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Banksy exhibition in Weston-super-Mare

Banksy's Dismaland on the seafront at Weston-super-Mare is being dismantled after a hugely successful five week run. 155,000 visited the exhibition which is thought to have brought a £20 million boost to the town's economy. The wood from the exhibits is being taken to Calais to make shelters for the refugees.

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Dismaland timber heading to refugees in Calais

All the timber will be sent to the refugee camp at Calais Credit: Dismaland.co.uk

Ahead of it's closure this evening (Sun 10pm) an announcement on the Dismaland website has declared that all timber and fixtures will be sent to the refugee camp near Calais to build shelters.

After 5 weeks, the exhibition in Weston will close it's doors for the final time. Around 150 thousand people have visited the site at the Tropicana.

All the timber and fixtures from Dismaland are being sent to the ‘jungle’ refugee camp near Calais to build shelters. No online tickets will be available.

– Dismaland.co.uk

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