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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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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...

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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...

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Norwich High School - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Wednesday, 29 January 2025,

The Holocaust Memorial evening is an invitation for reflection, listening to music performed by students of the school; meeting survivors (such as Diana Cook from Bungay speaking about her mother Margot Hodge as well as Roxanne de Bastion on her f...

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HMRC - Survivor Speaker - HMD 2025

Thursday, 16 January 2025,

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.

The Jewish Dog Omnibus Theatre - Performance - HMD 2025 Public

The Jewish Dog Omnibus Theatre - Performance - HMD 2025

Saturday, 8 February 2025,

The Jewish Dog is a new contemporary performance inspired by a book written by Asher Kravitz. The performance filters the darkest period of Jewish history through the naive perspective of a dog. Using visual storytelling tools like close-circle-ca...

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Resources for Holocaust Education - Webinar - HMD 2025

Thursday, 9 January 2025,

Join this free webinar from the Historical Association to learn about the work of two Holocaust Education charities, Generation 2 Generation (G2G) and Northern Holocaust Education Group (NHEG), which provide accredited speakers to schools and othe...

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Tooting Library - Display/Exhibition - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

I'll set up a display at Tooting Library with a range of resources I have created over the past year. This includes posters with information about the Holocaust, as well as other genocides.

I will also help to set up additional displays wi...

Revive FM - A tribute to the memory of those persecuted - HMD 2025 Public

Revive FM - A tribute to the memory of those persecuted - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

Continuing the tradition of annual participation in Holocaust Memorial Day events, host Ali Fateh will for 2025 lead with the theme “ For a Better Future “

There will be a tribute to the memory of Holocaust victims, it was 80 years ago...

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Nightingale Community Academy: Whole School Assembly - HMD 2025

Friday, 24 January 2025,

Last year this assembly did not happen and I thought after we have done it so well in the past and I still have Memorial day booklets then why not try again this year. I have received approval from my LM and the other Line Manager.
23rd 10' ...

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LBBD - Public Remembrance Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

The Holocaust Memorial Commemoration Day will take place on Monday, 27th January 2025, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, outside Barking Town Hall in Barking Town Square. Although the itinerary is not yet finalised, the event is expected to include speeche...

University of Greenwich - Talk/Exhibition Launch - HMD 2025 Public

University of Greenwich - Talk/Exhibition Launch - HMD 2025

Tuesday, 28 January 2025,

The University of Greenwich is marking the annual International Holocaust Memorial Day (IHMD), which takes place each year on 27 January, with a temporary exhibition called “International Holocaust Memorial Day – For a Better Future”.

Exhib...

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Charlton House Library - Book and resource display - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

we had a library display using the resources from the packs. We also had themed books available that were available to be loaned out. We chose a board selection of books around the theme including books on genocide and the holocaust. We included...

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Royal Borough of Greenwich - Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

The Royal Borough of Greenwich will bring residents, council and community leaders together for its Holocaust Memorial Day service on Monday 27 January. The annual event will take place at 10.30am in the Old Library at Charlton House, SE7 8RE.

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Lewisham Council - Private Ceremony - HMD 2025

Monday, 27 January 2025,

A closed and intimate ceremony with a range of speeches, candles lightings, poem readings and reflections about holocaust memorial day & subsequent genocides. A holocaust survivor to be in attendance to also talk about her experience. post eve...