22nd August 2015
And opening today in Weston-super-Mare:
Banksy sets up Dismaland theme park at derelict seaside lido (msn.com).
“Residents had believed the 2.5-acre Tropicana site, a former lido, was being turned into a film shoot in a cover story maintained by the local council. A sign reading ‘Dismaland’ was erected across the front of the building and stewards wearing pink tabards with ‘Dismal’ on the back began working there. … Banksy described the park as ‘a festival of art, amusements and entry-level anarchism’, adding: ‘This is an art show for the 99% who’d rather be at Alton Towers.’’”
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