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Themed Days of Resistance 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 and provide structure, but they are not strict and all kinds of actions and issues are welcome on any day.

If you have an idea for a peaceful protest or action that you’d like us to publicise, or you’d like to discuss an activity with us, please send an email to resistDSEI@protonmail.com

‘Set up’ week – 1st – 7th September, east entrance to ExCel, next to Premier Inn Docklands

Monday 1st September – Setting up camp

Tuesday 2nd – Setting up camp &banner making
Wed 3rd – Rethinking security: police, borders and prisons at DSEI
Thu 4th – No Ecocide, No Genocide
Fri 5th – Think Global, Act Local (international struggles and solidarity)
Sat 6th – Workers against the Arms Trade
Sun 7th – Festival of Resistance (performance, creativity, party)

DSEI – 9th – 12th September – west entrance to ExCel and DLR entrances (Custom House and Prince Regent)

Tue 9th September- No faith in war
Wed 10th – No pride in genocide
Thu 11th – Migrant justice
Fri 12th – Feminist justice

Image of London skyline made of weapons

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