Please note that this event has been relocated, and will now take place at the following address:
Oastler Building
University of Huddersfield (Queensgate Campus)
Huddersfield, HD1 3DH
Due to relocation, Holocaust Centre North will no longer be open past our usual closing time (4pm).
All existing reservations remain valid. Further details available through booking link.
Join us at Holocaust Centre North for our Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration as we remember the six million Jewish people and other victims of Nazi persecution who were murdered in the Holocaust. We also remember the victims of subsequent genocides and atrocities across the world.
We are honoured to be joined this evening by artists, performers, and speakers, including:
Jen Kagan, our Chair of trustees and friend of Holocaust Centre North. Jen helped to curate the ‘Through Our Eyes’ exhibition in 2018, which features the remarkable story of her mother, Margaret Kagan.
Professor Caroline Sturdy Colls, a Professor of Holocaust Archaeology and Genocide Investigation here at the University of Huddersfield. Her research focuses on the application of interdisciplinary approaches to the investigation of Holocaust landscapes. Caroline will be talking about the importance of Holocaust Education, remembering, and the impact of her work in the North of England.
Cantor Rachel Weston, who was inaugurated on the 80th anniversary of Sinai Synagogue in Leeds this year. Cantor Rachel’s inauguration marks part of a significant milestone in the history of Progressive Judaism in the UK.
6 Million +, a creative arts project with an extended family of refugees and local communities. 6 Million+ work amongst the local Kirklees community to create temporary art installations every year to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.
Admittance to this event is free. Please note that this event at Holocaust Centre North is being held alongside the university’s ‘Research in Conversation’ series. Free tickets are available for both events. Sales end on Jan 28, 2025.