More beauty treatments, small wedding receptions and live indoor performances will be able to resume in England from Saturday, as lockdown rules are further eased.
Casinos, soft play centres and bowling alleys will be also able to reopen, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced.
But the easing of lockdown rules also comes with the introduction of larger fines for those failing to wear a face mask in places where it is mandatory.
The relaxation of lockdown measures had been due to come into force on 1 August, but were postponed due to fears regarding a small increase in the number of people testing positive for Covid-19 in England.
However, last week, figures from the Office of National Statistics showed this may be levelling off.
The latest changes mean that indoor theatre, music and performance venues will be able to reopen with socially distanced audiences, and wedding receptions can take place with a sit-down meal for up to 30 guests.
Additionally, the piloting of a small number of sporting events to test the safe return of spectators will resume, commencing with the final of the World Snooker Championship at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre over the weekend.
Skating rinks, casinos, bowling alleys and soft play centres will also be allowed to reopen.
"Close contact" beauty services such as facials, eyebrow threading, eyelash treatments, make up application and microblading will resume.
Pilots will take place at conference venues ahead of the expected resumption of business events from October 1 at the earliest, although the new guidance will not be applicable to areas currently under local lockdown measures.
Mr Johnson said that plans to open up more of the economy this weekend "will allow more people to return to work and the public to get back to more of the things they have missed".
But he stressed a warning that the government "will not hesitate to put on the brakes if required, or to continue to implement local measures to help to control the spread of the virus".
The new guidance will also mean staff offering "close contact" services, including hairdressers, will now have to wear a face mask as well as a clear visor.
The government said the move, which follows new evidence from the scientific advisory group for emergencies (Sage) is aimed at protecting customers and staff from respiratory droplets caused by sneezing, coughing, or speaking.
It also applies to businesses that operate remotely, such as massage therapists working in people's homes, and those learning in vocational training environments.
However, nightclubs and discos are among the venues that remain closed in law.
