Banksy's Dismaland becomes refugee shelter in France

  • 19/10/2015
The theme park closed its doors in Bristol at the end of September (AAP)
The theme park closed its doors in Bristol at the end of September (AAP)

Just weeks after shutting up shop in the UK, parts of Bansky's 'Dismaland' theme park have been sent to France to build a refugee shelter.

Last month, Dismaland announced on its website that it would be sending materials from the park to Calais, which has been inundated with refugees attempting to arrive in the UK.

"Coming soon… Dismaland Calais," the website said. "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."

Around 3500 refugees live in the refugee camp in northern France.

The theme park closed its doors in Bristol at the end of September, with Pussy Riot and Blur's Damon Albarn among those who performed at its goodbye party.

Now, its sign has been appeared in the camp, with a slight tweak so it reads "Dismal aid".

Around eight structures designed to house women and children have also been built with material from the park, reports Mashable.

Banksy's creation was originally located in a derelict outdoor swimming pool in Weston-super-Mare, a coastal town near Bristol.

The park showed a dystopian world, filled with sights such as a burned-out version of the Disneyland castle, a dead Cinderella surrounded by paparazzi and miniature boats filled with asylum seekers.

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