Blood, Sweat and Tears: Scotland's HIV Story

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  • Venue 147
    National Library of Scotland - National Library of Scotland – Exhibition Hall
  • 09:30
  • Aug 29
  • Opening Times: Mon, Tue and Thu: 09:30 - 19:00 Wed: 10:00 - 19:00 Fri and Sat: 09:30 - 17:00
  • Suitability: 0+
  • Country: United Kingdom - Scotland
  • Group: National Library of Scotland / Waverley Care
  • Warnings and additional info: Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Audience required to walk or move around during the performance, Nudity, Scenes of a sexual nature
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Description

This display, co-curated with Waverley Care, looks back at the earliest stages of the HIV outbreak in Scotland in the 1980s. It shows the fear, stigma and heartbreak that followed, as well as the emergence of effective treatments that shifted the focus to living well with HIV. The display showcases photos, creative writing and other materials alongside oral histories that preserve the memories of people involved in community response to HIV. It also focuses on Milestone House in Edinburgh, the UK’s first purpose-built AIDS hospice.

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The Edinburgh Reporter (5/5 stars) 47 days ago

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