It became known that the British Union of Fascists (BUF) were organising a march to take place on Sunday 4 October 1936, through the heart of the East End (an area which then had a large Jewish population).
英国法西斯同盟计划于1936年10月4日东区（该区有大量的犹太居民）的中心游行而过的消息不胫而走。