Wetherspoons bans customers playing music from phones in pubs

The pub chain says the decision followed complaints about "other people's videos and amplified phone conversations".

What's OnFood & DrinkWetherspoonsCustomers are being asked to "pipe down"09:06, 18 Aug 2026JD Wetherspoon has announced a new rule affecting of its UK pubs and restaurants after customers complained that they were being "driven nuts".‌The British food and drinks chain announced on Monday that it has banned customers fr

Wetherspoons said the pub chain has been receiving complaints from customers ‘being driven nuts by other people’s videos and amplified phone conversations’.

Chairman and founder Sir Tim Martin labelled the pubs as ‘an oasis of tranquillity and contemplation’

Chain tells customers to ‘pipe down’ and use earphones instead, calling its venues ‘an oasis of tranquillity’ The pub chain Wetherspoons has banned customers from playing music or taking calls on speaker after growing complaints about the noise. The company announced it had introduced the ban across its 792 pubs, sayin

The new rule has been put in place across the company's 792 UK locations, tackling something that has developed into an 'increasing problem in recent years'

Wetherspoons has introduced two new rules in its pubs after complaints from customers who claimed to be "driven nuts" by the noise

Wetherspoons BANS customers playing music or taking phone calls on loudspeaker  GB News

Weatherspoons to become ‘oasis of tranquility’ after ban on music from phones Luke Alsford | News Reporter Published August 17, 2026 10:20pm Updated August 18, 2026 9:09am Wetherspoons has received a flood of complaints from customers over the loud noise (Picture: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock) Wetherspoons has barred cu

Chairman and founder Sir Tim Martin is ‘kindly asking phone users to pipe down’.

Chairman and founder Sir Tim Martin is ‘kindly asking phone users to pipe down’.

Wetherspoons bans playing music or calls on phone loudspeaker  The Times