Scots in areas moving down to Level 1 this week will be one step closer to normality under new restriction changes.
Nicola Sturgeon announced the latest changes on Tuesday, with restrictions set to ease for millions of people at the weekend.
From Saturday, June 5, several local council areas will move down from Level 2 to Level 1, with rules easing on everything from hospitality to weddings.
Glasgow is finally moving down from Level 3, while some Scottish islands will enjoy Level 0 restrictions.
Here's what you can now do in Level 1 lockdown:
1. Meet more people in beer gardens
More people will be able to meet up outdoors by the weekend under Level 1 restrictions, meaning bigger groups can hang out in parks and pubs.
Up to 12 people from 12 households outdoors in garden or a public place.
This also applies to beer gardens, and is the maximum number of people you can meet outdoors in a restaurant, café, pub or bar.
2. Invite more friends to your house
While Scots have been given more freedom to socialise with friends, there are still strict restrictions on how many people can mix in households.
Only a certain number of people can visit each other's homes in Level 2, while indoor mixing in Level 3 is banned.
That's all set to change when parts of Scotland move to Level 2 on Saturday.
Level 1 restrictions allows six people from three households in your home or theirs – and can stay overnight
Children under the age of 12 from these households do not count towards the total number of people permitted to meet.
3. Stay at the pub longer
Restaurants and pubs are currently only allowed to stay open until 10:30pm in Level 2.
Under Level 1 restrictions, restaurants, cafés, pubs and bars can open indoors until 11pm with alcohol allowed.
Meanwhile, beer gardens can stay open for customers according to local licensing conditions for food and booze.
4. Have more guests at your wedding
Couples who have had to postpone their weddings over lockdown will be able to have more guests at their wedding under new restrictions.
Under Level 1 rules, up to 100 people can attend a wedding or funeral.
Alcohol can be served but some social distancing measures still apply, such as the two metre rule and face coverings.
5. Go to an event
Under Level 1 restrictions, outdoor seated and open space events can have even more punters in attendance - up to 1,000 people.
Meanwhile, outdoor standing events can have a maximum of 500 people.
Small seated indoor events are allowed slightly less, with a maximum of 200 people allowed.
The Scottish Government is currently working on guidance which may allow higher capacities to be agreed with local authority/government.
6. Go to a funfair or performance
Fun fairs and soft play areas are among the last things allowed to reopen in Scotland's tier system after being closed for months.
Nightclubs and adult entertainment venues must stay closed - except for use in limited circumstances.
All other leisure and entertainment businesses can be open, and should operate line with guidance, physical distancing duties, face covering regulations and other hygiene measures.
Indoor organised adult non-professional performing arts activities are permitted in Level 1.
You must ensure that you follow the rules on meeting friends and family when visiting such leisure venues.
7. Go on a group holiday
Staycations have been allowed in Scotland since April, with people allowed to book hotels and B&Bs.
Under Level 1 restrictions, more people will be allowed to go on staycations, with six people from three households allowed in self-catering accommodation.
Children under the age of 12 from these households do not count towards the total number of people permitted to meet.
In public spaces within staffed tourist accommodation, a maximum of eight people from up to three households can socialise indoors.
Level 1 areas:
- Argyll & Bute
Aberdeen City
Aberdeenshire
Moray
Angus
Perth & Kinross
Fife
Falkirk
Inverclyde
East Lothian
West Lothian
West Dunbartonshire
Dumfries and Galloway
Scottish Borders
