Two major locations for events that were directly related to Rock Against Racism are Trafalgar Square and Victoria Park. Trafalgar was notable for the numerous marches and demonstrations that occurred there, one of which was a prelude to the concert at Victoria Park. The Socialist Workers Party played a major role in the organization of these events, strengthening both the Rock Against Racism movement and their own political standing. The rallies and marches at Trafalgar were often motivated by a desire to counteract the growing instances of racist rhetoric and attacks on minorities in England. This issue was exacerbated by the troubles that England faced during the 1970s, which a large number of anti-immigration advocates used to justify their actions and beliefs. This included scheduled rolling blackouts and three-day workweeks imposed as a result of Britain's economy struggling to stay afloat, several unions going on strike, social and class tensions, and significant portions of the youth population from all sides of the political spectrum that were quite agitated. Disillusionment with the monarchy on the left also bred conflict with the conservative elements of society, and became a focus in punk media and fashion.

Victoria Park was the venue for a massive all-day concert put together for Rock Against Racism and its supporters, attracting a crowd of 100,000 people in April of 1978. This was much more than the roughly 20,000 people that the event's organizers had expected, and served to popularize the movement even among those who came primarily for the music, and not for the political messages of the concert. For many of the concert's attendees, this was the punk equivalent to Woodstock, albeit on a somewhat smaller scale than the legendary music festival of the 1960s. Continuing the effects of the interview between the Sex Pistols and Bill Grundy, the Victoria Park concert brought widespread awareness to the punk counterculture and the political movements associated with it, including the aforementioned Socialist Workers Party.