# Event Details - **Event Name**: Holocaust and Identity: the Refugee and the Survivor - a family story - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join author Michael Lewis for this Holocaust Memorial Day eventAbout this EventAuthor Michael Lewis will share his family's story of both fleeing, and surviving, the Holocaust. He will speak about his book "Flight from Prague: the Making of a Refugee" and his mother's memoir "A Time to Speak".Flight from Prague – the Making of a RefugeeOn the night of 30 September 1938, Harry Lewy flees for his life. At the stroke of a pen, Czechoslovakia’s border region, the Sudetenland, changes from a safe home to a place of danger for any Jew – which includes Harry.Fear and danger accompany him on his journey across Nazi Germany in search of sanctuary. Ultimately, he finds himself in the United Kingdom, alone, penniless and unwelcome. This story tells of one refugee’s flight towards a new life.A Time to Speak by Helen Lewis is a memoir which traces her life from childhood in Czechoslovakia to her arrival in the UK. She recounts the growing persecution of Jews under Nazi rule, including the three years from her deportation from Prague to Terezin (Theresienstadt) Ghetto, then to Auschwitz extermination camp and finally to Stutthof concentration camp where she was forced into slave labour. Against all odds she survived. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sheffield-city-centre/holocaust-and-identity-the-refugee-and-the-survivor-a-family-story/100001977391139127 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Sheffield City Centre - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Carpenter Room Sheffield Central Library - **lat**: 53.38022669999999 - **long**: -1.4669863 - **full address**: Carpenter Room Sheffield Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield City Centre, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Holocaust and Identity: the Refugee and the Survivor - a family story - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/c36aff98d58eadeb05513e10c022d416dd9398ad0a378aa0aba92b8b53662577-rimg-w1200-h675-dc4c4c4b-gmir.jpg?v=1766048561 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Holocaust and Identity: the Refugee and the Survivor - a family story being held? - **A:** Holocaust and Identity: the Refugee and the Survivor - a family story takes place on Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 28 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Carpenter Room Sheffield Central Library, Surrey Street, Sheffield City Centre, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Holocaust and Identity: the Refugee and the Survivor - a family story? - **A:** Holocaust and Identity: the Refugee and the Survivor - a family story is organized by Libraries Sheffield. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Holocaust and Identity: the Refugee and the Survivor - a family story is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sheffield City Centre, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Holocaust and Identity: the Refugee and the Survivor - a family story sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Holocaust and Identity: the Refugee and the Survivor - a family story", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/c36aff98d58eadeb05513e10c022d416dd9398ad0a378aa0aba92b8b53662577-rimg-w1200-h675-dc4c4c4b-gmir.jpg?v=1766048561", "startDate": "2026-01-28", "endDate": "2026-01-28", "url": "https://allevents.in/sheffield-city-centre/holocaust-and-identity-the-refugee-and-the-survivor-a-family-story/100001977391139127", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Carpenter Room Sheffield Central Library", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Surrey Street", "postalCode": "S1 1XZ", "addressLocality": "Sheffield City Centre", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "53.38022669999999", "longitude": "-1.4669863" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join author Michael Lewis for this Holocaust Memorial Day event", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "2026-01-28", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/sheffield-city-centre/holocaust-and-identity-the-refugee-and-the-survivor-a-family-story/100001977391139127" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "url": "https://allevents.in/sheffield-city-centre/holocaust-and-identity-the-refugee-and-the-survivor-a-family-story/100001977391139127", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Libraries Sheffield", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/libraries-sheffield/22519512", "description": "Learn, enjoy and discover your library today. Sheffield Libraries are located across the city. We run events for everyone; from author visits to business workshops, computer classes to local history, babytimes to book groups." } ] } ] ```