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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.

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...

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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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...

Public

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...

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...

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, ...

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...

Brigg Town Council - Holocaust Memorial Service - HMD 2024 Public

Brigg Town Council - Holocaust Memorial Service - HMD 2024

Sunday, 28 January 2024,

The Annual Holocaust Memorial Service will be held on Sunday 28th January at 3pm at the Holocaust Memorial on Millennium Green, Elwes Street, Brigg.
A service for the Community that everyone is welcome to attend.
Following the Memorial...

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...

Public

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 ...

Public

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...

Public

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...

Public

Shrewsbury Abbey - Poetry for Dark Times - HMD 2024

Saturday, 27 January 2024,

A reading of poetry of the Holocaust, and poetry by survivors of other genocides.

There will be two readers, and will will read poems in three sections:
(1) Poems written during the Holocaust in camps and prisons, that speak of impris...

Private

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.