Big swathes of society are re-opening again with the return of beer gardens, cafes and outdoor restaurant areas from April 12.
Non-essential retail, hairdressers and beauticians are welcoming customers after a long winter. But there are still many businesses that have to stay closed until the next stage of the lockdown easing road map.
Here is a list of businesses that will remain closed until May 17
Indoor areas of hospitality venues, including cafes, bars and restaurants
- cinemas
- theatres
- concert halls
- museums and galleries
- adventure playgrounds and activities
- amusement arcades and adult gaming centres
- bingo halls
- casinos
- bowling alleys
- skating rinks
- games, recreation and entertainment venues such as escape rooms and laser quest
- play areas (including soft play centres and inflatable parks)
- model villages
- snooker and pool halls
- trampolining parks
- water and aqua parks
- indoor visitor attractions at theme parks and film studios
- indoor attractions at zoos, safari parks, aquariums and other animal attractions
- indoor attractions at botanical gardens, greenhouses and biomes
- indoor attractions at sculpture parks
- indoor attractions at landmarks including observation wheels or viewing platforms
- indoor attractions at stately or historic homes, castles, or other heritage sites
- conference centres and exhibition halls, including for the purposes of business events (subject to the capacity limits set out below)
- Outdoor entertainment events, such as cinemas, theatres, and other performance events
- Hotels
- Saunas and steam rooms
- Indoor team sport and group exercise classes
No earlier than 21 June
The aim is for remaining settings such as nightclubs and adult entertainment venues to re-open and to lift the restrictions on social contact and large events that apply in Step 3.
