Canary Wharf Tour February
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Many people have never been to this revamped dockland in East London, yet the home of the financial services industry touches our lives everyday. In this tour we narrate 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…
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Occupy London Tours is a free tour company, run by volunteers, who want to throw open the secretive world of finance and politics for all to see.
The 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. Check out our Gallery for a taste.
The tours offer a critique of the status quo without being politically affiliated.
We currently run four regular, free, tours: City of London, Canary Wharf, Mayfair & Energy