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.
This is one of many events taking place, but we had a Jeanette Marx come in to share her mother's testimony to all our year 12 students (140), as part of the their Core lesson. This was arranged through generation2generation.
The Welsh Government Building in Cardiff will be lit in purple to mark Light the Darkness
One of the Deputy Heads at the School, Mr Wright, after an introduction explaining HMD, briefly recounted the events highlighted in the book "Ordinary Men" by Christopher R. Browning. The assembly concluded with an emphasis on the future dangers o...
We were particularly privileged to host Lu Lawrence, a Second-Generation Holocaust Survivor in school on Tuesday 21st January. Year 10 students had the privilege of hearing Lu Lawrence, the daughter of Holocaust survivor, Zigi Shipper, share her f...
Voicing the Destruction of European Jewry: Yiddish and the Holocaust
29 January 2025
1300-1400
Yiddish was the language spoken by approximately 5 million of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Until the mid-20th cent...
Sermon presentation during worship service part of the presentation is a statement from the UK Adventist Jewish Relations Director.
The Vicious Circle explores the recurring delusion behind the anti-Jewish pogrom. A delusion recycled by false prophets who promise that slaughtering Jews brings the world freedom.
It is a delusion that has inspired pogroms from ancient t...
The BPP London Central (Holborn) Library HMD Space of Reflection:
The Space of Reflection is a safe space where Library users can contemplate and reflect on the significance of HMD. In this space, Library users can browse a display of books...
Post-facto input:
G2G Speaker Joan Noble presented a beautiful talk about the experience of her mother.
The event was available to colleagues on a hybrid basis.
In this lecture, Professor Bryan Cheyette (University of Reading) will focus on Frantz Fanon’s influence and practice as a psychiatrist, his understanding of racism and antisemitism, and his anti-colonialism. Fanon refused to separate his revoluti...
A Holocaust Memorial Day quiet time will be held in the Chapel from 9am to 12pm on Monday 27th. People are invited to join us, light a candle, or put an LED candle on the Tree of Lights and say prayers.
Royal Holloway University of London Multifaith Chaplaincy will be leading a Holocaust Memorial Day Peace Vigil at 6pm on Monday 27 January 2025 in the University Chapel.
We will come together to remember, honour, and stand united for peace. ...
An event will take place in the Senedd at lunchtime on Wednesday 22 January involving cross-party Members of the Senedd and Welsh Government representatives.
This ceremony will include a reflective speech given by Professor Lawrence Goldman, Emeritus Fellow in History, St Peter’s College, Oxford and live music performance by Jewish performers “Da Marjanbo”.
2:30pm | Kensington Gardens
A local school will join the international community in placing 80 decorative candles as part of the “80 candles for 80 years” campaign.
11:00am | Lowestoft Railway Station
Remembering Lowestoft's connection to the Kindertransport, there will be a series of reflections and poetry given by Lowestoft Town Councillors and local academy schools. This event will also include the ...
Colour in and add a candle to our 'Light the darkness' display to mark Holocaust memorial Day
Join us in commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day by exploring a selection of books that reflect on the Holocaust
27.1.2025 at 5pm to 7pm
Mark Holocaust Memorial Day by composing a short poem on this year’s theme, “For a Better Future”, for display on our giant Wall Art Candle. This event runs from 1:00pm - 2:00pm