Candlelit Vigil and U.K. Memorial AIDS Quilt
Fri 24 Oct
|Gateshead
An opportunity to attend the final hour of the #SaferToBeMe Conference to take part in the candlelit vigil and to see the U.K. Memorial AIDS Quilt


Time and location
24 Oct 2025, 16:00 – 17:00 BST
Gateshead, Neilson Rd, Gateshead NE10 0EF, UK
Conference information
We have opened up the final hour of our two-day #SaferToBeMe conference to the public who have not bought a ticket for the conference.
This is your opportunity to see six of the 12x12ft squares of the U.K. AIDS Memorial Quilt and to take part in a candlelit vigil to remember the lives of those we have lost, and continue to lose, due to decisions made by world leaders to scale back funding for LGBTQ+ causes.
The U.K. AIDS Memorial Quilt is part of the largest community arts project in history. The Quilt helps us remember and celebrate all lives lost to HIV from the beginning of the pandemic in the 1980s to the present day.
Please arrive at the building reception by 3:45pm on the day and you will be let into the Main Hall at 4pm.
Ticket prices
General Admission
This ticket allows entry to the final hour of the two-day conference for the candlelit vigil and viewing of the UK Memorial AIDS Quilt.
£
Total
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