ELAAF Musical Protests aim to raise awareness of the arms trade and campaign for the cancellation of all arms fairs at ExCeL or anywhere else. More supporters are needed. Just turn up and be welcome.
Arms Trade
Musical Protest No More Arms Fairs!
Protest against the arms dealers dinner
On January 30th, the Aerospace, Defence and Security dinner will bring arms dealers, MPs and military personnel together to schmooze, swill champagne, and feast on expensive food.
Silent Candlelit Vigil
Meeting at 6.15pm at Royal Victoria DLR Station, we will walk to the ExCeL Centre for a Silent Vigil on the eve of the opening of the fair.
Barclays: Stop Banking on Apartheid
Keep the pressure on Barclays by taking action at a Barclays branch near you, and demand it #StopBankingOnApartheid.
Solidarity with Yemen Day of Action.
Take action in your local community and with your friends and family to challenge the UK government’s continued arms sales to the Saudi-led coalition for use in Yemen.
London CAAT meeting
The London CAAT group meets monthly to discuss arms trade issues. Currently they are organising around the #StopArmingSaudi campaign.
Farnborough Arms Fair
Arms companies Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, Raytheon, Leonardo, Elbit Systems, Rafael and many more will be exhibiting their deadly wares in Farnborough in July.
Protest against the arms dealers dinner
Every year, the UK arms trade holds a fancy black tie dinner in central London. We will not let those profiting from and enabling war to celebrate unchallenged.
Rethinking Security
Join CAAT Rethinking Security as they launch their Alternative Security Review.
Merchants of Death Walking Tour by Quaker Roots
Join Quaker Roots for a ‘Merchants of Death’ walking tour of the London headquarters of several major companies with deep involvement in the arms trade.
Friends of Al-Aqsa Gaza Gallery and #StopArmingIsrael Protest
At least 10 Israeli arms/surveillance companies will be in attendance at DSEI, advertising military hardware and equipment that has been used to harm and oppress innocent Palestinians.
Tank the Arms Fair – Resisting the DSEI Arms Fair Day of Action
Tank the Arms Fair is a big day of action to resist and disrupt the opening of the DSEI arms fair.
Climate Day of Action
XR North and friends are hosting a day of action focused on the inextricable link between climate breakdown and the arms industry.
Solidarity with Afghanistan Day of Action
There will be a morning of workshops on the second day of action to #disarmDSEI, including rebel clowning and banner making.
Resist DSEI – Stop Arming Israel Demonstration
The Israeli state is a seasoned attendee of the arms fair. Israel operates an oppressive regime of military control over the Palestinian people in the territory it illegally occupies
Digital Conference at the Gates
Campaign Against Arms Trade‘s student focused action against DSEI is back for 2021, and this time it’s calling on science students!
Festival of Resistance – Shut Down DSEI Day of Action
Join us for a day of music, performance, art and actions. There will be amazing bands and DJs, including Dub the Earth, Boom Boom Racoon and many more amazing artists.
Migration, Borders and Anti-Racism Day of Action
A day of talks, workshops and actions by migrants and in solidarity with migrants.
Demilitarise Education Day of Action
As part of the week of resistance against DSEI, this day is dedicated to exploring resistance in education.
Bikes Not Bombs – Disarm DSEI Critical Mass
This ride is part of the Palestine Day of Action against DSEI.