The AIDS Memorial in London

About

The AIDS Memorial in London is a memorial to people affected by HIV & AIDS in the United Kingdom. It will be designed by Anya Gallaccio and is due to be completed in late 2027. The memorial will be funded by various sources and overseen by AIDS Memory UK, a charitable incorporated organisation registered in 2023 with the purpose "To commemorate those who lost their lives in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, to give comfort to those who grieve their loss and highlight the impact of HIV/AIDS on the lives of the communities most affected".

As of 2025, early funders include £130,000 from Greater London Authority under Sadiq Khan, £27,000 from Arts Council England and private philanthropy including a significant amount from Douglas Atkin. Their contributions have enabled AIDS Memory UK to run a competition to secure a new public artwork by Anya Gallaccio; to apply for planning permission from the London Borough of Camden and to R&D an associated cultural programme to add meaning to HIV over the last nearly 50 years and to give reasons for the delivery of The AIDS Memorial in London now. A public competition was run to design and create a new public artwork.

From a shortlist including London artists...