A Mecca Bingo club which closed around four years a go is at the centre of an internet campaign to save it from being demolished. The Albert Hall which has been in the centre of Swansea since 1864 has been used as a music hall and cinema prior to housing a bingo club. Supporters of the campaign are keen to see the 3,000 plus site being returned to its former glory and used to attract big names starts to the area.

The future of the club is currently unknown as since Mecca Bingo decided to ceased operating from the site. The listed building is owned by the Hertfordshire- based property company Caverwood Ltd, who are yet to confirm their plans.

Campaigners voiced views that the building should be preserved to stop further damage to it and they are now enlisting support though a tailor made web campaign. Businesses in the area are also being asked for their support and opinions, and a flyer campaign is being planned.

Campaigner Ian Howells added: "The Albert Hall has always fascinated me.

"It is an incredible old building, it was an old Victorian music hall.

"We want to build up as much momentum and support as possible for the campaign.

"A lot of big names want to play Swansea but there is not a venue big enough.

"The Grand is just over 900 seats whereas the Albert Hall, with modern safety standards complied with, would hold around 3,000 or more. Names such as Peter Kay and Jools Holland cry out to play in moderate-sized venues especially with the acoustics the Albert Hall has.

"In the new year I am arranging a number of fund-raising concerts to get some funds together.

"Support is there."

Paulette Pelosi who is part of the campaign commented: "I am glad that the launch of the website has highlighted the campaign again.

"Something needs to be done.

"It's winter again, the rendering is falling off — at least Mecca honoured its listed status.

"And although you can't pull down a listed building, it can still fall down.

"It is in a great place and has great potential, but we need to get all the parties together to talk."

Swansea Sound DJ Kevin Johns added: "I went past the building the other day and to see it all boarded up was very sad.

"I went to school in Dynevor around the corner, and remember going there to see films like Jaws and the Towering Inferno. There might have been a few courting visits there also.

"It is such a lovely building. So much of Swansea was destroyed by the Blitz, that we don't have many old buildings, so we should be making the most of those that we do have.

"It is a bit of our history."