Anyone who spent time raving at Motion in Bristol will be familiar with its ceiling that dripped with sweat, cavernous main room, and dirty floors. But these were all part of its grotty charm, and were things that made the mega warehouse in the southwest one of the UK’s most legendary nightclubs.
Starting as a skatepark near Temple Meads in 2003, by 2008 the club inside a Grade-II listed industrial warehouse was well on its way to changing Bristol’s nightlife scene forever. But in July 2025 the stalwart of the rave scene sadly shuttered, much to the dismay of DnB heads everywhere.
But, clubbers, we bring you good news. Motion’s bosses have announced plans to re-open the iconic club in a new venue.
Motion’s original venue closed after the landlord decided to sell the property instead of renewing the lease, despite pleas for protection from within the industry.
In a post shared on social media at the end of August, Motion announced a new event series called Momentum that will be held in a venue in Bristol’s Victoria Terrace.
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‘Momentum, a new event series in our new home – championing local artists and independent brands,’ the post said. ‘This is our way of letting the new venue grow organically, just like the early days of Motion. A space for the city’s underground to connect, discover and shape its own future.’
The series’ first event will take place on Friday, October 17 with a headline set from DJ AG. Other nights will be headlined by Bradley Zero, SBTRKT, Pangaea and Elkka.
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