Emily Garside
@emilygarside.bsky.social
Writer & professional nerd putting the A in LGBTQIA+
PhD in representations of AIDS through theatre.
Much queer theatre and TV research.
Also, a lot of Hockey.
She/Her
PhD in representations of AIDS through theatre.
Much queer theatre and TV research.
Also, a lot of Hockey.
She/Her
Cardiff-adjacent folks:
Booking is now open for this event, which is part of this year's Being Human festival (that's the research one, sadly not the 'vampires and werewolves living in Bristol' one...
Saturday 14th November, The Museum of Cardiff.
Booking is now open for this event, which is part of this year's Being Human festival (that's the research one, sadly not the 'vampires and werewolves living in Bristol' one...
Saturday 14th November, The Museum of Cardiff.
October 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Cardiff-adjacent folks:
Booking is now open for this event, which is part of this year's Being Human festival (that's the research one, sadly not the 'vampires and werewolves living in Bristol' one...
Saturday 14th November, The Museum of Cardiff.
Booking is now open for this event, which is part of this year's Being Human festival (that's the research one, sadly not the 'vampires and werewolves living in Bristol' one...
Saturday 14th November, The Museum of Cardiff.
This Saturday! Fancy a deep dive into Queer Musical theatre? history, impact and what it can teach us?
Join me for an online workshop with @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
Join me for an online workshop with @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
October 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This Saturday! Fancy a deep dive into Queer Musical theatre? history, impact and what it can teach us?
Join me for an online workshop with @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
Join me for an online workshop with @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
LGBTQIA+ TV through the ages!
How has LGBTQIA+ representation evolved on screen? from chaste kisses making headlines, to teen Queer TV going mainstream...
From Queer as Folk to Heartstopper and everything in between!.
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
How has LGBTQIA+ representation evolved on screen? from chaste kisses making headlines, to teen Queer TV going mainstream...
From Queer as Folk to Heartstopper and everything in between!.
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
October 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM
LGBTQIA+ TV through the ages!
How has LGBTQIA+ representation evolved on screen? from chaste kisses making headlines, to teen Queer TV going mainstream...
From Queer as Folk to Heartstopper and everything in between!.
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
How has LGBTQIA+ representation evolved on screen? from chaste kisses making headlines, to teen Queer TV going mainstream...
From Queer as Folk to Heartstopper and everything in between!.
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
A Saturday morning of me yapping about gay musicals?
If that sounds like fun, then Bishopsgate and I have the session for you...
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
If that sounds like fun, then Bishopsgate and I have the session for you...
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
October 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
A Saturday morning of me yapping about gay musicals?
If that sounds like fun, then Bishopsgate and I have the session for you...
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
If that sounds like fun, then Bishopsgate and I have the session for you...
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
Starting tonight with @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social 'An Introduction to LGBTQ+ Literature' come and join me for a dive into LGBTQIA+ literature past and present- from Oscar Wilde to Heartstopper and more...
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
October 2, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Starting tonight with @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social 'An Introduction to LGBTQ+ Literature' come and join me for a dive into LGBTQIA+ literature past and present- from Oscar Wilde to Heartstopper and more...
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
Friends, my first course back with
@bishopsgateinst.bsky.social starts this week, and I'd love it if you could share details with any LGBTQ+ networks you're part of, or simply like-minded friends...
thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/back-and-b...
@bishopsgateinst.bsky.social starts this week, and I'd love it if you could share details with any LGBTQ+ networks you're part of, or simply like-minded friends...
thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/back-and-b...
September 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Friends, my first course back with
@bishopsgateinst.bsky.social starts this week, and I'd love it if you could share details with any LGBTQ+ networks you're part of, or simply like-minded friends...
thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/back-and-b...
@bishopsgateinst.bsky.social starts this week, and I'd love it if you could share details with any LGBTQ+ networks you're part of, or simply like-minded friends...
thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/back-and-b...
Turns out there's a fair bit to round up in my work with
@bishopsgateinst.bsky.social
This Autumn, so I've put it all in a handy blog post!
thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/back-and-b...
@bishopsgateinst.bsky.social
This Autumn, so I've put it all in a handy blog post!
thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/back-and-b...
September 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Turns out there's a fair bit to round up in my work with
@bishopsgateinst.bsky.social
This Autumn, so I've put it all in a handy blog post!
thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/back-and-b...
@bishopsgateinst.bsky.social
This Autumn, so I've put it all in a handy blog post!
thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/back-and-b...
Calling all TV nerds!
I'm running a course with @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social on Queer TV- history, the good, the bad, the Queerbaiting...and why it matters.
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
I'm running a course with @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social on Queer TV- history, the good, the bad, the Queerbaiting...and why it matters.
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
September 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Calling all TV nerds!
I'm running a course with @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social on Queer TV- history, the good, the bad, the Queerbaiting...and why it matters.
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
I'm running a course with @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social on Queer TV- history, the good, the bad, the Queerbaiting...and why it matters.
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
Playwrights! one for you, tonight (and recording available if you can't attend live)
An introduction to promoting yourself and your play.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/london-pla...
An introduction to promoting yourself and your play.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/london-pla...
September 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Playwrights! one for you, tonight (and recording available if you can't attend live)
An introduction to promoting yourself and your play.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/london-pla...
An introduction to promoting yourself and your play.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/london-pla...
Starting next week with me and @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social
Want to nerd out about Queer books? or add to your TBR pile? come and join in a ride from Oscar Wilde to And Tango Makes Three to Red White and Royal Blue...
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
Want to nerd out about Queer books? or add to your TBR pile? come and join in a ride from Oscar Wilde to And Tango Makes Three to Red White and Royal Blue...
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
September 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Starting next week with me and @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social
Want to nerd out about Queer books? or add to your TBR pile? come and join in a ride from Oscar Wilde to And Tango Makes Three to Red White and Royal Blue...
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
Want to nerd out about Queer books? or add to your TBR pile? come and join in a ride from Oscar Wilde to And Tango Makes Three to Red White and Royal Blue...
www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/act...
As we're technically in 'Autumn' now, a little shout-out that I'd love to add to my work for the coming months
A reminder of the things I do as a freelancer:
EDI/Inclusion/LGBTQ workshops and consulting.
LGBTQ+ history/culture workshops.
Writing workshops.
Editing (non-fiction/academic).
A reminder of the things I do as a freelancer:
EDI/Inclusion/LGBTQ workshops and consulting.
LGBTQ+ history/culture workshops.
Writing workshops.
Editing (non-fiction/academic).
September 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
As we're technically in 'Autumn' now, a little shout-out that I'd love to add to my work for the coming months
A reminder of the things I do as a freelancer:
EDI/Inclusion/LGBTQ workshops and consulting.
LGBTQ+ history/culture workshops.
Writing workshops.
Editing (non-fiction/academic).
A reminder of the things I do as a freelancer:
EDI/Inclusion/LGBTQ workshops and consulting.
LGBTQ+ history/culture workshops.
Writing workshops.
Editing (non-fiction/academic).
I'll be speaking at this fantastic (free online) event on 3rd October to discuss reclaiming queer and trans history on screen and in the archives- 7pm UK time/2pm ET.
seventh-row.com/living-out-l...
seventh-row.com/living-out-l...
September 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I'll be speaking at this fantastic (free online) event on 3rd October to discuss reclaiming queer and trans history on screen and in the archives- 7pm UK time/2pm ET.
seventh-row.com/living-out-l...
seventh-row.com/living-out-l...
Momentarily being all LinkedIn over here to say...I've been selected as part of the Equal Power Equal Voice cohort for this year.
I'll be part of the Stonewall Cyrmu team, but I'm also excited to learn from the other fantastic groups involved.
I'll be part of the Stonewall Cyrmu team, but I'm also excited to learn from the other fantastic groups involved.
September 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Momentarily being all LinkedIn over here to say...I've been selected as part of the Equal Power Equal Voice cohort for this year.
I'll be part of the Stonewall Cyrmu team, but I'm also excited to learn from the other fantastic groups involved.
I'll be part of the Stonewall Cyrmu team, but I'm also excited to learn from the other fantastic groups involved.
Hello! After a summer frantically writing books, I have the capacity actually to do…well, stuff that earns money.
things I do:
EDI/Inclusion workshops and consulting.
LGBTQ+ history and culture workshops.
Creative Writing workshops.
Dramaturgy.
Editing (non-fiction/academic).
Transcribing.
things I do:
EDI/Inclusion workshops and consulting.
LGBTQ+ history and culture workshops.
Creative Writing workshops.
Dramaturgy.
Editing (non-fiction/academic).
Transcribing.
September 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Hello! After a summer frantically writing books, I have the capacity actually to do…well, stuff that earns money.
things I do:
EDI/Inclusion workshops and consulting.
LGBTQ+ history and culture workshops.
Creative Writing workshops.
Dramaturgy.
Editing (non-fiction/academic).
Transcribing.
things I do:
EDI/Inclusion workshops and consulting.
LGBTQ+ history and culture workshops.
Creative Writing workshops.
Dramaturgy.
Editing (non-fiction/academic).
Transcribing.
New blog- On Book Writing. Doing my best to continue lifting the lid a little on what the process looks like.
thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/on-writing...
thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/on-writing...
September 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
New blog- On Book Writing. Doing my best to continue lifting the lid a little on what the process looks like.
thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/on-writing...
thenerdynotebook.substack.com/p/on-writing...
And that’s another book “finished”
That is sent off to the publisher. A long road to finished but worth marking this milestone. This one was a big one in every sense (erm sorry about the word count and all…) but I’m proud of what it will be once it gets out there (next year sometime)
That is sent off to the publisher. A long road to finished but worth marking this milestone. This one was a big one in every sense (erm sorry about the word count and all…) but I’m proud of what it will be once it gets out there (next year sometime)
August 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
And that’s another book “finished”
That is sent off to the publisher. A long road to finished but worth marking this milestone. This one was a big one in every sense (erm sorry about the word count and all…) but I’m proud of what it will be once it gets out there (next year sometime)
That is sent off to the publisher. A long road to finished but worth marking this milestone. This one was a big one in every sense (erm sorry about the word count and all…) but I’m proud of what it will be once it gets out there (next year sometime)
Doctor Who fans in/around Abergavenny, I'll be hosting part of this event- an interview with the brilliant John Higgs...I'll also be running my own workshop in the afternoon, talking about all things Gay Doctor Who...
All of this is a fundraiser for UCAN, so do come along if you can!
All of this is a fundraiser for UCAN, so do come along if you can!
August 18, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Doctor Who fans in/around Abergavenny, I'll be hosting part of this event- an interview with the brilliant John Higgs...I'll also be running my own workshop in the afternoon, talking about all things Gay Doctor Who...
All of this is a fundraiser for UCAN, so do come along if you can!
All of this is a fundraiser for UCAN, so do come along if you can!
Cardiff Friends! I have a bookshop event this Friday...
I'll be popping into the lovely Book Space Cardiff on Crwys Road to hold a chat about all things Queer Culture.
Tickets are just £4,
And it's a great way to kick off Cardiff Pride weekend!
www.bookspacecardiff.co.uk/products/que...
I'll be popping into the lovely Book Space Cardiff on Crwys Road to hold a chat about all things Queer Culture.
Tickets are just £4,
And it's a great way to kick off Cardiff Pride weekend!
www.bookspacecardiff.co.uk/products/que...
June 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Cardiff Friends! I have a bookshop event this Friday...
I'll be popping into the lovely Book Space Cardiff on Crwys Road to hold a chat about all things Queer Culture.
Tickets are just £4,
And it's a great way to kick off Cardiff Pride weekend!
www.bookspacecardiff.co.uk/products/que...
I'll be popping into the lovely Book Space Cardiff on Crwys Road to hold a chat about all things Queer Culture.
Tickets are just £4,
And it's a great way to kick off Cardiff Pride weekend!
www.bookspacecardiff.co.uk/products/que...
This week is the start of online talks for Pride month with Bishopsgate Institute.
From the history of activism, through LGBTQIA+ Literature to Queer Musicals, through to the work of Russell T Davies, there's a Pride talk for everyone!
Join me online (via zoom) across June.
From the history of activism, through LGBTQIA+ Literature to Queer Musicals, through to the work of Russell T Davies, there's a Pride talk for everyone!
Join me online (via zoom) across June.
June 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This week is the start of online talks for Pride month with Bishopsgate Institute.
From the history of activism, through LGBTQIA+ Literature to Queer Musicals, through to the work of Russell T Davies, there's a Pride talk for everyone!
Join me online (via zoom) across June.
From the history of activism, through LGBTQIA+ Literature to Queer Musicals, through to the work of Russell T Davies, there's a Pride talk for everyone!
Join me online (via zoom) across June.
Still need a Pride speaker?
Get in touch!
With several books on the topic- from Queer musical theatre to Doctor Who I can deliver something fun, engaging AND educational for Pride!
Get in touch to book me!
Get in touch!
With several books on the topic- from Queer musical theatre to Doctor Who I can deliver something fun, engaging AND educational for Pride!
Get in touch to book me!
June 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Still need a Pride speaker?
Get in touch!
With several books on the topic- from Queer musical theatre to Doctor Who I can deliver something fun, engaging AND educational for Pride!
Get in touch to book me!
Get in touch!
With several books on the topic- from Queer musical theatre to Doctor Who I can deliver something fun, engaging AND educational for Pride!
Get in touch to book me!
Since everyone is talking about Russell T Davies...maybe the people who actually like him will enjoy this book of mine...a romp from Queer as Folk through to Doctor Who and more
www.uwp.co.uk/book/gay-ali...
www.uwp.co.uk/book/gay-ali...
June 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Since everyone is talking about Russell T Davies...maybe the people who actually like him will enjoy this book of mine...a romp from Queer as Folk through to Doctor Who and more
www.uwp.co.uk/book/gay-ali...
www.uwp.co.uk/book/gay-ali...
This June I'm delivering some Pride workshops for Bishopsgate Institute:
They are:
Activism and What it Teaches us (6th and 25th in person 10th online,)
Russell T Davies and Queer TV (11th June, online)
LGBTQIA+ Literature (14th June, online)
LGBTQIA+ Musicals 28th June (online)
They are:
Activism and What it Teaches us (6th and 25th in person 10th online,)
Russell T Davies and Queer TV (11th June, online)
LGBTQIA+ Literature (14th June, online)
LGBTQIA+ Musicals 28th June (online)
May 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This June I'm delivering some Pride workshops for Bishopsgate Institute:
They are:
Activism and What it Teaches us (6th and 25th in person 10th online,)
Russell T Davies and Queer TV (11th June, online)
LGBTQIA+ Literature (14th June, online)
LGBTQIA+ Musicals 28th June (online)
They are:
Activism and What it Teaches us (6th and 25th in person 10th online,)
Russell T Davies and Queer TV (11th June, online)
LGBTQIA+ Literature (14th June, online)
LGBTQIA+ Musicals 28th June (online)
Have you booked a Pride event yet? Unsure of where to start? What topics to cover?
I can help! I deliver talks on LGBTQ+ history, culture, and inclusion. So whether you're learning the 'alphabet' labels or discussing Schitt's Creek, I've got a talk for you!
I can help! I deliver talks on LGBTQ+ history, culture, and inclusion. So whether you're learning the 'alphabet' labels or discussing Schitt's Creek, I've got a talk for you!
May 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Have you booked a Pride event yet? Unsure of where to start? What topics to cover?
I can help! I deliver talks on LGBTQ+ history, culture, and inclusion. So whether you're learning the 'alphabet' labels or discussing Schitt's Creek, I've got a talk for you!
I can help! I deliver talks on LGBTQ+ history, culture, and inclusion. So whether you're learning the 'alphabet' labels or discussing Schitt's Creek, I've got a talk for you!
Sometimes the book writing thing breaks your heart a bit.
May 3, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Sometimes the book writing thing breaks your heart a bit.
As Doctor Who is back, it's probably timely (Timey Wimey) to say I wrote a book about Russell T Davies's contribution to Queer TV.
And it has a cucumber pointed at David Tennant's crotch on the cover. What more could you want?
www.uwp.co.uk/book/gay-ali...
And it has a cucumber pointed at David Tennant's crotch on the cover. What more could you want?
www.uwp.co.uk/book/gay-ali...
April 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
As Doctor Who is back, it's probably timely (Timey Wimey) to say I wrote a book about Russell T Davies's contribution to Queer TV.
And it has a cucumber pointed at David Tennant's crotch on the cover. What more could you want?
www.uwp.co.uk/book/gay-ali...
And it has a cucumber pointed at David Tennant's crotch on the cover. What more could you want?
www.uwp.co.uk/book/gay-ali...