A SCHOOL is hosting a special event to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day next week.

Consett Community Sports College will be holding a series of workshops and an exhibition about the Nazi extermination of Jewish communities on Wednesday.

The event will include an exhibition about Anne Frank, workshops exploring the historical and contemporary relevance of the genocide and a talk by holocaust survivor Ruth Barnett.

There will be information stalls run by the Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service (EMTAS), Show Racism the Red Card and community safety liaison officers as well as a special showing of the 2008 film Defiance, which is set during the Second World War.

Members of the public can attend the event, which takes place between 8.30am and 6pm but must contact the school or EMTAS in advance to apply for an invitation.

Consett Community Sports College can be contacted on 01207-503515 and EMTAS can be contacted on 01740-656998.

A separate community event will take place at Christ Church Hall, in Consett, on Monday, January 25 between 10am and 3pm.

People are invited to go along and see the Anne Frank: A History for Today exhibition. No prior booking is required for this event.