ImJustBrighton is gay-owned. Here is our guide to every Brighton bar closing this year, why each one went, what people said, and which LGBTQ+ venues are still open.

Two months after opening on Marine Parade, The Birdcage has thirty-two performers on its roster, eight regular series booked through to December, and gives half the proceeds of its charity cocktails to a Brighton LGBTQIA+ mental health charity