Step 3: From 17 May 2021
Hugs all round! From 17th May we can hug loved ones and enjoy indoor hospitality.
- People can meet in groups of up to 30 outdoors. Have a look at our Days Out For Families page for some ideas.
- Six people or two households can meet indoors.
- Overnight stays will be allowed in groups of up to six people or two households
- Pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues can reopen indoors
- Adult indoor group sports and exercise classes can restart. We’ve got plenty of options for adult exercise classes too: Adult Fitness & Wellbeing
- Indoor entertainment such as museums, theatres, cinemas, bingo halls, sports stadia and children’s play areas can reopen
- Performances and large events can restart, with limits on audience numbers
- Remaining outdoor entertainment, such as outdoor theatres and cinemas can open
- Hotels, hostels and B&Bs can reopen
- Holidays abroad to green list countries will be allowed
- Up to 30 people can attend weddings and more than 30 can attend funerals.Also…
- Wearing masks in secondary school classrooms in England will not be required after 17 May.
- Care home residents will be able to have up to five named visitors.
Step 4 – not before 21 June
By Step 4 which will take place no earlier than 21 June, the government hopes to be in a position to remove all legal limits on social contact.
