Join All Aboard ACT UP on a boat on the Thames on Saturday 24 May 2025, with local and international speakers, DJs and artists from across the generations of the local and global HIV movement.
At the beginning of the boat party, we will hold a ritual to “remember the dead, fight for the living.” Please feel free to bring a few pictures of those you would like to cherish, honour and celebrate. You are also welcome to say a few words in their memory.
Profits will go towards making change happen
Everyone, new and old to the movement, is welcome.
Profits go to Positively UK, Positive East, and This is My Culture.
The day is in partnership with the National AIDS Trust (NAT), Positively UK and other key HIV advocacy movements.
“Today, our energy, tenacity, creativity and commitment to direct action to end the AIDS crisis are needed now more than ever.”
ACT UP London
What to expect on the boat
Expect great music, delicious food, and the most fierce, hot, and inspiring people you could ever hope to meet.
There are still some tickets left, so please share the ticket link with your friends (use the share button on the side of this feature).
Meeting point – Westminster Pier, 2.30pm sharp – ending at 6.30pm at Westminster Pier at 6pm.
Tickets £10-£20
There are a handful of cheaper tickets – please email actuplondonhealthcareforall@gmail.com
All Aboard ACT UP After-Party
Sailors don’t stop when they get to port, so there will be an after-party at the George Tavern from 11pm at 373 Commercial Rd, London E1 0LA, UK.
Tickets: £6.50
Why is this important?
The dual threats posed by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump to people living with HIV and AIDS worldwide are deadly. This situation has worsened due to Starmer’s decision to implement the largest cuts to UK foreign aid in history in order to fund defence initiatives.
HIV clinics across the world are now shutting their doors.
About ACT UP
Since the beginning of the AIDS crisis, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) has been at the forefront of empowering marginalised groups, including criminalised populations such as the LGBTQIA+ community.
