Protective screens have been placed on the wall of Reading Prison adorned with the graffiti of street artist Banksy. The picture shows a prisoner - possibly resembling famous inmate Oscar Wilde ...

BANKSY could lose the right to his own name in a landmark case against the world famous artist. The faceless graffiti star is ...

tied to a typewriter A disused prison chosen by Banksy for his latest artwork has been put back on the market despite a campaign to turn it into an arts centre. Reading Borough Council's bid to ...

“It’s exciting to think it may be a Banksy. But even if it’s not it’s a nice piece of artwork and I’d like to think efforts will be made to protect it. “I used to live in Reading where ...

I used to live in Reading where a Banksy mural appeared on the prison. Nothing was done to protect it and it was soon defaced by graffiti." This refers to Banksy's "Create Escape" mural from 2021.

Reading Gaol prison has been vacant for more than a decade and is well known for housing poet and playwright Oscar Wilde in the 1890s and inspiring artwork from world-renowned artist Banksy.