Events

Organising a protest march or static demonstration

Marches and demonstrations

If you wish to organise a protest march then please send the completed form 3175 form to your local police station.

• Notification of public procession - Form 3175 [ PDF - 79KB]
• Notification of public procession - Form 3175 [ Word - 130KB]

Notification can be made by sending your completed forms to MPS Event Planning

Static Protests

If you wish to organise a static protest near the Houses of Parliament it may fall within the designated area, if so, it will be regulated by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 which places certain restrictions and obligations on organisers; you should contact either the MPS Public Order Branch or Charing Cross Police station (see below).

Persons seeking authority to hold a static protest within the SOCPA designated area
should complete Form 3175a, and send the completed form to Charing Cross Police station, or the Public Order Branch, in accordance with Section 133 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. This form connot be completed online.

• Application for demonstration within a SOCPA area - Form 3175a [ PDF - 77KB]
• Application for demonstration within a SOCPA area - Form 3175a [ Word - 123KB]

If you wish to organise a static protest anywhere else within the Greater London area please notify the local Police Station.

Useful contact details for Central London events:

• Public Order Branch [CO11 at New Scotland Yard] - 020 7230 9833
• Westminster Borough Events Team 020 7321 7524
• Westminster Borough Events e-mail: cwmailbox-events@met.police.uk
• Westminster City Council (external website)
• Lambeth Borough Council (external website)
• Greater London Authority for permission to use Trafalgar Square 0207 983 4750