Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is commemorated on 27th January this year and marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
HMD aims to commemorate, to educate and to prompt action in the UK.and remember those lost in the Holocaust as a result of Nazi persecution and in more recent genocides.
It is designed to educate people about the Holocaust and highlight the continuing dangers of racism, anti-semitism and all forms of discrimination.
There are a number of events in the Manchester area, to find one nearest your home go to the national Holocaust website