National HIV Testing Week 9-15 February 2026: find out where you can get tested

Increasing HIV testing locally is a Bristol Fast Track City goal, supported by our Sexual Health Improvement Health Integration Team (SHIP HIT).

As people can live with HIV for a long time without any symptoms, testing is the only way to know your HIV status. Finding out means you can start treatment, stay healthy and avoid passing on on the virus to anyone else.

National HIV Testing Week is an annual event to promote regular testing in England.

Local testing and outreach events

In the run up to and during National HIV Testing Week (9-15 February 2026), SHIP HIT partner Brigstowe is co-ordinating drop-in sexual health testing services at venues across our region. Find one near you:

• Wonky House (formerly North Somerset LGBT Forum), 67 Meadow St, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1QL: Thur 5 February, 12:00-15:00. **LGBTQ+ drop in only
• East Trees Health Centre, Bristol BS5 6SA: Mon 9 February, 11:00-17:30. Open to all
• Southmead Development Trust, Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road, Bristol BS10 5PY.: Thur 12 February, 13:00-15:00. Open to all
• Prism, Bristol Drugs Project, Brunswick Court, Bristol, BS2 8PE: Thur 12 February, 17:00-19:30. **LGBTQ+ drop in only

Brigstowe is also hosting a National HIV Testing Week information session on Tuesday 10 February 13:00-14:00, which is open to all health and care professionals across the region. Reserve your spot

SHIP HIT partner Common Ambition Bristol is running the following events:

• HIV awareness Webinar with local organisation ALIBSA and Lagos State Aids Control Agency Monday 26 January, 19:30-20:30
• Pop up testing at Enhanced Barbershop in Staple Hill, Tuesday 10 February, 11:00-15:00

Testing for African and Caribbean heritage communities locally

Common Ambition Bristol offers two monthly free and confidential drop-in testing services for people from African and Caribbean heritage communities:

• Charlotte Keel Health Centre, Seymour Road, Bristol, BS5 0UA on  the last Thursday of every month, 13:30-18:00
• Montpelier Health Centre, Bath Buildings, Bristol, BS6 5PT on the First Thursday of every month, 13:30-18:00

You can test for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and hepatitis. You can also get free PrEP as well as free condoms and HIV oral self-test kits.

For other sexual health services or to book an appointment for an HIV test at a sexual health clinic, please visit the Yuno website.