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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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Bangor University - Holocaust Memorial Day Service - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

A service to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 will be held at Powis Hall, Main Arts Building, College Road, in Bangor on Monday, 27 January, from 10:30 am to 11:30 am.

The theme of this year’s service is ‘For a Better Future’ and wil...

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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...

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...

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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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Bassetlaw District Council - Display - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

A small display to raise awareness about the holocaust and other events. The circumstances that lead to holocaust and the need for greater awareness of our differing backgrounds.

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Weidenfeld Institute - Survivor Talk and Film Screening - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 5 February 2025,

Our annual Holocaust Memorial Day event will take place on the University of Sussex campus on Wednesday 5 February 2025, from 2pm to 5.15pm.

The programme will be split into two sessions:

SESSION 1:

Testimony from our guest sp...

Private

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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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...

Light a Candle of Hope vigil - Brighton Quakers - HMD 2025 Public

Light a Candle of Hope vigil - Brighton Quakers - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

From 12.30pm to 5.00pm on January 27th 2025.
Brighton Quakers invite everybody to join them to light candles and remember all people who have died in genocides around the world.
It is a drop-in event and people can stay for however lon...

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Oldham Council - Private commemorative assembly - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Oldham will be commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day on Monday 27 January 2025 at:
The Radclyffe School, Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0LS. 9:00am – 10:30am.
The event has been organised in partnership with Oldham Council, The Radc...

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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...

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...

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...