HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY

Events being held in the Yorkshire & Humber region on  27^th January 2012

Barnsley

On 29 January a service will be held at the Sheffield Road Baptist Church Commencing at 6pm. Speakers include Holocaust survivor Iby Knill, Member of Parliament for Barnsley Central Mr Dan Jarvis, Her Worship the Mayor Councillor Karen Dyson, together with students from Barnsley College, Wombwell Mixed Voice Choir and a speacial guest speaker Milo Milinkovic. The sevice will be conducted by the reverend William Shaw and compared by the organiser  Mr Maxwell Senior.

Attending this event
Venue:                Barnsley Baptist Church Sheffield Road
                             Barnsley
                             S70 1JJ

Time:                   6:00pm

How can I attend this event?
The event is open to all!!

  

Bradford
This will be a community event held in the presence of the Lord Mayor. The event will include contributions from local schools, music and a candlelighting ceremony to commemorate all the different communities that were victims of the holocaust and modern day genocides.

Venue:        Victoria Hall
                        Saltaire
                        BD18 3JS

Time:           11:00am

How can I attend this event?

You can contact Anna Frater with your details on 01274 431498. Seating is limited so allocation will be on a first come basis.

Doncaster

At Doncaster Council.Holocaust Memorial Day provides us with an opportunity for everyone to learn lessons from the Holocaust, Nazi persecution and subsequent genocides and apply them to the present day to create a safer, better future.

Readings and poem by children from Doncaster Schools a special blessing by Rabbi Golomb, the Mayor of Doncaster and the Deputy Mayor along with the Civic Mayor and Doncaster Cllrs

Venue:        Doncaster Museum Service,
                        Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery,
                        Chequ            er Road,
                        Doncaster
                        DN2 1AE

Time:         10:00am

How can I attend this event?

Just turn up all invited.

Grimsby

Venue:        Main Hall

                        Grimsby Institute

                        Nuns Corner

                        Grimsby

                        NE Lincs  DN34 5BQ

Time:         10am – 12 noon

How can I attend this event?

Just turn up, all invited.

For further information, please contact;  
Paul Fitzgerald

Equality and Diversity Co ordinator

Grimsby Institute Group

T: 01472 311222 Ext 622

Email fitzgeraldp@grimsby.ac.uk

 Leeds

Join The Lord Mayor of Leeds and hundreds of other local people for an afternoon of commemoration, music, drama, theatre, song, artwork, discussion and debate in response to the international Holocaust Memorial Day theme which encourages us to Speak Up, Speak Out.

The event includes a performance by young people from East Leeds FM, live music, art work and presentations, a speech by keynote speaker Rachel Reeves MP, and a traditional Hebrew memorial prayer sung by Rudi Leavor.

Attending this event?

Venue:                Leeds Town Hall
                                    The Headrow
                                    Leeds                        
                                    LS1 3AD

Time:                   1:30pm

How can I attend this event?
Just turn up. The event is free and open to all.

North Lincolnshire

A short ceremony hosted by the Mayor of North Lincolnshire. An opportunity for everyone present to lay a stone round the Holocaust Candle in memory of millions of people who have lost their lives.

Venue:         Civic Centre
                        Ashby Road
                        Scunthorpe
                        North Lincolnshire
                        DN16 1AB

Time:          4:00pm

How can I attend this event?
Open to members of the public, please ring the Civic Office on 01724 296346.

Scunthorpe

Victims’ Names
A contemplative and reflective event using projections and readings of adult and children’s Holocaust victims’ names.

Venue:                       Events Centre
                                    North Lindsey College
                                    Kingsway
                                    Scunthorpe
                                    DN17 1AJ

Time:                          12:30pm

How can I attend this event?
Contact the college organiser.   Main Switchboard: 01724 281 111

York

The York Jewish History Trail
Explore the history of York with a new tour of the city and discover one thousand years of York’s Jewish past from the hidden Norman House to York’s last synagogue closed in 1975. See the trail locations on the History of York website at www.historyofyork.org.uk.

Venue:           Meet at the steps of
                        The Yorkshire Museum,
                        Museum Gardens, YO1 7FR

Time:              2.00pm

How can I attend this event?
Outdoor event, 90 minutes walk with some steps. If you wish to take the walk as a self-guided trail with a free downloadable podcast and map and access further information at www.york.ac.uk/ipup

Free event open to all. No Booking Required.

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Further details are available on:

http://hmd.org.uk/events/find/yorkshire-and-humberside