Mark World Aids Day with a series of events at Museum of Liverpool in partnership with Sahir House.
Supported by Liverpool Public Health Team
Thursday 30 November – Saturday 2 December
The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt Exhibition
The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt is an irreplaceable piece of social history. In total there are 48 twelve foot by twelve-foot panels, each comprising up to 8 smaller panels. Each individual panel commemorates someone who died of AIDS and has been lovingly made by their friends, lovers or family. Sahir House in collaboration with Homotopia will display several poignant panels – all created in memory of Merseyside residents.
Wednesday 29 November – Friday 1 December
Oral History Sessions for People Affected by HIV
Were you part of Merseyside’s LGBTQIA+ scene of the 1980s? Are you living with HIV? Have you or do you support someone with HIV?
Join us in several informal sessions led by curator James Lawler from Duo Vision, with Sahir House in a safe and encouraging space to explore together our stories, experiences, and memories. Podcaster, Olivia Graham will be on hand to record some of your stories which may feature in an upcoming exhibition about the Liverpool musician Holly Johnson. Pre-registration will be required for these sessions.
Liverpool in the 80’s – Queer Music and Nightlife
Wednesday 29 & Thursday 30 November / 10 – 11.30am
Remembering the Liverpool ‘scene’ of the 1980s, share your stories of partying in the city and in the face of adversity.
Women and HIV
Wednesday 29 November / 2 – 3.30pm
This session is for women across Merseysidewho are either living with HIV or have supported others living with HIV.
Living with HIV
Thursday 30 November / 2 – 3.30pm
Share your experiences of living with HIV today in Merseyside. Remembering Those We Have Lost Friday 1 December 10 – 11.30am For those who have lost loved ones through the AIDS epidemic; we are especially interested to hear from Merseyside people who made a UK Aids Memorial Quilt Panel.
Friday 1 December / 6 – 7pm
World AIDS Day Vigil
Liverpool Parish Church
Join Sahir House for a special World AIDS Day Vigil. Let’s tremember people lost to HIV, show our solidarity with people living with HIV around the world and commit ourselves to ending HIV stigma and discrimination.
Saturday 2 December / 10 – 11am
The Mersey Model: Saving Lives Globally
A fascinating talk from former regional public health director Professor John Ashton. Find out how Merseyside was at the centre of the development of a groundbreaking HIV harm reduction approach, which avoided a crisis among drug users and was adopted globally to save many lives. Saturday 2 December 2 – 4pm Artist session with Roberto Tova Join Mexican HIV activist and artist, Roberto Tovar, founder of Número de Serie, for a session in which he will explore his work, which delivers an important sexual heath message within Latin communities.