Banksy to send Dismaland Cinderella castle to Calais after closure in Weston

Timber and fixtures from Banksy’s Dismaland project will be sent to Calais to help shelter migrants.

In an announcement on the Dismaland website, the artist said the materials would be used at the camp to build shelters.

Fans snapped up tickets, which were limited to 4,000 a day, for the event billed as a “festival of art, amusements and entry-level anarchism”.

More than 150,000 people have visited the theme park at the seafront lido that had been derelict since 2000 over the past five weeks.

Meanwhile, Visit Somerset has said the attraction has raked in a whopping £20 million for Weston-super-Mare’s economy.

Dismaland featured an exhibit showing crammed migrant boats circling the waters near the White Cliffs of Dover, the first sight of Britain for many people who cross the Channel from France.

The message was accompanied by a photo of Banksy’s fire-ravaged fairy-tale Cinderella Castle, the centrepiece of Dismaland, superimposed over the migrant camp. According to the Bristol Post, Albarn along with numerous Dismaland guests wore masks so Banksy – himself disguised – could attend the concert and not have his identity revealed.

Everyone has noted the irony of the anti-capitalist art show boosting business. Weston-super-Mare has attracted some negative coverage in the past so it’s nice to get some positive stuff for a change. “I think there’s something very poetic and British about all that”.

The park includes a wide range of work from artists from around the world, including talent from Israel, Palestine, Syria, the United States and the UK.

Tonight will see the biggest night of music so far at the “bemusement” park, with performances from Pussy Riot, De La Soul, Kate Tempest, DJ Premier And Leftfield.