Dudley's Holocaust Commemoration 2027

Holocaust Memorial Commemoration is an opportunity to pause, to remember the millions of people who suffered in the Holocaust and in genocides which followed, and to ensure that these atrocities are never forgotten, trivialised, or denied.

Ian Austin, Lord Austin of Dudley, and Dudley College Students’ Union organise the borough's annual commemoration, which is attended by VIPs, faith leaders, members of the community, and college and school students from across the Dudley borough.

The theme for HMD 2027 service is 'No Place for Prejudice' which examines how prejudice shaped and enabled the Holocaust and recognises that prejudice is not only a feature of the past, but can be seen today as a present and growing reality.  The theme invites reflection on how prejudice is learned, reinforced and embedded in so many places and often excused as normal or inevitable.

With the support of Lord Austin and the Holocaust Educational Trust, we will have the great honour of being joined by a Holocaust Survivor, who is the special guest speaker at the service. We will also hear recounts from a Dudley College student who has taken part in the HET ‘Lessons from Auschwitz’ project.

We hope you will be able to join us for this commemorative service, to remember and continue the campaign against injustice, hatred and discrimination which has always been central to the role of Students' Unions and Trade Unions.

We welcome you to share the service information with your friends, family and colleagues.

For more information about the Holocaust guest speakers who have attended past services at Dudley College, please see: Holocaust Memorial Days

To help us gauge numbers for the event we request that Dudley College staff and students complete the below booking form if they wish to attend:

Dudley Holocaust Commemoration 2027 - Booking form