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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.

North Kesteven District Council - Reflections of Identity - HMD 2024 Public

North Kesteven District Council - Reflections of Identity - HMD 2024

Friday, 5 January 2024,

To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, North Kesteven District Council is honoured to announce an educational art competition for ages 11 to 16 year-olds.

Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is an international day that takes place on the 27 January annu...

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Somerset Council - Commemorative - HMD 2024

Thursday, 25 January 2024,

The Somerset Holocaust Memorial event will be held in St Johns Church, Park Street Taunton TA1 4DG on 25th January 2023 12.30 till 13.30. This commemoration is organised by a small collection of community representatives and Somerset Council.

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University of Essex - Reading of Names - HMD 2024 Public

University of Essex - Reading of Names - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

Each year on Holocaust Memorial Day we come together to remember the victims of the Holocaust and other genocides with the Reading of Names. This year, the Reading of Names will take place the day before Holocaust Memorial Day, on Friday 26 Januar...

University of Essex - Lantern-making Workshop - HMD 2024 Public

University of Essex - Lantern-making Workshop - HMD 2024

Wednesday, 24 January 2024,

Lantern-making workshop, from 11.30am-4.30pm
Join Tom to make your lantern for the Procession of Light. There is no need to book, just pop along to the Silberrad Student Centre to take part in the workshop.

Procession of Light, from 5...

Eastbourne Borough Council - Eastbourne Event - HMD 2024 Public

Eastbourne Borough Council - Eastbourne Event - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

The free event will include a varied programme including:
• Informative live presentations & testimonies of survivors – including Eastbourne's very own Dorit Oliver-Wolff BEM
• Poems/readings – Claverham Community College (Battle)<...

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Inspire Culture - Event at Sutton-in-Ashfield Library - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

We will be planting 'Forget-Me-Not' seeds with the public to commemorate this day of remembrance.
We also have a selection of books available to borrow related to the Holocaust.
This activity is open to all ages and there's no need to ...

CMJ UK - Prayers for Holocaust Memorial Day - HMD 2024 Public

CMJ UK - Prayers for Holocaust Memorial Day - HMD 2024

Sunday, 21 January 2024,

We are asking our supporters to request from their Church Minister or Pastor a few minutes in the church service to reflect on Holocaust Memorial Day. This could be done on either Sunday 21st or 28th January.

It's a time to pray for Holocau...

New Vic Borderlines - YIZKOR - HMD 2024 Public

New Vic Borderlines - YIZKOR - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

As part of United Nations Holocaust Memorial Day 2024, New Vic Borderlines presents YIZKOR written and directed by Sue Moffat, with support from the Imperial War Museum Fellowship in Holocaust Education and Val and Ibi Ginsburg, survivors of Ausch...

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Inspire Culture - Event at Ladybrook Library - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

We will be planting 'Forget-Me-Not' seeds along with the public to commemorate this day of remembrance.
We also have a selection of books available for the public to borrow about the holocaust.
This activity is open to all ages and the...

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Inspire Culture, Learning and Libraries - Planting Seeds - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

We will be planting 'Forget-Me-Not' seeds along with the public to commemorate this day of remembrance.
We also have a selection of books available for the public to borrow about the Holocaust.
This activity is open to all ages and the...

Brampton Museum - Talk and Film Show - HMD 2024 Public

Brampton Museum - Talk and Film Show - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

A special talk, film show and virtual visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau for Holocaust Memorial Day.

2pm Michael Ruddy, V&A Wedgwood Collection, a talk on the "Wedgwood Family and Factory rescuing European Refugees 1933-1945"
2:45...

The Arden Youth Theatre - Play: Arbeit Macht Frei - HMD 2024 Public

The Arden Youth Theatre - Play: Arbeit Macht Frei - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

The Arden Youth Theatre are performing a short play called ARBEIT MACHT FREI about the Jewish persecution during WW2, on INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 27TH JANUARY 2024.
The play will be performed THREE times on the day: 2.30pm, 5.00p...

New Vic Borderlines - Yizkor docu-drama -HMD 2024 Public

New Vic Borderlines - Yizkor docu-drama -HMD 2024

Monday, 22 January 2024,

Developed with the support of the Imperial War Museum Fellowship in Holocaust Education.

As part of United Nations Holocaust Memorial Day 2024, New Vic Borderlines present YIZKOR

‘The best play about the Holocaust that I have ever se...

West Norfolk Jewish Community - Holocaust Memorial Day - HMD 2024 Public

West Norfolk Jewish Community - Holocaust Memorial Day - HMD 2024

Sunday, 21 January 2024,

A multi-faith civic service at King's Lynn Town Hall from noon.
Members of the Christian and Muslim community will join with schools and other organisations to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
Readings, poetry and song combine for a moving...

Staffs Moorlands District Council - Ceremony - HMD 2024 Public

Staffs Moorlands District Council - Ceremony - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

It will be an event on the fragility of freedom taking as its basic text the Four Freedoms as enuciated by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941 . Freedom to worship and belief , Freedom of expression , Freedom from want and Freedom from fear

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The King's Academy - Assembly - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

During the week of the 22nd January, students and teachers at The Kings, Kidsgrove will be taking part in assemblies that provides an insight into victims and survivors of The Holocaust and Genocides that have followed.
Throughout this year ...

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National Holocaust Centre and Museum - Survivor Speaker - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

This Holocaust Memorial Day, Holocaust survivor Hedi Argent MBE will be sharing her testimony live through YouTube. Last year 600 schools joined us online for a successful event. It is free to join.

Her talk is suitable for both primary and...