Soft play areas can reopen in Hackney from May 17 as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown.
- Credit: Kidzmania
As further lockdown easing takes place from May 17, soft play areas in Hackney can now open their doors to children and parents once again.
Jocelyn Crome, owner and manager of Kidzmania, a community play space for young parents and families in Lower Clapton, said: "It's like we've been closed forever."
Kidzmania closed right at the start of the first lockdown in March 2020, along with many other soft play areas, opening briefly, only to shut again for the entirety of subsequent lockdowns.