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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.

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...

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...

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Chesterfield Borough Council - Virtual Event - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

Chesterfield Equality and Diversity Forum and Chesterfield Borough Council are joining forces to host the event – which will focus on the national theme of the ‘fragility of freedom’ – on Friday 26 January from 10am to 11.45am.

Melanie Mart...

Father's House Sabbath Congregation - Memorial Service - HMD 2024 Public

Father's House Sabbath Congregation - Memorial Service - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

Father's House Sabbath Congregation are holding their annual Holocaust Memorial Service and will be themed ' No Escape' this year. The memorial will be presented by Pastor Michael Fryer along with guest speakers Mark Tami MP, Carolyn Thomas MS, Ja...

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Settle Quakers - Peace Vigil - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 Saturday January 27th
Fragility of Freedom

Join Settle Quakers in a Peace Vigil
6.45pm
Meet in Settle Market Square with a lighted candle and walk in silence with us to the Meeting House.
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Lancaster University Library - The 10 Stages of Genocide - HMD 2024 Public

Lancaster University Library - The 10 Stages of Genocide - HMD 2024

Monday, 22 January 2024,

Genocide never just happens. There is always a set of circumstances which occur or which are created to build the climate in which genocide can take place. To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, we present an exhibition of 10 contemporary objects ...

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More Music - HMD 2024 hosted by More Music - HMD 2024

Thursday, 25 January 2024,

Lancaster's annual Holocaust Memorial Day event 2024

Event hosted by More Music held at Lancaster Town Hall. Thursday 25th January 6.00pm-8.00pm

Candlelighting ceremony remembering all who lost their lives during the holocaust, subse...

More Music - A ceremony of reflection and candle lighting - HMD 2024 Public

More Music - A ceremony of reflection and candle lighting - HMD 2024

Thursday, 25 January 2024,

Candle lighting and prayers and commemorations at Lancaster Gardens of Remembrance adjacent to Lancaster Town Hall. 
Join us for a ceremony of reflection and candle lighting followed by music, spoken word and reflections in the banqueting su...

Public

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...

Shropshire Council - Cherry Tree Planting in Shropshire - HMD 2024 Private

Shropshire Council - Cherry Tree Planting in Shropshire - HMD 2024

Friday, 26 January 2024,

Here in Shropshire we find a different primary school each year, in different parts of our large rural county, at which to plant a cherry tree to commemorate the Holocaust and other genocides. The aim is to help primary school children to learn ab...

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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 ...

Jazz Swing Dance - 1940s Swing Dance - HMD 2024 Public

Jazz Swing Dance - 1940s Swing Dance - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

VINTAGE 1940s DANCE PARTY - MORECAMBE - Saturday 27th January
we look forward to the Morecambe Jive - at the War Memorial Hall, Church Street, Morecambe, LA4 5PR.
Optional Dress Code - something vintage
All are welcome and the ni...

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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...

Private

DN Colleges Group - Survivor Documentary and Reflection - HMD 2024

Monday, 29 January 2024,

Throughout the DN Colleges Group at Doncaster College and North Lindsey College campuses all students during w/c 29 January within their Personal Development sessions will be watching and reflecting upon a documentary of the account of a Holocaust...

Hucknall Library - Display - HMD 2024 Public

Hucknall Library - Display - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

We have a selection of books on display, both fiction and non-fiction, available to borrow from the library related to the Holocaust and genocide. Please join us to light the darkness on this important subject.