Snap out of it: Manchester club joins growing trend to ban phone cameras

Nightclub director says they ‘really want the music and experience to be at the forefront’, following in the footsteps of Berlin’s club scene

Over the past decade going to a live event has nearly always been accompanied by a sea of phones capturing every moment of the experience to be shared on social media feeds. But now living in the moment is becoming the new luxury.

Partygoers in Manchester will be asked to cover their smartphone camera with a sticker in a strict rule being enforced by a new nightclub. Amber’s nightclub, which opened on Friday night, is the latest venue to enforce the no-phone rule, clamping down on the endless recording or livestreaming of nights out on mobiles.

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