AIDS Quilt UK - Wakefield
The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt left London for Wakefield for the first time since 1994, arriving in Wakefield as a powerful act of remembrance and solidarity; the Quilt—now comprising 43 quilts and 24 individual panels representing over 500 people lost to HIV/AIDS, saw 43 blocks displayed at Wakefield Exchange, The Art House, Theatre Royal and several partner venues across the city.
NEW AIDS QUILT: WAD25
For World AIDS Day 2025 I undertook an eight‑week challenge to create eight new AIDS panels, each a piece of a single 12 ft by 12 ft display‑ready quilt intended to join the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt. The panels commemorated individuals featured in my podcast "AIDS: The Lost Voices" individual names, dates and symbols chosen to reflect lives, activism and the quieter moments lost to the epidemic.
AIDS: THE LOST VOICES
In this special episode, "Remembering Roger Youd," a tribute on the 40th anniversary of Roger’s untimely passing we hear intimate recollections from his brother Carlton Youd and an inspiring interview with Paul Fairweather — a friend and longstanding, respected LGBT and HIV/AIDS activist who helped start the protest that followed Roger’s unlawful detainment. We also hear first‑hand accounts of Roger’s deep friendship with Ian, a bond so close they mischievously called one another “sisters”.