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# Brighton AIDS Memorial launches World AIDS Day exhibition at Jubilee Library
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/brighton-aids-memorial-launches-world-aids-day-exhibition-at-jubilee-library/
- Published: 2025-11-24T12:11:35.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T12:11:35.000Z
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Community Corner

With the help of the **UK AIDS Memorial Quilt**, the **Brighton AIDS Memorial** has launched a new **World AIDS Day** exhibition taking place at Brighton’s **Jubilee Library** from **24 November - 7 December**.   
  
The exhibition will showcase eight hand sewn panels dedicated to individuals who lost their lives to AIDS, alongside the **Brighton Hankie Quilt** which was created in 2012 by **Peter Moxom**, **Maurice McHale Parry** and **Robin Thompson**.  
  
Six of the quilt panels on display have never been seen in public before! 

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/2025/11/IMG_6454.jpeg)

The Brighton Hankie Quilt is a deeply symbolic community art project created to commemorate lives lost to HIV/AIDS and to support those living with HIV in Brighton & Hove. The quilt consists of handkerchief-sized squares, each crafted or embroidered by loved ones and community members. These squares represent individual memories and stories, forming a collective tribute to those who died during the early years of the AIDS pandemic. 

Its intimate, domestic aesthetic contrasts with the enormity of the loss, making it a powerful emblem of remembrance and resilience within the LGBTQ+ community. Over time, the quilt has been displayed in prominent local venues such as the **Brighton Dome**, Jubilee Library, and even led the **Brighton & Hove Pride Community Parade**, reinforcing its role as both memorial and protest against stigma. 

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/2025/11/IMG_6224.jpeg)