February 2016 Programme

Forget Jack the Ripper and the London Dungeons, we show you the murky side of the capital’s more recent past.!

Occupy London Tours is a free alternative tour company, run by volunteers, who want to throw open the secretive world of finance and politics for all to see.

We run three, free, guided tours of London’s financial districts.

Please share widely in your networks – many thanks
Tuesday February 9th, evening. Approx. 2 hours. Meet Canary Wharf tube, main exit (Banker’s Plaza).

The Canary Wharf tour narrates the financial crisis of 2007/8 as we visit the banks, ratings agencies and accountancy firms clustered around Canada Square and discuss what – if anything – has changed since. You’ll visit the last resting place of the infamous Lehman Bros, make your very own ‘credit default swap’ and find out how to create money out of thin air…
Saturday 13th February, 2pm. Approx 2 hours. Meet Tate Modern

You eat it, drink it, sweat it, exploit it, feel it, see it and rely on it. But how much do you know about it?

Join our Energy Tour for a journey through some of London’s most famous – and less well-known landmarks – as we weave energy’s epic story into the streets and buildings around us.

From the dawn of fossil fuels to leaky housing stock, from the origins of Shell Oil to the steps of Whitehall, from the lapping waters of the Thames to the grand delta of the Niger – let us fire your imagination towards a better energy future.

Meet us on the slope in the Tate Modern Turbine hall – as ever, look for the top hats!
Saturday February 20th, afternoon. Approx. 2 hours. Meet at St Paul’s Cathedral steps. Ends opposite Liverpool St Station.

The City of London tour tells the story of England’s smallest city (really!), the history of money in the heart of London and the City’s role in the financial crisis of 2007/8 and thereafter. You’ll hear about the hidden powers of the City of London Corporation, tales of rebels who have challenged it, and why the Queen has to ask permission to enter the Square Mile.
For all tours, book for exact time & map: http://occupytours.org/book-a-place/
Saturday February 27th, afternoon. Approx 2 hours. Meet nr. Green Park Tube. Ends Grosvenor Sq.

The Mayfair tour takes you into the mysterious world of ‘shadow banking’ and charts the links between unregulated finance and our politics: from enigmatic Tory funders to Mitt Romney’s private equity firm, from ‘The Office of Tony Blair’ to the company which lists ex-presidents and prime ministers on its payroll. Includes a visit to ‘hedge fund alley’ – not for the faint-hearted…
Our tours are designed to be informative, entertaining and – most importantly – accessible. Our aim to is to enable people from London, the UK and all over the world to engage with the financial system and its impact on their lives.

We de-mystify this secretive and badly understood world through colourful stories, secret histories, rock-solid facts and figures, pavement art, games – and even our very own collateralised-debt-obligation rap (!).

The tours offer a critique of the status quo without being politically affiliated.
Forget Jack-the-Ripper! Let @occupytours show you London’s murkier side: FREE City/Canary Wharf/Mayfair walking tours http://occupytours.org/book-a-place/

Why does the Queen have to ask permission to enter the City of London? Find out with FREE City @occupytours http://occupytours.org/book-a-place/

How do you create money out of thin air? Find out with FREE Canary Wharf @occupytours http://occupytours.org/book-a-place/

Do you dare run the gauntlet of Hedge Fund Alley?! Find out with FREE Mayfair @occupytours http://occupytours.org/book-a-place/
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