Rhyming Guide to the Arms Fair | by Potent Whisper DSEI – one of the world’s largest arms fairs – returned to London in September 2023 now due to make its next return in 2025! Get ready to join in the resistance to DSEI. Every two years, the global arms trade comes to London. DSEI, one of the world’s largest arms fairs, returns to London’s Docklands this September. This is where those who profit from war, repression and injustice do business. This is where we can stop them. 1,700+ arms companies plan to set up shop, marketing their lethal wares to an expected 36,000+ attendees from around the world. Each day of the week of action there will be talks, music, art, workshops, actions and more. Almost nothing is organised centrally by STAF, but the resistance is strong because our network is strong. Local groups put on events throughout the week of action both online and at the gates of the arms fair – check out Stop The Arms Fair Coalition events page for details! There will be food, welfare support and a space to pop your tent – as well as actions that you can take locally or from home – so get involved and join the week of action to #StopDSEI In the past we have done many SPEAK Days of Action outside the DSEi Arms Fair including in 2015 and in 2019, 2021 and in 2023 lots of long term friends of SPEAK were active there we are hoping to feature a blog from those involved soon!
2015 Action 2021 DSEi Action.
SPEAK member and Vicar Matthew Harbbage talks about how we must resist the Arms on BBC News 2021 and serious respect to the long-term SPEAKies blockading the entrance in this footage:
Many other Partner Groups including Put Down The Sword and No Faith in War have done lots of radical work to stop DSEi. We have also taken part in the past by performing at Art Against The Arms Fair so look out for and stay tuned for all these events!! Even in years between the Arms Fair, there are preparation actions happening so stay tuned!
DSEI Keeps returning to London in September Every 2 Years (The last one is 2023 next predicted 2025).