Without doubt the most well known club in Bristol is Lakota - a converted warehouse with a capacity of 900 and what is known as a "Tex/Mex" decor. It is divided into two levels (with a third promised), they run two big nights ('Temptation' and 'Fandango') which feature top name guest DJs every week, plus events like 'Shaft' and 'Divine' on week-days.

The club itself is fairly sparsely decorated but environment is provided by State Of Space with design by Em Space and vision mixing by Sub Vision + VLC so the overall visual effect is excellent and the sound system is superb.

'Temptation' is their Friday night session featuring the best in trance/techno in the main room and jungle/drum & bass in the second room upstairs with the likes of the Full Cycle and Tribe crews running the later. There's no dress code for this night, resident DJs are Ian Wilkie, Jody (Way Out West) and promoter Leon Alexander, it runs from 10pm to 5am with monthly 6/7am finishes and entrance is between £5 and £8 depending on membership status, finishing time, etc.

'Fandango' is the Saturday session which is more house/garage oriented and often features club tours such as Renaisance, Distinctive Records, etc. This is much more mainstream than 'Temptation' but still light years away from a "Ritzy" night, although the dress code is fairly strict ("smart club-wear only") so dress up for it. The resident DJs are Grayson Shipley, Ivor Wilson, Mark Davis and Charlotte, it runs from 10pm to 4am with one or more monthly 6am finishes and entry is between £8 and £12.

Both nights get rammed with people coming from all over the country for them (literally) so expect to have to queue and early arrival is advisable, especially as parking can get a bit tricky later on.

Lakota now have their own web page online so rather than repeat everything here, you can go there to find out more about what the club is about, the guest DJs for the month, future projects, etc., the URL is http://www.lakota.co.uk.