The Bristol institution, which has hosted internationally-renowned DJs, celebrated its 30th birthday in June with a night headlined by Bristol's own drum and bass legend Roni Size.
The sprawling Stokes Croft club opened on 7 June 1992 during the heady days of the rave scene. Lakota went on to survive plans to develop the venue into flats in 2020, with the team stating they are “invested and as passionate as ever about securing the legacy of the club for the next decade and beyond”.
The venue saw through the pandemic by hosting sit-down events dubbed Lakota Gardens, before reopening to sold-out nights last July. These archive photos were digitised in June by the Lakota team.
Goldie, with the distinctive haircut, is a graffiti artist, DJ, producer and owner of record label Metalheadz, considered one of the best in drum and bass. On his left is possibly DJ Krust, from Knowle West, who found fame releasing on Full Cycle Records.Rob Del Naja, one of the founding members of trip hop collective Massive Attack, who started out as a graffiti artist pioneering the stencil graffiti style that Banksy later became known for.Roni Size djing in a Lakota side room. Roni Size set up Full Cycle Records in Bristol in 1994, one of the most iconic drum and bass labels of the early 90s. He then won a Mercury Music Prize in 1997 with his band Reprazent for the album New Forms.
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Thats not Krust in the photo with Goldie. Its Flynn (and Flora is just in front of him).