Bishopsgate Institute- Tutor
Tutor of adult learning courses in the field of LGBTQIA+ literature and culture. Courses devised and run include LGBTQ+ literature, Cultural AIDS, Queer musical theatre, Fanfiction and The Queer Revolution of Schitt’s Creek.
Tutor Profile here.
London Playwrights- Workshop Facilitator.
Delivering workshops in person and over Zoom in writing for the stage. Workshops include; Playwrighting fore Everyone, LGBTQ+ Theatre, Writing Musicals, Dialect, and Writing Historic Characters. Also work as a writing mentor.
London Playwrights Workshops are available here.
University Lecturer
University lecturer and facilitator designing and delivering lectures, seminars, and education workshops for both adult and young audiences with the National Theatre, University of Wolverhampton, University of South Wales, and Cardiff Metropolitan University. \
Freelance Facilitation work
I have worked for various theatres and creative organisations as a tutor/facilitator including; Sherman Theatre, Arena Theatre Wolverhampton and The National Theatre.
I deliver LGBTQ+ history and diversity workshops in corporate settings including Dominion Energy (USA) and Taylor Wessing Legal Practice.
Speaking Engagements and Recent Events
February 2024, Birmingham Adult Education College- LGBTQ+ history month talk.
September 2023, Taylor Wessing, Pride Month Talk.
June 2023, Dominion Energy, Neurodiversity Talk
April 2023, Dominion Energy Pride event ‘Let’s talk about Schitt’s Creek; Why quer representation matters’
November 2022, University of Wisconsin, ‘Queer Stories in Schitt’s Creek’
June 2022, Taylor Wessing Law, Pride Month Guest Speaker.
2021, The Queer Emporium, ‘The Queer History of TV’.
2021, University of Wolverhampton- ‘Being Human’ festival guest speaker ‘Angels in America and the National Theatre’
2021, University of Wisconsin, Guest Speaker ‘Queer Stories in Schitt’s Creek’
2021, Schitt’s Creek Fundraiser- ‘The Queer Revolution of Schitt’s Creek’ (raising over £1000 for charity)
2021, Lighthouse Books, Author Events, ‘Queer TV and Schitt’s Creek.’
Work with me!
I would love to be a speaker/facilitator for your workplace or community group. I give talks on LGBTQ+ history and culture, theatre history, and creative writing and can run diversity and inclusion events. I also speak on Neurodiversity in the workplace, specializing in Autism, ADHD, and Dyslexia.
Emily Garside 