THIS week coronavirus lockdown restrictions eased across the country.
Dubbed as 'Freedom Day', April 12 saw the reopening of non-essential shops, gyms, hair salons and pub gardens.
However, there are still venues that are closed across the country.
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The next step set out by the government is Step 3 when further settings will be allowed to reopen.
Step 3 will commence no earlier than May 17, according to the gov.uk website.
Here are the places that are due to reopen from May 17, according to gov.uk.
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Indoor entertainment and visitor attractions will reopen. This will include:
- Cinemas (outdoor cinemas will also be permitted to open)
- Theatres (outdoor cinemas will also be permitted to open)
- Concert halls
- Amusement arcades and adult gaming centres
- Bingo halls
- Casinos
- Bowling alleys
- Snooker and pool halls
Indoor as well as outdoor attractions will also reopen at the following:
- Museums and galleries
- Adventure playgrounds and activities
- Skating rinks
- Games and recreation venues, including laser quest, escape rooms, paintballing and recreational driving facilities
- Play areas (including soft play centres and inflatable parks)
- Model villages
- Trampolining parks
- Water and aqua parks
- Theme parks and film studios
- Zoos, safari parks, aquariums and other animal attractions
- Botanical gardens, greenhouses and biomes
- Sculpture parks
- Landmarks including observation wheels or viewing platforms
- Stately or historic homes, castles, or other heritage sites
Visit the gov.uk website for more details.
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