SME Cofe

Mar 3, 20212 min

Roadmap out of lockdown

The Government has released the roadmap out of lockdown, outlining the plans to reopen businesses in the coming months.

From 29th March - Outdoor sports facilities such as:

  • gyms

  • swimming pools

  • sports courts (such as tennis and basketball courts)

  • golf courses, including mini golf

  • water sports venues

  • climbing walls

  • driving and shooting ranges

  • riding arenas at riding centres

  • archery venues

No earlier than April 12th - Non-essential retail will open such as:

  • clothing stores and tailors

  • charity and antique shops

  • homeware and carpet stores

  • showrooms (such as for vehicles as well as kitchens and bathrooms)

  • electronic goods and mobile phone shops

  • retail travel agents

  • photography studios

  • remaining auction houses and markets

  • tobacco and vape stores

  • betting shops (subject to additional COVID-Secure measures, such as limiting the use of gaming machines).

  • car washes (except for automatic car washes that are already open)

Personal care facilities:

  • hair, beauty and nail salons

  • body and skin piercing services

  • tattoo studios

  • spas and massage centres (except for steam rooms and saunas)

  • holistic therapy (including acupuncture, homeopathy, and reflexology)

  • tanning salons

Indoor sports and leisure facilities:

  • gyms and leisure centres

  • sports courts

  • swimming pools

  • dance studios and fitness centres

  • driving and shooting ranges

  • riding arenas

  • archery venues

  • climbing wall centres

No earlier than May 17th - Indoor entertainment and visitor attractions:

  • 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)

No earlier than 21st June:

Reopen remaining settings such as nightclubs and adult entertainment venues, and to lift the restrictions on social contact and large events.