Cinemas, art galleries and museums are allowed to reopen from July 4, Boris announced

CINEMAS, ART GALLERIES and museums will be allowed to reopen in England from July 4, Boris Johnson has announced today.

The PM announced a huge number of changes to the lockdown today - including for pubs to come back and for the 2m rule to be cut.

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The Government will help to reopen venues including cinemas, museums and galleries, they said today.

The full list can be found here.

What can open from July 4?

• Hotels, hostels bed and breakfast accommodation, holiday apartments or homes, cottages or bungalows, campsites, caravan parks or boarding houses 
• Places of Worship
• Libraries
• Community Centres
• Restaurants, Cafes and Workplace Canteens
• Bars
• Pubs
• Cinemas
• Bingo Halls
• Theatres and concert halls, but no live music  
• Museums and galleries
• Hair salons and barbers
• Outdoor playgrounds
• Outdoor gyms
• Funfairs,  theme parks and adventure parks and activities
• Amusement arcades
• Outdoor skating rinks
• Other indoor leisure centres or facilities, including indoor games, recreation and entertainment venues
• Social Clubs
• Model villages
• Indoor attractions at aquariums, zoos, safari parks, farms, wildlife centres and any place where animals are exhibited to the public as an attraction.

Much of the focus on the July 4 date has been on the hospitality sector.

Pubs, bars and restaurants have been given details guidance on how they can start gradually re-opening.

This afternoon there will be guidance for the arts and cultural sector on how they can reopen too.

This could see cinemas and museums reopening with one-way systems, spaced queuing, increased ventilation and pre-booked tickets to ensure people return safely.

Boris also announced today:

• He will cut the 2m rule down to '1m plus'
• Staycations from July 4 got the green light as hotels and bed and breakfasts were told they could reopen
• After three long months Brits will finally be able to get a haircut
• People will be allowed to see one other household inside - but they must still keep their distance

A No 10 source said: "We are only able to move forward this week because the vast majority of people have taken steps to control the virus.

"But the more we open up, the more important it is that everyone follows the social distancing guidelines.

"We will not hesitate to reverse these steps if it is necessary to stop the virus running out of control."

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Dr Jenny Harries, the deputy chief medical officer for England, said that even as the rules were eased people still needed to follow social distancing, including regular hand-washing and good respiratory hygiene.

She said: "There is a critical point here that says just because life is feeling a bit more back to normal don't suddenly jump to where you were this time last year.

"We need to learn to go forward with restrictions in our lives."