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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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Script Haven bookshop Worcester - Poetry evening - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

On 27th January 2025, Scripthaven bookshop, 106 High Street, Worcester will be hosting a poetry evening to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. The event starts at 19:00- all are welcome. There is no charge, but we will be inviting donations for the Holoc...

The Hive Library - The Jewish Experience in Nazi Germany - HMD 2025 Public

The Hive Library - The Jewish Experience in Nazi Germany - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Victor Klemperer was a Professor of Romance Languages at the Techinical University of Dresden. Born to a Jewish family, he converted to Protestantism and married Eva Schlemmer, an 'Aryan'. Klemperer kept a secret diary between 1933 and 1945 record...

Public

Worcestershire Interfaith Forum - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

A public HMD event on Monday 27th January 2025 from 10.30-12.00.
Speaker, Natalie Cumming, will talk about her aunt, a violinist in Auschwitz.
Local schools will be taking part providing readings, music, and an art exhibition.
Re...

Westmorland and Furness Council - Light the Darkness - HMD 2025 Public

Westmorland and Furness Council - Light the Darkness - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Westmorland and Furness Council will mark this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) by lighting up buildings and flying the HMD flag.

On Monday 27 January, Barrow and Kendal Town Halls will be illuminated in purple, while the HMD flag will f...

St James Barrow Bellringers - Bell Tolling - HMD 2025 Public

St James Barrow Bellringers - Bell Tolling - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

6pm - Tolling tenor bell half-muffled, i.e. alternately muffled (in memory) and open/loud and bright (prayer for better future).

General public can hear the bell being tolled across the local community, especially closer to the church.

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Fishburn Parish Council - Light the Darkness - HMD 2025 Public

Fishburn Parish Council - Light the Darkness - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

80 years on from the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, On HMD 27-01-2025 Fishburn Parish Council will light The Queen Elizabeth II Beacon of Hope at 7pm for 20/30 minutes with a short reading, Front Street, Fishburn TS21 4AA

Private

The Anne Frank Trust Cumbria and Chetwynde School - Assembly - HMD 2025

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

The Anne Frank Trust, Cumbria and Chetwynde Secondary school, Barrow are hosting a commemoration assembly on Monday 27th January - 2:30pm-3:30pm. This will be led by Anne Frank student ambassadors and other students from the Secondary and Primary ...

Public

Milton Keynes Rose Trust - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Sunday, 26 January 2025,

A ceremony with music, readings and testimony, a period of silence during which 80 candles were laid to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz. The vent closed with all sharing the Stockholm Statement of Commitment.
It woul...

Public

Milton Keynes Rose Trust - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Sunday, 26 January 2025,

The annual Holocaust Memorial Day event has been moved to the Church of Christ the Cornerstone, Saxon Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 2ES in view of the weather forecast for Sunday.
The Sunday 26 January 2025 event will still start at 3 p.m. as adve...

Wells Maltings - FUTURE FOOTPRINTS Exhibition, Concert - HMD 2025 Public

Wells Maltings - FUTURE FOOTPRINTS Exhibition, Concert - HMD 2025

Saturday, 25 January 2025,

To mark the 80th anniversary of Holocaust Memorial Day, Alderman Peel High School in collaboration with the Holocaust charity Learning from the Righteous invites you to their exhibition 'Future Footprints' from 25 January to 22 February at Wells M...

TIMNA BRAUER: FLOWERS OF THE ORIENT at Wells Maltings - HMD 2025 Public

TIMNA BRAUER: FLOWERS OF THE ORIENT at Wells Maltings - HMD 2025

Saturday, 25 January 2025,

International musical artist TIMNA BRAUER presents a programme of work marking the influence of Jewish music and tradition across global cultures.

A very special event in association with Association of Jewish Refugees and Austrian Cultural...

Private

Sir Herbert Leon Academy - Assembly - HMD 2025

Friday, 24 January 2025,

Voices of the Holocaust education programme on the 24th January 2025 which includes and assembly to our Year 9 and School Council. As well as a production/play to the group. This is specifically aimed at Year 9 - who study the Holocaust at part o...

Private

HMP Grendon - Survivor Speech - HMD 2025

Thursday, 30 January 2025,

We are having a speaker provided by Generation2Generation provided who will give a presentation and talk, followed by Q&A. This will be for both staff and prisoners. Resources and films will also be available throughout the month.