Tallulah Howarth

Tallulah Howarth is an award-winning poet and multidisciplinary creative based in Leeds. They are a graduate of the MA in Writing Poetry at Newcastle University and Union: The Northern School for Creativity & Activism. After graduating from the programme, she stepped into the role of Co-ordinator of the Writing Squad.

They have had publications in antae journal, Mugwort and Metachrosis Lit Magazine. In 2019, they were shortlisted in the top five for the BBC Young Writers' Award. In March 2024, she was The Poetry Business's Digital Poet-in-Residence. In 2025, she took part in the ReWrite residency, an international literary collaboration between Denmark and the UK. In 2026, her debut poetry pamphlet, An Alternative Xanadu, was published by Ossa Prints.

She has forayed into music (or more accurately, noisemaking) with the original riot grrrl EP about foraging, ‘Dog Vomit Slime Mould’ (D.V.S.M, 2023), as well as expanding her relationship between poetry and sound -  collaborating with jazz musicians and experimenting with loops to develop live performances. During her time in Leeds, she has worked with Ferg's Imaginary Big Band, Vipertime and Skwid Ink. She has performed in venues such as Hyde Park Book Club, Left Bank, Wharf Chambers, Outlaws Yacht Club and Sela Bar. These include a headline On the Mic slot and support slots at both Leeds Poetry Festival and Leeds Jazz Festival. In  April 2024, she was shortlisted for the esteemed Roundhouse Poetry Slam and performed in the regional heats in Leeds.

Tallulah was the assistant producer of the Writing on Air Festival at Chapel FM in 2024 & 2025. They also DJ under the alias DJ TalisMan at venues across Leeds, playing an eclectic mix of Afrobeat, Highlife, soul, jazz, disco & more.