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Tropicana, Weston-super-Mare

Weston-Super-Mare, Italy

Tropicana, Weston-super-Mare

The Tropicana, known prior to 1983 as simply 'The Pool' is a former lido located in the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset, England, on the Bristol Channel coast, on the southern section of the seafront. After closing in 2000, the site lay derelict for 15 years, until receiving a fa

celift in 2015 and re-opening as a multipurpose event space the following year. It played host to the Banksy art installation "Dismaland," a twisted parody of Disneyland and the See Monster - a repurposed offshore drilling platform. As of 2026, it is undergoing renovations to become a "nationally significant" events venue. Prior to its closure, the venue offered multi-use indoor and outdoor event space, with capacities suitable of accommodating a diverse range of events including corporate, charity, exhibitions, music, arts and culture events.

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