On 22nd August 2026, the National Animal Rights March (NARM) will take place in London, continuing a 10-year tradition that has attracted thousands of activists from all over the UK. To celebrate the anniversary, there will also be an event at the end with music, speakers, and stalls, named NARMFEST.
People will be gathering at Marble Arch at 11:15 to depart for a circular march at noon, after which a NARMFEST will take place at the point of origin from 2 PM.
The Facebook page of the event states, “It’s that time of the year — time to bring our energies together and march for the animals. Time to send out a strong and clear message: animals are here WITH us; not for us. And that they should have at least one right: the right NOT to be treated as property or resources.”
From 2016 onward (except for 2020 due to the pandemic) there has been a big annual animal rights march in London that is not focused on any group of animals in particular, or any specific type of exploitation. Such marches, which attracted not only animal rights activists but also vegans who may not have considered themselves activists before participating in the march, have been organised by different organisations or collectives of activists over the years.
This year’s event will include very anticipated speeches from Illy and Polly; Jamie Wils; Shakira Free; Amelia Light; Corey Lee Wrenn; Christopher Sebastian; and Laura Broxston. It will also include music performances from Tuna, Richy Tofu, Gavin Chappell-Bates, Dr. Jaxon’s Elixir of Life, and Dippy Bamba. There will also be poetry from Paul Holroyd, and the event is expected to wrap up at 5 PM. It is expected to include sanctuary stalls, and Veggies of Nottingham will be providing food.
Allan Jackson, the seasoned animal rights activist who will be hosting the event as he has been doing in the last few years, said in a video, “It is a chance for thousands of us to experience the feeling of solidarity, to rub shoulders with like-minded people, to exchange ideas, and to garner a feeling of hope and a sense of real achievement. No matter what the world throws at us, whatever arguments are put forward, and regardless of the money and propaganda that is used to maintain the status quo, we will always be here determined to find a better way, to create a world that is here for all of us regardless of species.”
