Blu Bambu is under new management and has been given a radical revamp in a bid to attract a new crowd to the club.

The venue, which has been taken over by Night-time Entertainment Ltd as a joint venture between Andy Sutton, Michael and Sharon Downey, and Joe Gellis, will also welcome some big names through its doors.

Club bosses have been in talks to get world-famous club nights like Eden, Gatecrasher and Godskitchen to the venue.

And they have already secured some big names on the dance scene, including Ultrabeat who will be taking to the stage next Saturday, and Dave Pearce who will be making a return to the nightclub.

The Vine Place club will also welcome a blast from the past with a monthly Chambers night in remembrance of the former city centre club that closed its doors in the 90s.

The night, which will feature late 80s dance music, starts on October 31.

Andy said: "We have completely transformed the club. It's been decorated from top to bottom with sounds, angels and moons.

"We've got brand new sound and lighting and it feels totally different. In the space of two weeks, we've had a complete 360-degree turnaround."

Night-time Entertainment Ltd is also behind the city's other new nightclub, Passion at Holmeside.

Andy added: "What we are trying to do is make sure both of the venues have got the edge.

"Passion is more of a sexy, funky house crowd and with Blu Bambu we're getting people like Judge Jules, Tiesto and Dave Pearce to give it more of an Ibiza or Majorca feel.

"Between the two venues we are going to give the city's nightlife a complete overhaul."
Tonight Stu, from BB9, will be meeting and greeting the crowd at Passion