page_title: Bank of Ideas
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Bank of Ideas / History
caption_attribution_description: English: A photo of a whiteboard used at the occupied UBS building (the 'Bank of Ideas') in London, 20th November 2011, showing the hand signals developed for discussions by the Occupy Movement
context_page_description: The Bank of Ideas was a squatted, self-managed social centre in a disused UBS office complex on Sun Street in the City of London, England. It remained in the building from November 2011 until January 2012. The building was owned by UBS, and the squatters were members of the Occupy London protest movement. The building was described by an Occupy London spokesman as "a space for political discussion".
context_section_description: The building on Sun Street was occupied by protesters from November 2011. It hosted teach-ins and seminars on various social, economic and political issues. Other events included a mock trial of the United Kingdom government for alleged war crimes conducted during the War in Afghanistan, a screening of the BAFTA-winning film How to Start a Revolution and a free performance by the bands Radiohead and Massive Attack.
caption: Whiteboard used at Bank of Ideas
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