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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.

Asda Bolton store - Arts display - HMD 2025 Public

Asda Bolton store - Arts display - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Start date 13/01/2025 - 13/02/2025, Sharples secondary school art piece on display at the Asda Bolton store depicting type of people who were victims of the Holocaust and are still marginalized today. Variety materials used, techniques painting p...

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...

Bolton Council - Arts workshops and speeches - HMD 2025 Public

Bolton Council - Arts workshops and speeches - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

The HMD Service in Bolton will be open to public with attendance from school children, civic, faith and community leaders to mark the 80th anniversary of liberation. Mayor of Bolton , Leader of the Council and others will make speeches which will ...

Public

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...

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...

Public

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...

Private

St Thomas' CE Primary - Survivor Speaker - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 29 January 2025,

A speaker from 'The Northern Holocaust Education Group' will be visiting our school again in January to talk to our children about the Holocaust, sharing his mothers experience and the events that took place involving his mother.

Private

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...

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...

Public

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...

Wigan and Leigh Borough - "We will not remain SILENT" - HMD 2025 Public

Wigan and Leigh Borough - "We will not remain SILENT" - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

We are marking the 80 yrs since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau & the 30 yrs since the genocide of Bosnia by holding two one hour ceremonies in Wigan & Leigh Town Hall. We will be sharing our 80 Candleholder as well as our Memorial fo...

Private

Northern Holocaust Education Group - Survivor Speaker - HMD 2025

Thursday, 16 January 2025,

This event has been organised through the Northern Holocaust Education Group
Date- 16th January 2025
Start time: 1.20pm
End time- 3,10pm
Audience- Year 9 pupils
Leah Burman, facilitated by the NHEG, has kindly agreed...

Private

St Lewis' Catholic Primary School - Display "Never Again" - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

After a lesson using the resources from the HMDT, Year 5/6 at St Lewis' reflected on the lessons that we can learn from the experiences of the victims of discrimination and stereotyping. The children were astonished at the cruelty shown during the...

Public

Lancaster University - G2G Talk, L’Chayim, To Life! - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

On the 27th of January, Lancaster University hosted a talk and Q&A. Ernie Hunter joined us as he gave a talk about his Mother's experiences in the Holocaust.

The event was held from 3:00pm - 4:00pm.

The event was held in our li...

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...

Gregson Community Centre - 1940s Dance for Peace - HMD 2025 Public

Gregson Community Centre - 1940s Dance for Peace - HMD 2025

Sunday, 26 January 2025,

Holocaust Memorial Day Event
1940s DANCE FOR PEACE - Sunday 26th January
Gregson Centre, 33 - 35 Moor Gate, Lancaster LA1 3PY - £7.50
Jive 6.30-8.00pm - Salsa 8.00-9.30pm
This event is to mark Holocaust Memorial Day - notab...

Public

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...