Community News Celebrate 15 years of Lunch Positive at its Community Sunday Lunch on June 2 Celebrate 15 years of HIV charity Lunch Positive at its Community Sunday Lunch at Dorset Methodist Church, Brighton on June 2. This is a whole community event, and everyone is welcome for an afternoon of good food, friendship and celebration of community. Lunch Positive Community Sunday Lunch on Jun By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Local HIV charity Lunch Positive to celebrate 15th birthday at Arcobaleno with Ophelia Payne on hosting duties Local HIV charity Lunch Positive is to celebrate its 15th birthday at Arcobaleno on Saturday, June 15. Hosted by Ophelia Payne, the event features top-flight entertainment from the fabulous Hoedown Honies and Morgan Harris. Drinks deals from 7 – 8pm and a raffle with great prizes! Lunch Positive sai By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Books Lunch Positive to host book launch of ‘a finger in derek jarman’s mouth’ by Simon Maddrell, with Jonathan Blake, on Wednesday, March 6 Local HIV charity Lunch Positive is to host the book launch of a finger in derek jarman’s mouth by Simon Maddrell, with Jonathan Blake, on Wednesday, March 6 with doors at 6pm for 6.30pm start. At the event, Jonathan will host a reading by Simon from a finger in derek jarman’s mouth – poetry in […] By Graham Robson • 1 min read
IMAGE COURTESY OF THELATEST.CO.UK Cabaret Ty Jeffries wows at the Ledward Centre’s Supper Club A new venture for Brighton’s LGBTQ+ community hub By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Community News Funeral of Luke ‘Lola’ Holloran to be held at Woodvale Crematorium (South Chapel) on Wednesday, January 17 The funeral of Luke ‘Lola’ Holloran, who sadly passed away last month, will be held at Woodvale Crematorium (South Chapel) on Wednesday, January 17 at 2.30pm. The cortege is expected to leave from outside Legends Hotel at 2pm and after the funeral the wake will be held at Charles Street Tap from 3.3 By Contributor • 1 min read
Pic by Simon Pepper Photography HIV Let Communities Lead: Working towards zero HIV stigma and discrimination in Brighton & Hove Words by Eileen Nixon, Consultant Nurse and co-chair of HIV Stigma Group. Photos by Simon Pepper Photography. In spirit of the global theme for this year’s World AIDS Day – Let Communities Lead – I am writing on behalf of the Brighton & Hove Fast Track City Towards Zero HIV Stigma Group. The HIV St By Contributor • 3 min read
Community News Lunch Positive invites you to its Community Lunch this Sunday, November 26 Every year in the lead up to World AIDS Day, local HIV charity Lunch Positive provides a community lunch that is open to everyone. This Sunday, November 26, the Lunch Positive Community Lunch will take place at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens, Brighton BN2 1SA. Everyone is invited to By Gary Pargeter • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Lunch Positive and Sussex Beacon volunteer Phil Gale shortlisted for Gaydio Pride Awards 2024 Today (Friday, November 24), Gaydio has announced the shortlist for the Gaydio Pride Awards 2024 with Hilton, a ceremony dedicated to recognising and celebrating the efforts made to better LGBTQ+ lives in the UK. Lunch Positive, the local HIV charity in Brighton, has been shortlisted for the LGBTQ+ By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News World AIDS Day Community Partnership announces plans for World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil The Brighton & Hove World AIDS Day Community Partnership has announced details of this year’s World AIDS Day Candlelight Vigil, being held from 6 – 7pm on Friday, December 1, in New Steine Gardens. The vigil is held each year, to remember people connected to Brighton & Hove, who have died with HIV. By Contributor • 3 min read
Community News DIARY: World AIDS Day 2023 in Brighton & Hove What’s on in Brighton & Hove in the run up to and on World AIDS Day – Friday, December 1. WORLD AIDS DAY CABARET FUNDRAISER for Terrence Higgins Trust South with hosts Drag With No Name and Portia at Charles Street Tap, Brighton on Thursday, November 30 at 7.30pm. Acts include: Kara Van Park, Mrs Mo By Contributor • 3 min read
Community News Lunch Positive – all about community! At Lunch Positive we’re so pleased that the global theme of this year’s World AIDS Day is Let Communities Lead. It speaks to everything we are as a charity, and all of our ways of working. Our work is the much needed continuation of support by and for people living with HIV that started when HIV fir By Gary Pargeter • 4 min read
HIV A brilliant outlook – the new Lawson Unit Words by Zoe Adler and the Lawson Unit Team In June this year the Lawson Unit finally moved! After years of planning and numerous changes of date, we finally packed our bags, boxes, house plants and artwork and moved into our brand new purpose built clinic. The new clinic is situated on the sixth fl By Contributor • 2 min read
