Unsure exactly how I've ended up at Hay bloody Festival...but very excited nonethless!
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Jess Fishlock has been pioneering in the world of football ⚽️
Discover more about her groundbreaking work both on and off the pitch in @emilygarside.bsky.social's new book 'Rainbow Wales: Queer icons past and present'!
📚️ 🌈 www.uwp.co.uk/book/rainbow...
'When Emily Garside writes about queer culture, theatre and identity, it is always worth paying attention.'
We strongly agree with Matinee! Read the review of @emilygarside.bsky.social's 'Rainbow Wales' in full below 📚️
One week to go!
'Rainbow Wales: Queer icons past and present' by @emilygarside.bsky.social is out on 7 May 🌈
Join Emily at one of the exciting events she will be speaking over the summer!
A brilliant sneak peak of @emilygarside.bsky.social's new book 'Rainbow Wales: Queer Icons Past and Present'!
📚️ thequeerreview.com/2026/05/09/b...
The @hayfestival.bsky.social is starting soon!
Join @emilygarside.bsky.social, author of 'Rainbow Wales', with @jaseokundaye.bsky.social in conversation with @sachacoward.bsky.social!
🕓️ 4pm
📍 Meadow Stage
📆 26 May
🎟️ www.hayfestival.com/p-25265-emil...
I wrote a piece for DIVA Magazine on Welshness and Queerness (and the overlap- and sometimes lack of overlap)
diva-magazine.com/2026/05/07/h...
A panel of writers about queer icons discuss the hidden world of queer history.
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Emily Garside, author of Seasons of Love: Why Rent Matters, explores queer Welsh icons including Ivor Novello, The Vivienne and Luke Evans in Rainbow Wales.
'How learning about queer icons helped me connect to my Welshness'
A poignant and insightful article from @emilygarside.bsky.social in @divamag.bsky.social!
Read in full here: diva-magazine.com/2026/05/07/h...
Emily's book 'Rainbow Wales: Queer Welsh Icons Past and Present is available now 📚️ 🌈
Out now!
'Rainbow Wales: Queer icons past and present' by @emilygarside.bsky.social is published today 📚️ 🌈 ✨️
'Rainbow Wales' is an exciting, inspiring tour of figures from culture and sport to politics and activism, and a jubilant exploration of the rich tapestry of Queer identity in Wales.
Ahead of the publication of Rainbow Wales: Queer Icons Past and Present, author Emily Garside shares an exclusive extract with The Queer Review along with her approach to writing the book. Some boo…