A funeral was held for a popular nightclub - with a coffin being carried around to mark its closure.

Dressed all in black, mourners threw flowers on a coffin as it was carried around Motion, in Bristol, before a eulogy was read by a ‘priest'.

Motion's final day after 20 years is on July 19 with The Last Dance, a "final rave for the ages" from Just Jack, due to take place from 6pm to 6am."

Organisers behind the funeral wanted to give Motion "the send-off it deserves", saying that Bristol "is losing an icon"."

The plan was to "mourn, celebrate and say goodbye to one of the UK's most legendary venues"."

‘Save UK nightlife' read one banner held up by one of the mourners while another one said ‘Not another one!?'

In a dog collar, the priest said that they were gathered on Thursday evening "not in sorrow but in celebration"."

"Today, we lay to rest not just four walls in a warehouse but an icon…"

"But Motion's death isn't an isolated tragedy. It's part of a bigger crisis… flats rising where dancefloors once stood."

He added: "Clubs aren't dying from a lack of love. They are dying from being priced out and pushed out in a system that no longer values the spaces that bring us together."

The owners of Motion said previously they have "done everything we could to change the outcome" including submitting a bid to buy the site."

"But despite doing everything right, it's become increasingly clear: we will not be open past July."

"This isn't just the end of a lease. It's the end of an era, not just for us but for the entire community who have collectively built something special here."

An ambitious campaign has now been launched to secure Motion's future which hopes to raise £250,000 to secure a permanent home for Motion and its sister venue, Marble Factory.

For more information and to donate, visit www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keepmotionmoving