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Jul 2021
Vaccine passports for nightclubs 'impractical', says Viper Rooms boss
The owner of Harrogate's only nightclub The Viper Rooms has called the use of vaccine passports in nightclubs "impractical" ahead of reopening next Monday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a Downing Street press conference yesterday that the government was now urging nightclubs to ask revellers to show the NHS covid pass app on entry, which shows proof of a vaccination or a recent negative test. However, it will be voluntary.
Mr Kinsey told the Stray Ferret it was a "contradiction and hypocrisy" to add further requirements to nightclubs, especially after the scenes of football fans embracing each other at bars and pubs throughout the Euro 2020 tournament.
He said the Viper Rooms, on Parliament Street, will be following whatever guidance is suggested by the government but that many customers "can't see the logic" of restrictions at nightclubs, particularly as some will have come from bars where all restrictions will have been lifted.
He said:
The Viper Rooms will reopen on Monday with a 'Covid-19 leaving drinks' party from 10pm.
It's offering free entry and free table reservations to all restaurant, hotel and bar workers in Harrogate.
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