Weston-super-Mare Sand Sculpture Festival
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The Weston-super-Mare Sand Sculpture Festival has been held annually since 2005 on the beach at Weston-super-Mare in the English county of Somerset. The festival has earned Weston the title of “Sand Sculpting Capital” of the UK.[1]
The artists at the sand festival use sand and water to make sculptures. The exhibition is open from April until October each year.[2]
The first festival in 2006 used 30 tonnes of sand, and featured a giant King Kong.[3] By 2014 approximately 5,000 tonnes of sand from the beach was used by 20 international artists to create exhibits.[4] North Somerset initially sponsored the event, however in 2012 they stopped their funding and alternative sponsors were sought.[5] The 2013 festival was themed around Hollywood.[6]
