It feels like a long time ago the potential closure of Lakota was announced.
October proved to be a bleak month for Bristol's nightlife scene with the management behind the legendary Stokes Croft venue revealing that its days could be numbered.
The Burgess family, who own the venue, released a statement on October 9 expressing their intentions to call it a day, confirming the worst fears of many by hinting it could become accommodation and business space.
However, last week a post appeared on the venue's Facebook page calling for street artists who would like to leave their mark on the building and 'help bring Lakota into a new era'.
A few people questioned whether this revamp means that the club is in fact not closing, including Melanie Drewitt who asked: "So our infamous best house club in the west as back in the day isn't closing?"
Venue manager James Haggart, who took over the reins earlier this year, cleared up the confusion.
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"To be honest no-one really knows how long the club has got left," he told Bristol Live. "I'd say we have a few years left.
"I hope it stays as long as possible but know knows what will happen. It all depends on what crops up.
"The reason for the new look is because we want to go out with a bang and let people leave their mark on the venue.
"We will need a few artists to cover the whole building and we've had loads of approaches which we're currently in the process of going through.
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"There's going to be a theme behind the work which we're currently deciding on."
James added improvements have also been made to the interior of the nightclub too, including the bar, stage and office.
What could happen to Lakota?
A planning application has been submitted to Bristol City Council for a scheme which would see the former Coroner’s Court and 6 Upper York Street.
The scheme, which has been submitted on behalf of The Old Bottle Works, includes 54 residential dwellings spread across the site.
The full plans can be seen here .
