‘Much better vibe’: the phone-free Manchester nightclub reviving the rave spirit

Inspired by Berlin clubs, Amber’s’ phone ban 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.

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