wall Press will be visiting students this trimester to discuss her journey from student to publishing director of 2023’s British Book Awards Small Publisher of the year. Fly on The Wall have published over thirty titles and Isabelle’s first […]

Oct 7: Northern School of Writing at The Manchester Literature Festival

Northern School of Writing Lecturer Dr Caroline Magennis will be interviewing award-winning novelist Azako Yuzuki at The Manchester Literature Festival on Monday October 7th at 7.00pm at Waterstones Deansgate. Yuzuki’s novel Butter, has been an international bestseller and tells the story of a woman accused of luring men with her cooking and then killing them.

Home Cinema and Theatre Cafe Manchester

Sept 19: English Subject team launch books at HOME

NSW students and alumni – you are warmly invited to attend the UK launches of three books by English language and Literature lecturers Jack Wilson, Matthew Whittle and Jade Munslow Ong, and Judy Kendall on Thursday 19 September 6.30-9.00pm. This is a great opportunity to get to know your tutors and their work or just check […]

Naqqesh Khalid

Alumni Naqqash Khalid sees first feature film released in UK cinemas

English Literature graduate Naqqash Khalid has received rave reviews for his debut feature film, out in UK cinemas on September 13th 2024. Naqqash wrote and directed the feature, which found funding from BBC Films and The BFI. Naqqash has also been commissioned to write a 4 part series for Sky.

BBC One airs new documentary about Professor Jackie Kay

Northern School of Writing Professor Jackie Kay will be the subject of BBC documentary series In My Own Words. The series has chosen some of the most culturally influential writers of the past decade for its new season. The shows producers said: “The extraordinary personal story of the former Scots Makar and one of Britain’s […]