Manchester hosts landmark launch of ‘The Nuremberg Women’ with Natalie Livingstone

Manchester brought together leading cultural and civic partners for a powerful evening marking the launch of ‘The Nuremberg Women: The Trial That Brought the Nazis to Justice’ by acclaimed author and historian Natalie Livingstone.

The event, held at Imperial War Museum North, was a joint initiative between The Fed’s My Voice Holocaust Survivor Storyteller Project, Imperial War Museum North, the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Manchester, and The Jewish News.

Guests heard from Sunday Times bestselling author Natalie Livingstone in conversation with Dr Toby Simpson, IWM North strategic lead, exploring the untold stories of the women who played a critical role in shaping how the world understood in the aftermath of the Holocaust.

The discussion highlighted the courage and determination of five extraordinary women whose contributions to the Nuremberg Trials helped bring the horrors of genocide to light and ensured the voices of survivors were heard.

The event also underscored the shared commitment of all partners to preserving testimony and ensuring that these stories are protected, honoured, and passed on to future generations through initiatives like My Voice, which records and shares Holocaust Survivors’ life stories in their own words and provides educational resources to schools and other organisations across Greater Manchester and the Northwest.

Natalie Livingstone said: “Events such as Monday evening – which recover voices from the past that might otherwise have been silenced, marginalised or forgotten – feel more vital now than at almost any moment in recent history. They are a lifeblood: offering hope, perspective and moral clarity in these difficult days.”

Director of The Fed’s My Voice project, Raphi Bloom said: “This powerful event so closely reflects the mission of My Voice – ensuring the voices of Holocaust survivors who settled in the UK that might otherwise be overlooked are heard, preserved, and shared with integrity.

“At a time when living testimony is becoming ever more precious, it is vital that these stories are not lost, diluted or altered, but passed on authentically to future generations – because it is through hearing them as they were lived that we can truly shape empathy, understanding and the courage to stand against injustice.”