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Lunch Positive hosting World AIDS Day community lunch

On Sunday November 28, Lunch Positive will be hosting a community lunch to commemorate World AIDS Day (December 1).

On Sunday November 28, Lunch Positive will be hosting a community lunch at the Dorset Gardens Methodist Church to commemorate World AIDS Day (December 1). The event is open to all, with a buffet lunch at 1 pm and a new exhibition that will showcase photos of the Brighton AIDS Memorial.

The event promises to be a “wonderful afternoon of great food and friendship”, and offers a safe space for anybody living with HIV. Lunch Positive also hosts a weekly Lunch Club every Friday between 12 pm and 3 pm. The organisation can be contacted via 07846464384, by filling out the website contact form.

Doors will open at 12.30 pm for the World AIDS Day community lunch. The venue address is: Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1RL.

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