About Us
Established in 2015, the Guild of Nerds is a cosplay community organisation with members in Ireland and the UK. With a focus on inclusivity and skill-building, we strive to elevate and support cosplayers from all backgrounds and at all experience levels. From hosting Cosplay Masquerades and Showcases at events like MegaCon Live, to offering expertly curated and serviced repair tables, the Guild places cosplayers front and centre in everything we do.
We aim to empower the cosplay community by providing workshops, livestreams, and educational blogs on topics as diverse as cosplay photography, crafting, and entering cosplay competitions, with a focus on personal development and building a community. For our members, we also provide training tools for judging cosplay competitions, panelling at events, and more.
With a busy Discord server and regular meet-ups in Dublin and beyond we remain connected and engaged with the community beyond in-person events. We’ve had a great 2024 year!
In addition to our involvement with Gamerfest and Cosmic Rebels in Ireland, we are looking forward to returning to MegaCon Live events in the UK in 2025 as the producers of their Cosplay Masquerades, along with hosting the UK qualifier for the European Cosplay Gathering.
Team photo by @tmargs_photography
Guild Directors
Hazel has been cosplaying since 2016 and is from Washington State. She became Director of the UK team at the beginning of 2023. She enjoys LARP, sewing, writing and a good spreadsheet.
Hazel is orginally from Washington State in the USA, and has been in the UK since 2021. In the states she was involved with several cosplay charity and community groups. She also ran Cosplay Livestreams during the pandemic in 2020. Hazel has a professional background in theatrical stage and production management, and she brings her pasion for community and organsation to the Guild.
Amelia began dressing up as a toddler and never really stopped. Her first convention was in 2012, where she was bitten by a radioactive cosplay bug. Now a prolific competitive cosplayer, she’s represented the UK at four different international acronyms (ECG, ICL, PGEC, and A2PBCC, where she placed 3rd), and is the current Insomnia Gaming Festival Cosplay Champion. Part-time princess and full-time drama queen, her favorite part of cosplay is performing; more often than not, you can find her on stage. She loves terrible TV, pirates, fantasy literature, museums, tea, dresses with pockets, musical theatre, baths, and oversharing.
Graham has been involved in the cosplay community for 10+ years. He has competed and judged across Ireland and the UK and has received best overall as well as best group awards.
He has been with the Guild since 2017 and as one of the Guild Directors, he helps organise and run all areas of the group from planning panels, competitions and setups to on the day team leading as well as a host of activities that take place.
Sarah is a part of the director team for Guild of Nerds Ireland. She's an experienced cosplayer who works in Stage Management and is a key member of the Guild team.
Neda is a cosplayer, the official guild host, and one of the Directors for team Ireland of the Guild of Nerds.
She has been on the cosplay scene for 12 years and rarely misses an event. There she can be found behind the Guild tables helping to run the show, aid with any repairs needed and always happy to give advice to those who ask.
Her cosplay style ranges from simple yet recognisable characters such as Jesse from pokemon to detailed characters from games and tv shows.