Full list of businesses allowed to reopen on April 12

6 April 2021, 10:13 | Updated: 6 April 2021, 12:55

By Polly Foreman

Boris Johnson has confirmed that phase two of lockdown lifting in England will start on April 12.

On Monday 12 April, a number of businesses will be able to reopen their doors as part of phase two of lockdown-lifting in England.

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Boris Johnson confirmed the news in a press conference last night, revealing that the proposed date will indeed go ahead as planned.

Businesses like non-essential shops, gyms, and pubs with outside areas will be able to welcome customers from next Monday.

Below is a full list of places allowed to open their doors from this date:

Non-essential shops including (but not limited to):

• 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
• Florists and plant nurseries
• Retail travel agents
• Photography stores
• 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 including:

• 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

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Indoor sports and leisure facilities including:

• Gyms and leisure centres
• Sports courts
• Swimming pools
• Dance studios and fitness centres
• Driving and shooting ranges
• Riding arenas
• Archery venues
• Climbing wall centres

Self-contained holiday accommodation

These will be limited to one household / support bubble only.

Outdoor areas at hospitality venues including:

• Cafes
• Restaurants
• Bars
• Pubs
• Social clubs, including in member’s clubs

At these venues, customers must be served and seated outside - only going inside to use the toilet.

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Outdoor attractions will reopen at:

• Adventure parks and activities
• Animal attractions (such as at zoos, safari parks and aquariums)
• Drive in events, such as for cinemas, theatres, and other performances.
• Film studios
• Funfairs and fairgrounds
• Model villages
• Museums and galleries
• Skating rinks
• Theme parks
• Trampolining parks
• Water and aqua parks

Public buildings, including:

• Community halls and centres
• Libraries

For more details on businesses reopening next Monday, visit gov.uk.

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