TheUK AIDS Memorial Quilt is an ongoing memorial project that commemorates lives affected byAIDS in the United Kingdom.[1]
The quilt was displayed in its entirety at theTurbine Hall of theTate Modern between 12 and 16 June 2025.[2] This was the most significant display of the quilt since its 1994 display in London'sHyde Park.[3] The writerCharlie Porter had written to the Tate asking them to display the quilt.[3] In 2013 the quilt was being stored in a cupboard at the George House Trust in Manchester and was deteriorating.[4] As of 2025 it is stored at Positive East in London.[4]
The quilt consists of 42 quilts and 23 individual panels that commemorate 384 individuals.[2][3] Notable individuals depicted on the quilt includeBruce Chatwin,Ian Charleson andDenholm Elliott.[3] The 1995 documentary filmThere Is A Light That Never Goes Out was made about the creation of the quilt.[2]
The quilt was created after the Scottish AIDS activistAlistair Hulme saw theNAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt on display in San Francisco in 1989.[3][4] Hulme also met the creator of the AIDS Memorial Quilt,Cleve Jones.[4]
