The organisers say,
“DSEI – one of the world’s largest arms fairs – expects to return to London in September 2025. Thousands of exhibitors and buyers will gather to make deals over equipment that causes untold death and destruction worldwide. In this time of heightened global tension and atrocious wars, business is booming for the arms industry. But this is not what will keep us, or anyone, safe. This is where war and repression starts, and this is where we can stop it. Want to stop the arms fair? Get involved! Stop the Arms Fair is organising to resist the September 2025 DSEI arms fair. We are coordinating protests and collective action, supporting local training, outreach and mobilisation, and giving shape to the resistance in the months to come.”
“Themed days 2025
The arms trade touches a huge range of issues and struggles.
The following themed days have been set by the coalition to bring some of these connections into focus. They may be useful as you think about contributing to the resistance, though they are not strict and all kinds of actions and issues are welcome on any day.
‘Set up’ week – 1st-7th September-east entrance to Excel, next to Premier Inn Docklands
Monday 1st – Setting up the camp
Tuesday 2nd – Setting up the camp, banner making
Wednesday 3rd – Rethinking security: police, borders and prisons
Thursday 4th – No ecocide, no genocide
Friday 5th – Think global, act local-international struggles and solidarity
Saturday 6th – Workers against the arms trade
Sunday 7th – Festival of resistance; music, performance, creativity
DSEI-9th-12th September – west entrance to Excel and DLR entrances (Custom House, Prince Regent)
Monday 8th – No theme/activities (rest day)
Tuesday 9th – No Faith in War
Wednesday 10th – No Pride in War
Thursday 11th – Migrant Justice
Friday 12th – Feminist Justice”
” Further events and activities will be announced in due course.”
Find out more via Stop the Arms Fair website or email [email protected]
