A music venue faces closure after being told its licence will be suspended because of noise levels.
Management of the Freebutt, in Phoenix Place, Brighton, have launched a petition against the move by Brighton and Hove City Council.
They say they have been told by council environmental health staff they will be served with a noise abatement order despite efforts to improve the situation.
Freebutt has staged hundreds of gigs and provides many local bands with opportunites to breakthrough into live performance.
