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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.

Libraries NI - Holocaust Book Discussion - HMD 2025 Public

Libraries NI - Holocaust Book Discussion - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Discussion of various novels on the theme of the Holocaust as part of monthly book group. This session is open to all but booking is advisable. This event runs from 2:00pm until 3:00pm.

Public

Hammersmith and Fulham Council - Talk - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia.

This year's theme is "for a better future".

Our event in Ha...

Private

Holocaust Education Programme - Richmond Synagogue - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

As in the previous years we are holding half day sessions for all the year 9 students of the Richmond secondary schools. These sessions include a speaker (survivor or survivor's child), several films and a workshop in which the students are divid...

Private

Grey Court School - G2G Guest Speaker - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 29 January 2025,

We had a guest speaker, Peter Kammerling, from G2G come to our school and tell the story of his parents, both of whom escaped Nazi persecution via the Kindertransport to Britain.
He presented this in an extended assembly (1 hour) to 240 Year...

Church of Scientology London - Talk by John Wood - HMD 2025 Public

Church of Scientology London - Talk by John Wood - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 28 January 2025,

John Wood will present his articulate audio- visual presentation called 'The Holocaust: the Liberation of Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp. John Wood is the son of Belsen liberator, Major Leonard Berney. This is brilliant not be missed account wit...

Public

Westminster Abbey - Light the Darkness - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Westminster Abbey's nave will be lighting up in purple on Holocaust Memorial Day to support the Light the Darkness national moment. For visitors this will take place between 3.30pm and 4.30pm, and for worshippers, from 6.00pm to 6.30pm after Evens...

Public

Auchinleck Primary School - Lesson - HMD 2025

Monday, 20 January 2025,

On Monday 20th January we will deliver a presentation to P6 & 7 pupils and discuss the Holocaust, Srebrenica, Ukraine/Russia and Israel/Palestine conflicts. A member of staff will discuss her own experiences and show pictures of her visits to...

Public

Green Party - The story of Alice Svarin told by her daughter - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 22 January 2025,

Jewish Greens, with support from other Green Party special interest groups, invite you to join us for our Holocaust Memorial Day event, which will be held online, at 18:30 on Wednesday 22nd January 2025, hearing the story of Alice Svarin told by h...

Private

Buzzacott LLP - Holocaust Survivor Speaker - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 5 February 2025,

The Jewish Network are holding an event at the office at lunchtime on the 5th February 2025 to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. In collaboration with the Holocaust Educational Trust, we are proud and honoured to be welcoming a survivor speaker to our...

Austrian Cultural Forum - Concert Timna Brauer - HMD 2025 Public

Austrian Cultural Forum - Concert Timna Brauer - HMD 2025

Thursday, 23 January 2025,

To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day and 80 years of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Austrian Cultural Forum London is delighted to present a special concert by the renowned international singer Timna Brauer. She will be accompanied on ...

Private

UK Jewish Film - HMD screening for schools in Hackney - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 22 January 2025,

Taking place at the Hackney Picturehouse from 10am, and in partnership with Hackney Council we will be screening three Holocaust themed short film after which there will be a Q&A with Holocaust education experts. Focusing on this year’s HMD t...

Private

Jewish Greens on the life story of Alice Svarin - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 22 January 2025,

Jewish Greens, with support from other Green Party special groups, are hosting an online Holocaust Memorial Day event, at 6:30pm on Wednesday 22nd January 2025, to hear the story of Alice Svarin, told by her daughter Vera.

Alice Svarin was...