75th Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street
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In October 1936 the people of the East End of London won a famous victory when they stopped Sir Oswald Mosley's blackshirted British Union of Fascists (BUF) from marching through Cable Street in Stepney, then a mainly Jewish area. This happened just three months after the start of the Spanish Civil War when people from all over the world went to Spain to fight General Franco and his fascists in a prelude to the Second World War. In Spain and in the East End the same slogan was used; NO PASARAN!, THEY SHALL NOT PASS! This victory is known as THE BATTLE OF CABLE STREET and The Cable Street Group are keeping this important piece of history alive with an event to celebrate and commemorate the defenders of Cable Street who took to the barricades on 4 October 1936. It is hoped that some of the few remaining veterans of that day will be present. The 75th Anniversary celebrations take place in and around Wilton's Music Hall which lies at the western end of Cable Street. In Grace's Alley from 12noon-6pm: Stalls, Street Theatre & Music with Klezmania, La Columna, The Lost Marbles, The Fairly Fresh Fish Co, and The Cockney Awkestra.
Archive :: performance:S01753170506, venue:V1165
