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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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John Whitgift Academy - Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

A whole school 30 minute service, with guests from the local community to remember the Holocaust and those affected by other genocides.
We will have readings from students and a candle lighting ceremony, followed by some silent reflection.

Liverpool City Council - Service of Remembrance - HMD 2024 Private

Liverpool City Council - Service of Remembrance - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

Friday 26th January, Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations began with a wreath-laying ceremony in St John's Gardens.
Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Mary Rasmussen was joined by political leaders, Rabbi Natan Fagleman and MJRC Vice Presi...

Remembering Srebrenica - Genocide Memorial Day - HMD 2024 Public

Remembering Srebrenica - Genocide Memorial Day - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

Following a day of education workshops with Y10 students form 3 local schools, we will be hosting an Interfaith Genocide Memorial Day at Tranmere Rovers FC.

We are hoping local councillors, Council officers, faith leaders, teachers and oth...

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Yellow House - Yellow House Remembers - HMD 2024

Thursday, 25 January 2024,

Yellow House have been at the forefront of direct work with young people throughout Merseyside, UK and Europe working on a daily basis at our own Centre and in schools, colleges and other youth agencies - as well as major theatre, art and social p...

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Rochdale Borough Council - Holocaust Memorial Service - HMD 2024

Wednesday, 24 January 2024,

Everyone is invited to join us for our Holocaust Memorial Day on Wednesday 24 January 2024 between 6.15 pm and 8.00pm.

The event will be taking place at Littleborough Coach House and Heritage Centre, Lodge Street, Littleborough, OL15 9AE

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Klezmerish and Opera Circus - Stumbling Stones - HMD 2024

Sunday, 28 January 2024,

At the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room, we are performing Stumbling Stones, a show based on the book Villa Russo: A Jewish Story by Julia Nelki on 28th & 29th January 2024. The piece interweaves the family’s stories with testimony and poetry...

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Lowestoft Town Council - HMD Commemorative Service - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

All are welcome to attend Lowestoft Town Council's annual commemorative event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

Taking place at the Parcels Office, Lowestoft Railway Station (where over 500 children arrived in December 1938 as part of the Kin...

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Great Yarmouth Borough Council - HMD Service - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

Holocaust Memorial Day occurs every year on January 27 - the anniversary of the liberation of the largest Nazi death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau - and this year's service will take place at the Caister Municipal Cemetery in Ormesby Road, Caister.

Bradford Cathedral - Holocaust Memorial Service - HMD 2024 Public

Bradford Cathedral - Holocaust Memorial Service - HMD 2024

Sunday, 28 January 2024,

Holocaust Memorial Day is held every year on 27 January. We hold a service of music and prayers to mark the occasion on the Sunday nearest to that, this year being 28 January.

All are welcome to join us for this special service Choral Evens...

Leeds City Council - Civic Remembrance Event - HMD 2024 Public

Leeds City Council - Civic Remembrance Event - HMD 2024

Sunday, 28 January 2024,

City Varieties Music Hall Swan Street, Leeds LS1 6LW

Join the Lord Mayor for an afternoon of commemoration. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Fragility of Freedom’.

The event is free, but seats are limited. Tickets are available fr...

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Oastlers School - School Assembly - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

Our whole school assembly marks the memorial day, we have done this every year.

It will include facts about the Holocaust and will include poetry and readings from survivors.

We have historically always had a visiting survivor bu...

Opera North - Fragility of Freedom: Terezin Lieder - HMD 2024 Public

Opera North - Fragility of Freedom: Terezin Lieder - HMD 2024

Thursday, 25 January 2024,

For the third year in succession, the Howard Assembly Room presents a concert commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day, which this year has the theme Fragility of Freedom.

Pianist and Leeds Lieder director Joseph Middleton, together with barito...

Hull City Council - City Centre Light Display - HMD 2024 Public

Hull City Council - City Centre Light Display - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

Buildings in Hull city centre will be illuminated purple tonight for Holocaust memorial Day, as we remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi persecution, and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, ...