‘Much better vibe’: Manchester’s phone-free nightclub reviving the rave spirit
Inspired by Berlin clubs, the phone ban at Amber’s has been embraced by clubbers seeking deeper connectionsStanding in line at Amber’s, one of Manchester’s newest nightclubs, before your bag is searched, or your ticket is checked, you are asked to take out your phone, and a white sticker bearing the club’s name is placed over the camera.Once through security, and before heading downstairs, following the sound of pounding music from the dark rooms below, a doorman again asks whether phone cameras are covered. Continue reading...

Inspired by Berlin clubs, the phone ban at Amber’s has been embraced by clubbers seeking deeper connections
Standing in line at Amber’s, one of Manchester’s newest nightclubs, before your bag is searched, or your ticket is checked, you are asked to take out your phone, and a white sticker bearing the club’s name is placed over the camera.
Once through security, and before heading downstairs, following the sound of pounding music from the dark rooms below, a doorman again asks whether phone cameras are covered. Continue reading...