World AIDS Day Collections Encounter
| Dates: | 5 December 2025 |
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| Times: | 14:10 - 15:20 |
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| What is it: | Drop-in session |
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| Organiser: | John Rylands Library |
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| How much: | Free |
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| Who is it for: | General public |
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Drop in to our special collections encounter to explore Manchester’s coverage and response to the HIV/AIDS crisis through posters, magazines and ephemera from the British Pop Archive. This session will explore how local communities shaped public awareness of the crisis from the 1980s onwards.
Whether you’re interested in club culture, public health activism or simply curious, drop by to discover Manchester’s unique place within the wider story of HIV/AIDS awareness. The British Pop Archive (BPA) is a national collection based at the John Rylands Library dedicated to preserving and exploring British popular culture. With strong roots in Manchester’s creative history, the BPA highlights the people, movements and communities that have helped shape modern British life.
Find us in the Reading Room. No booking required.
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John Rylands Research Institute and Library
150 Deansgate
Manchester
Gtr Manchester
