The HIV Readings (in aid of UK AIDS Memorial Quilt)
Fri 13 Mar 2026, 7pm
Venue: The Devereux
Address: 20 Devereux Court, London, WC2R 3JJ
As part of the launches for Simon Maddrell’s debut poetry collection, lamping wild rabbits, this event is dedicated to its poems about HIV and Derek Jarman.
Hosted by Jonathan Blake, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1982. Jonathan will also read from the verse memoir project, Patient L1, (all written in Jonathan’s voice by Simon Maddrell). Afterwards, Jonathan will facilitate a Q&A.
All ticket proceeds go to UK AIDS Memorial Quilt Partnership.
