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Many places can t wait to open their doors to guests again
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With restrictions lifting across England from May 17th, there are plenty of things to do that have been closed for almost a year. We ve put together a list of some great ideas for days out in indoor spaces
Please do remember to practice social distancing wherever possible and don t forget to take your mask. We recommend booking ahead when you can to avoid disappointment.
Cinema
Where once we took them for granted, the big screen feels like a distant dream for many nowadays. Cinemas will be throwing open their doors once more from the 17th with extra spacing and other measures to keep viewers safe. There are plenty of big productions coming out including Oscar winner Nomadland, as well as Godzilla vs Kong, Peter Rabbit 2, and horror film Spiral.
A complete guide to British museums and galleries reopening
Museums, galleries and other art spaces have started to reopen. Where can you go, and what can you see?
13 May 2021 • 6:12pm
Naum Gabo s Constructed Head No.2 is one of the artworks reopening at Tate St Ives
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Art is back. During lockdown, of course, it never truly left. But the joys of a solo mooch around a gallery, or a family outing, were put on hold.
But now, from May 1 in some parts of the UK, and 17 May in England, the nation s galleries and art museums can welcome visitors again at last. Some smaller commercial galleries have already reopened, as they’re classed as “non-essential retail” and were thus able to welcome visitors (and customers) back, as other shops were, from April 12.
Culture vultures rejoice! Theatres, cinemas, pop arenas, concert halls and galleries reopen on Monday and what a feast of entertainment they ve got in store.
From Dua Lipa s tour, Emma Stone s deliciously evil Cruella de Vil on the big screen and Andrew Lloyd Webber s new Cinderella, to a David Hockney exhibition and Ricky Gervais s comedy show, there is something for everyone.
Here the Mail s critics round up the best shows around the country.
Film
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Beatrix Potter purists may not have loved the first Peter Rabbit in 2018, but it struck 24-carrot gold at the box office.
And hit children s films always get sequels these days. This one again has a voice cast led by James Corden and Margot Robbie, with Rose Byrne and Domhnall Gleeson reprising their live-action roles. From May 17.