Engaging, insightful talks on LGBTQIA+ history, culture, and media

I deliver research-led, accessible talks that help audiences understand LGBTQIA+ identities in context, connecting history, representation, and lived experience.

Whether you’re hosting a university lecture, corporate event, or public programme, my talks are designed to be:

• Thought-provoking
• Inclusive and accessible
• Grounded in real cultural history

Recent clients include Taylor Wessing, Dominion Energy, and Birmingham Adult Education Services.

LGBTQIA+ History and Culture

Workshops covering a range of LGBTQ+ history and culture are perfect for LGBTQ+ History Month, Pride Month, or diversity and inclusion days.

A generalist introduction to the basics of LGBTQIA+ history and culture is available in 2-hour or half-day formats.

Queer Art as Activism.

A deeper dive into Queer writing, performance and art aligned with politics and activism, from early protests and art through to the AIDS crisis and campaigns for equal marriage. Designed in equal parts as a talk on activism and art, it covers a century of Queer art and Activism.

More specialist workshops for those interested in a fuller investment or deeper dive into LGBTQIA+ culture:

Queer Theatre

The theatre has long been a place of acceptance and expression for LGBTQ+ people.

The theatre has long been a place of acceptance and expression for LGBTQ+ people.
This course examines the history of LGBTQ+ stories on stage and the theatre-makers behind them.

Can be booked alongside:

Writing Queer Theatre

Using the groundwork of Queer Theatre history, how to get started on writing your own Queer theatre piece.

Or with:

Queer Musical Theatre

Musical theatre has often been associated with high camp, but there’s a long history of Queer representation, too. In this course, we will look at older works, such as Cabaret and the show’s troubled history of Queer representation, classics like La Cage Aux Folles, and contemporary works, including The Prom.

This course will look at stage and screen, controversy and representation, as well as consider the serious activist side of Queer musical theatre.

LGBTQIA+ TV- and why it matters!

A look at LGBTQIA+ contributions to TV- from the camp comedy characters of the 70s to Queer as Folk through to Heartstopper. This workshop is great for engaging audiences with LGBTQIA+ culture and history through a shared love of all things TV.

Ideal for: Media students, creative industries, general audiences

Queer Representation in Media

From subtext to centre stage—how LGBTQ+ identities have been portrayed across film, TV, and popular culture.

Ideal for: Media students, creative industries, general audiences

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LGBTQIA+ Literature

Part historical overview and part literary analysis, this course will examine LGBTQ+ literature through the decades. Beginning with “hidden histories” of queer literature forced to hide its identity through the liberation era, the response to the devastation from Aids, and ending with contemporary works.

Ideal for: Media students, creative industries, general audiences

Cultural History of AIDS

An exploration of how theatre responded to the AIDS crisis—and how those stories continue to shape LGBTQ+ culture today.

Ideal for: Universities, arts organisations, theatre audiences

I also offer interactive workshops that go beyond listening—giving participants space to engage, reflect, and apply what they’ve learned.

Workshops & Interactive Sessions

Workshops can include:

• Group discussion and activities
• Case studies from queer media and history
• Practical tools for inclusive thinking