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Each year tens of thousands of activities take place across the UK to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). As we get closer to January, explore our interactive map to see HMD activities happening in 2025. Enter your post code to find activities near you - those marked 'public' are open to everyone.

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Sheffield City Council - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

The Sheffield Holocaust Memorial Day Civic Event is taking place on Monday 27 January 2025, at the Cutlers Hall, 7-15 Church St, Sheffield S1 1HG arrive from 5.00pm for a 5.30pm start and will conclude at 7.00pm.

The event will include Civi...

Sheffield Museums - Evening Talk: "Hidden" - HMD 2025 Public

Sheffield Museums - Evening Talk: "Hidden" - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 21 January 2025,

Tue 21 Jan, 6 – 7pm (doors at 5.30pm)
Millennium Gallery
Suggested donation £5, booking recommended

In this special event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Charles Fox will share his current project Hidden, exploring one family’s...

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Showroom Cinema - Son of Saul Film Screening - HMD 2025

Sunday, 26 January 2025,

Saul Ausländer is a member of the Sonderkommando, the Jewish prisoners forced to assist in the machinery of the Nazi concentration camps. While at work, he discovers the body of a boy he recognises as his son. As the Sonderkommando plan a rebellio...

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CONTIX - Light The Darkness - 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Contix provides vulnerable people with a safe home and supportive environment, inspiring positive change and encouraging them to live independently in the community. We are based in Sheffield and we work with individuals with a history of homeless...

Rotherham Council - Ceremony including Speeches and Music - HMD 2025 Public

Rotherham Council - Ceremony including Speeches and Music - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Residents across Rotherham are being invited to remember and pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in genocides across the world at the Holocaust Memorial Day event.

The event will include speeches from a variety of guests includin...

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Chesterfield Stand Up to Racism - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

This will be a formal event starting at 4.45pm in the main Market Square in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The event is hosted and co-ordinated by Cllr Ed Fordham.
There is a facebook event: Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
There will be readin...

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14th Worksop St Anne’s Scout Troop - Educational workshop - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 22 January 2025,

We are going to get the Scouts to look at the booklets, watch a couple of the online videos to explain what the Memorial Day is about.
We will give them time to discuss what they know and reflect on what they know and have seen or read about...

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City of Doncaster Council - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

The City of Doncaster annual HMD Ceremony will take place at the Mansion House on High Street in the City of Doncaster.

The ceremony will start at 0930hrs for approximately 2 hours.

The service will include a blessing, readings and p...

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Holocaust Centre North - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 28 January 2025,

Join us at Holocaust Centre North for our Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration, from 6pm, as we remember the six million Jewish people murdered in the Holocaust and the victims of subsequent genocides across the world.

We are honoured to ...

CMJ UK - Church's Ministry among Jewish People - HMD 2025

CMJ UK - Church's Ministry among Jewish People - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

We will be encouraging out supporters to share Holocaust Memorial social media posts from our various platforms with the suggested hashtags. We also have a PowerPoint resource which can be shared within church on a Sunday close to Holocaust Memori...

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Saddleworth Peace Group - Assembly - HMD 2025

Sunday, 26 January 2025,

This year is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau from the Nazis and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia.

The HMD Trust’s theme for this year is “For a better future” - we will be asking people to think ab...

Stockport Libraries - Remembrance event - HMD 2025 Public

Stockport Libraries - Remembrance event - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Stockport Libraries will be creating a display and sharing Life Stories and interactive activities that highlight different genocides using words, images and interactive activities. Everyone is warmly invited to join us. Refreshments will be prov...

Every Stitch A Story - 80 Candles Quilt Unveiling - HMD 2025 Private

Every Stitch A Story - 80 Candles Quilt Unveiling - HMD 2025

Saturday, 18 January 2025,

Calling all 80 Candles Quilt Participants! Join Community Arts Practitioner Laura Burrill for a private unveiling of our completed work!

A chance to share research, meet fellow participants, see the finished quilt before it goes on display ...

Cheshire East Council - Memorial Service - HMD 2025 Public

Cheshire East Council - Memorial Service - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

The Mayor of Cheshire East, Councillor Marilyn Houston, will lead the service at Macclesfield Town Hall at 10.30am on Monday 27 January.

Members of the public are warmly welcome to attend and will be joined by civic dignitaries representin...

Multi-Faith Centre Derby - Ceremony - HMD 2025 Public

Multi-Faith Centre Derby - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

As we mark Holocaust Memorial Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau join us at the Multi Faith Centre to see the collaboratively produced 80 Candles Quilt and learn about some of those documented.

10am - Welco...

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Calderdale Interfaith - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Sunday, 26 January 2025,

Evensong on the Eve of Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday 26th January at 4pm in Halifax Minster, led by The Revd Canon Hilary Barber and Rabbi Douglas Chairing. This is the formal commemoration for the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale.