During her announcement on Tuesday, February 23, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that Scotland will begin to see the re-opening of its economy by the end of April with a school phased return aiming to be complete by the beginning of the same month.
From pubs and nightclubs to school and leisure re-openings, here are eleven things people in Edinburgh can look forward to and when we can see these places reopening as we begin to see lockdown easing coming into force.
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1. Hairdressers
Whether we've outgrown our fringes or are just dreading another at home haircut, the re-opening of hairdressers in the Capital will bring a sigh of relief to all those suffering from shabby hairstyles. Nicola Sturgeon announced we could see the return of hairdressers by the end of April. Photo: Yui Mok
2. Full School Return
Edinburgh parents will be excited to see the full return to school for their children. Pupils in primaries 1 to 3 returned to school on Monday. However, The next phase of easing will from March 15 and aims to see the return of the the rest of the primary school years, 4 to 7, and getting more senior phase secondary pupils back in the classroom for at least part of their learning. The Scottish Government is aiming for any final phase of school return to take place on April 5. Photo: John Devlin
3. Live Music
Nothing compares to the atmosphere of a live music event and no one can deny Edinburgh is a hot spot for great gigs. With bands such as Suede and FOALS still offering tickts for tour dates in April at The Usher Hall in Edinburgh there is potential we could see live music soon. Yet the Scottish Government has not given an idea of when we can see live performances return to the Capital. Photo: Clark James
4. Nightclubbing
Sadly we are not nightclubbing, as Iggy Pop sings. It could be a while before we find ourselves in a sweaty state with music pounding and crowds of people fist bumping into the early hours. Photo: .