A derelict building in a town centre is set to be transformed into a work of art over the course of the week.

A large piece of interactive art is set to adorn the former Mecca Bingo hall in Ashford - which closed to the public last year.

The angel wing mural - which is being painted onto the wooden hoarding that currently covers the main entrance - will include the history of the building as an ex-Odeon cinema.

Loveashford’s Town Centre Regeneration team is working with local artist and designer Aimee Godden to bring the project to life.

The scheme is inspired by the Snowdog Art Trail which took place in the town last year. The team hope to transform other sites across the town if the project is well-received.

Aimee, who also sells handmade crafts in Made in Ashford and is an ambassador for the Love Disfigure campaign, contacted the Loveashford team with a proposal to deliver art piece in Ashford town centre.

She told Kent Online: "The feedback has been really positive so far. Lots of people seem to be happy that the design represents the history of the building.

"This is the initial concept and a test run to see how the public engage with it. I hope to have it finished by the end of the week.

"There is also going to be a hashtag attached, so people can take photos and put them onto social media."

Work on the mural commenced today and is expected to be complete by the end of this week.

Residents are being encouraged to take photographs of the artwork and use the social media hashtag #SpreadyourwingsinAshford

You can follow Aimee's progress over the course of the week on Instagram via @gracefullyboho and @loveashford

Last week, council bosses cordoned off the historic building to stop vandals climbing onto the roof.

Ashford Borough Council revealed plans to redevelop the site earlier this year and transform it into a multi-million pound leisure complex.

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