Running from November 26 to December 2, Poz Vibe Tribe and GCN’s World AIDS Day Festival is set to return in 2026. Following the incredible success of its very first edition last year, the festival features powerful events blending remembrance, bold celebration, and vital HIV awareness. The six-day programme is built not only on raising awareness, but on celebrating the resilience and commitment of the community, with proceeds going to support GCN, Ireland’s free, independent LGBTQ+ media.

Thursday, November 26

Friends Remembering Friends
St Andrew’s Community Centre | 12pm
The World AIDS Day Festival kicks off with a remembrance event hosted by the Quilts Group at St Andrew’s Community Centre in Rialto, Dublin 8. Starting at 12pm, Friends Remembering Friends provides a poignant space to honour the lives of friends, family, and community members we have lost. This event is free, and participants can expect solidarity, community, music and some refreshments! 

Friday, November 27

WAD Festival Launch Party
Street 66 | 6pm
Hosted by the Poz Vibe Tribe, this party will officially launch the festival, inviting people to gather in the heart of Dublin, in Street 66. The event will also see the launch of three new U=U t-shirt designs by queer creators Mundo Moo, Queer Myths and Kiki Na Art. All t-shirts have been printed by Spailpín, a queer-owned business from the Connemara Gaeltacht. DJ Manwelli will also be on the decks, ready to get people dancing until late.

Saturday, November 28

99 Red Balloons
Pennylane | 9pm
A one-of-a-kind night to dive deep into queer pop, 99 Red Balloons is a World AIDS Day event featuring none other than Queen of Ireland Panti Bliss and legendary DJ Dizzy. Join them at iconic Dublin bar Pennylane to dance together to the music we love.

It’s Giving… Head
Lost Lane | 9pm
Mother and Poz Vibe Tribe are teaming up to present a spectacular fashion show celebrating the custom costumes and headpieces of DJ Glamo. The runway will be flooded with designs by queer creatives Casa Core, Kiki Na Art, Freda by Teo, Ajay Kumar, Mundo Moo, Queer Myths, Witch Stitches and Queer Hawk. Doors open at 9pm and the show kicks off at 9:30pm. Part of the proceeds from this fabulous event will go to GCN, with the ticket price including entry to the club afterwards. Grab your tickets here before they sell out!

Sunday, November 29

Bingo with Shirley Temple Bar feat. special guest Tailor Maid Colby, Veda and friends
The George | 8:30pm
The beloved Sunday night Bingo at The George, hosted by the incredible Shirley Temple Bar with mother of Poz Vibe Tribe, Veda, will feature a very special HIVIP guest: Belfast drag queen Tailor Maid Colby. Get ready to play the game and win big, all while raising awareness and fighting back against stigma.

Monday, November 30

TOPS
Irish Film Institute | 6pm 
On the Monday of the World AIDS Day Festival 2026, GCN, Poz Vibe Tribe and Trans & Intersex Pride Dublin will present a special screening of genre-busting documentary TOPS, by Ames Pennington, and animation film Placeholder by Elisa Beli Borrelli. The double-feature will be followed by a panel discussion on community building, art and activism featuring both directors, photographer Jesse Glazzard, artist Mar Dias and activist Ollie Bell. This event is proudly supported by Queer Spectrum Film Festival and The Studio by Mar Dias. Tickets to this event are €5, and will be available soon.

Tuesday, December 1

Poz Vibe Tribe and GCN present – Poz Vibe LIVE Special World AIDS Day Podcast
Stanley Quek Theatre – Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) | 6:30pm
On World AIDS Day, Poz Vibe Tribe, in conjunction with GCN, ACET and Trinity LGBTIQ+ Staff Network, present a live Poz Vibe Podcast featuring special guests Panti Bliss and Charity Kase. Hosted by the iconic duo Veda Lady and Dr Robbie Lawlor, the event will explore the experiences of people living with HIV, fighting stigma and raising vital awareness. Doors open at 6:30pm, with a special set by DJ Manwelli. To mark the occasion, Trinity College will also light the front of its historic buildings red in a powerful display of solidarity and support. This is a ticketed event, with proceeds going to support GCN. Grab your tickets here.

Poz Vibe LIVE Afterparty
Street 66 | 9pm
After the live podcast, attendees are invited to head to iconic Dublin bar Street 66 for some drinks and to chat about the discussion. And, for those who can’t resist the call of music, DJ Manwelli will have people dancing their hearts out at the venue.

Wednesday, December 2

Space N Veda
The George | 10pm
The Mother of Poz Vibe Tribe, Veda Lady, will host a fabulous recovery party with special guest HIVIP Regina George. This iconic drag show will see the two queens take to the stage for a unique World AIDS Day performance.

The World AIDS Day Festival 2026 is made possible by our kind sponsors: Man2Man, Gay Health Network, the Boiler House, Catapult, ACET Ireland, and The Studio by Mar Dias. Thank you to Ronan Healy for the poster photograph of Glamo, wearing a custom headdress inspired by the work of Freda by Teodoro. This project is also supported by the LGBTQI+ Community Services Fund 2026.