B&NES Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration 2025

A special ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau the largest Nazi death camp is taking place in Bath on Monday 27th January 2025.

The event, to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2025, is organised by Bath & North East Somerset Council in partnership with Bath Interfaith Group and takes place at the Guildhall.

Holocaust Memorial Day takes place on January 27th each year and remembers the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, alongside the millions of other people killed under Nazi persecution of other groups and in more recent UN recognised genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.

Invited guests will deliver poems, music, and reflections on Holocaust Memorial Day following an opening address by The Chair of the Council, Councillor Karen Walker.

The council’s event will be held at 5.45pm on Monday 27th January at the Guildhall, High Street, Bath, BA1 5AW and is open to all.

Places are limited at the event and booking is essential. For alternative ways of booking or queries, please email [email protected] or call Council Connect on 01225 39 40 41.

Please note: If booking more that one ticket, please detail the name of the person attending. Attendance and tickets will be checked on entry - Please ensure you bring this along with you on the day. We kindly ask attendees to arrive by 5.30pm.

Host or Publisher B&NES Council/ Bath Interfaith Group