With a few venues now picking up on the trend of banning phones or covering cameras, we’ve looked into some of the places giving it a try.
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00:00Let's talk a little bit about a new trend that's taking over the club scene across Europe
00:03and has just reared its head for the first time here in Manchester.
00:06I'm of course talking about phoneless clubs,
00:09something that was popularised by the infamous Berghain club in Berlin,
00:12a club that can leave you queuing for hours
00:14and turned away purely on the whimsy of the bouncer.
00:16They don't allow phones at all there,
00:17whereas Amber's nightclub in Manchester, which opened last week,
00:20covers your smartphone camera with a sticker,
00:22meaning that fewer club goers will be glued to their phone
00:24and unable to properly enjoy the atmosphere.
00:26It seems like a genuinely good concept
00:28and it isn't only being picked up by clubs.
00:30We've got a piece on our website about a restaurant that's following the same example.
00:33The restaurant is called Lewis and it opened its doors in September.
00:36The restaurant is dressed as a love letter to 1950s New York,
00:40with piano players and singers featuring among a classically designed space,
00:43which we can't show you because, as we've stated, no photos allowed.
00:47Again, bouncers at Lewis will provide you with a sticker to cover your phone camera
00:50and you'll be told not to remove it.
00:51So what's your view on the concept?
00:53Do you think there is an argument that removing phones from environments
00:56could allow us to enjoy them more?
00:57Let us know and follow Manchester World for more.