The phrase "stage a protest" is correct and can be used in written English.
For example, "The citizens of the city staged a protest to demand better public services."
About 100 Kurdish protesters have broken through security to stage a protest inside the European Parliament in Brussels.
People were threatening to stage a protest march downtown.
Above: Opponents of same-sex marriage stage a protest in Nantes.
Some supporters had already agreed to stage a protest, chanting for their manager to go.
The GMB union will stage a protest outside an employment tribunal in central London.
Act II: They stage a protest at their landlords' homes and offices.
So aggrieved were the Brunel students about Hopkins' opinionated columns that they decided to stage a protest.
If that does not happen, opposition groups say, they will stage a protest on Sunday outside Fidesz headquarters.
The Stop The War Coalition said hundreds of people will stage a protest outside University College London tomorrow.
Wright told Manuel he was not in favor of a day off, but said he would not stage a protest.
When our driver Willie arrives to transport us to our next and final destination we almost stage a protest.
