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Each year tens of thousands of activities take place across the UK to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). Explore our interactive map to see HMD activities that took place near you for HMD 2024.

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Cheltenham Hebrew Congregation - Act of Remembrance - HMD 2024

Thursday, 25 January 2024,

Cheltenham’s Act of Remembrance for Holocaust Memorial Day 2024
Led by Dame Janet Trotter DBE CVO

6.30 pm Thursday 25 January
Exhibition and light refreshments to follow
In a central Cheltenham venue
All are welcome...

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CWTSH - HMD Memorial Talk and Candle Lighting - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

A talk by Becca Rosenthal from Wales Hate Crime Team, Paolo Piana from Llanelli Multicultural Network and the lighting of a memorial candle by the Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed, Sara Edwards. Attendees include civic dignitaries and members of Bryn and ...

Westgate Evangelical Chapel - Commemorative - HMD 2024 Public

Westgate Evangelical Chapel - Commemorative - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

A Christian-based service of remembrance for Holocaust Memorial Day with a mixture of an HMD presentation based on the theme for 2024, alongside some prayers, and time of reflection and candle lighting, as we vow 'Never Again!'

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Swansea University - HMD Talk: Peter Kammerling - HMD 2024

Thursday, 25 January 2024,

This year's Holocaust Memorial Day theme is Fragility of Freedom. Swansea University will commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on Thursday, 25th January 2024, with an online Zoom event from 11 am to 12 pm. Our guest speaker, Peter Kammerling, will s...

Stroud Radical Reading Group - The Drowned and The Saved - HMD 2024 Public

Stroud Radical Reading Group - The Drowned and The Saved - HMD 2024

Sunday, 28 January 2024,

As part of a day of events marking Holocaust Memorial Day in Stroud, we will discuss Primo Levi’s book The Drowned and The Saved, from 3.30-5.30pm at The Lansdown Hall in Stroud (GL5 1BB), on Sunday 28th January. This will follow Stroud’s Holocaus...

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Bedwas High School - Fragility of Freedom - HMD 2024

Monday, 11 December 2023,

Humanities homework for years 7/8 with the focus on the fragility of freedom. PPT presented outlining the background, work of HMD and aims of the theme. Pupils are able to choose how they wish to complete the homework e.g. symbol, poem, research ...

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Buckingham Town Council - Reflective Event - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

Community gathering to mark Holocaust Memorial day around Bourton Park's Holocaust Memorial Stone. Attendees are from across our town's community and everyone is welcome. We hope to receive readings from our local schools and members of our commu...

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Q:alliance - Sport - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

Our Community Walks are HERE! Monthly walks for all of the family (and pets) to enjoy.

We meet outside of MK Gallery at 11am on the last Saturday of each month, followed by a walk around Campbell Park.

Book here: https://www.eventbri...

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Bedford Council of Faiths - Candle Lighting Ceremony - HMD 2024

Thursday, 25 January 2024,

A short commemoration including the lighting of a candle. Taking place at the Anne Fran tree in Russell Park in Bedford, The tree is located at the back of Russell Park near Penbroke Street in Bedford.
The ceremony is arranged by the Bedford...

Cadw - Display- HMD 2024 Public

Cadw - Display- HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

The exterior of the castle will be lit purple for HMD on the 27th of January.

SOFO Museum - Naomi & Arthur: Letters from Liberation - HMD 2024 Public

SOFO Museum - Naomi & Arthur: Letters from Liberation - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

A new permanent exhibition, opening on 27th January 2024 at the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, tells a story of how a small act of kindness can have a life-changing impact. Naomi and Arthur: Letters from Liberation focuses on two people from diff...

St Mary's Church - HMD Event - HMD 2024 Public

St Mary's Church - HMD Event - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

An opportunity to find out about those who have visited the village in recent years to share their experience of the Holocaust and genocide.

10:00-16:00
Displays & activities

18:00
A period of reflection with music, ...

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Thornbury Library – Book Display – HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

Thornbury Library will have a selection of books on display.
From Novels to Non-fiction, to help people learn more about the atrocities perpetrated in the past.

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Cardiff High School - Survivor's Live Webcast - HMD 2024

Tuesday, 23 January 2024,

All year 9 pupils, along with year 12 and 13 RS students, will be watching the Holocaust Survivor's live webcast together in the hall.
This form part of a unit of work studying the Holocaust.

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HMP Bullingdon - HMD Talk - HMD 2024

Thursday, 8 February 2024,

Gen2genUK helped in providing us with a speaker to come and talk with both prisoners and staff on their families experiences during WW2 in relation to the persecution of Jews and the Holocaust. The talk/presentation will be around an hour long on ...

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Amgueddfa Cymru - HMD Event - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

Holocaust Memorial Day Event
National Museum Cardiff
27 January 2024, 3pm-5.30pm
Cost Free

Join Amgueddfa Cymru in collaboration with Holocaust Memorial Day Trust for an impactful afternoon commemorating the lives tragical...