NI's retail reopens: Find out where & when to shop
We're all in need of a little retail therapy 🛍
It feels like Christmas morning, doesn't it? 🎉
As Northern Ireland enters brighter and better times, with further lockdown restrictions easing today.
All retail, outdoor hospitality and gyms are permitted to reopen. Shoppers have spent the last four years scrolling online for bargains, rather than strolling through trendy rails in store.
Popular high street giants like Topshop, Debenhams and Easons, were all been forced to shut up shop earlier this year due to the pandemic.
Retail outlets up and down the country have spent the last few weeks preparing for today's reveal. With additional hand sanitisation units, clearly marked pathways, limited numbers in store etc.
It's important the public remember to follow relevant social distancing guidelines - these might differ depending on the store.
We've pieced together a helpful guide on local shopping centres and popular shops, including their bank holiday opening times....
Primark Stores across NI
For the first week initially, all stores will open at 8am (excluding Sunday). Omagh, Derry/Londonderry, Newry, Ballymena, Newtownards, Lisburn, Newtownabbey and Donegall Place will all remain open until 9pm this evening.
Victoria Square, Belfast
Friday 9:30am - 9:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday 11:00am - 6:00pm
Monday 10:00am - 6:00pm
Castlecourt Shopping Centre, Belfast
Friday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Saturday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Sunday 10.00am – 6.00pm
Monday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Abbeycentre, Newtownabbey
Friday 9.00am – 9.00pm
Saturday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Sunday 10.00am – 6pm
Monday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Kennedy Centre
Friday 9.00am – 9.00pm
Saturday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Sunday 1.00pm – 6.00pm
Monday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Zara, Donegall Place
Friday 9.30am – 9.00pm
Liverpool FC Belfast
Friday 9.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday 9.30am – 5.30pm
Sunday11.00am – 6.00pm
Monday 9.30am – 5.30pm
Park Centre, Belfast
Friday 9.00am – 9.00pm
Saturday 9.00am – 5.30pm
Sunday 1.00pm – 6.00pm
Monday 9.00am – 5.30pm
Bloomfield Shopping Centre, Bangor
Friday 9.00am – 9.00pm
Saturday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Sunday1.00pm – 6.00pm
Monday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Sprucefield, Lisburn
Friday 8.00am – 10.00pm
Saturday 8.00am – 9.00pm
Sunday 1.00pm – 6.00pm
Monday 8.00am – 10.00pm
Juction One, Antrim
Friday 10.00am – 9.00pm
Saturday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Sunday 12.00pm – 6.00pm
Monday 10.00am – 6.00pm
Tower Centre, Ballymena
Friday 8.00am – 9.00pm
Saturday 8.00am – 7.00pm
Sunday 12.30pm – 6.00pm
Monday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Fairhill Shopping Centre, Ballymena
Friday 9.00am – 8.30pm
Saturday 9.00am – 5.30pm
Sunday 1.00pm – 5.00pm
Monday 9.00 – 5.30pm
Bow Street Mall, Lisburn
Friday 8.00am – 9.00pm
Saturday 8.00am – 6.00pm
Sunday 10.00am – 6.00pm
Monday 9.00am – 6.00pm
The Boulevard, Banbridge
Friday 10.00am – 9.00pm
Saturday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Sunday 11.00am – 6.00pm
Monday 10.00am – 6.00pm
Rushmere Shopping Centre, Craigavon
Friday 9.00am – 9.00pm
Saturday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Sunday 1.00pm – 6.00pm
Monday 9.00am – 9.00pm
Buttercrane, Newry
Friday 8.00am – 9.00pm
Saturday 8.00am – 7.00pm
Sunday 10.00am – 6.00pm
Monday 8.00am – 5.30pm
Erneside, Enniskillen
Friday 9.00am – 9.00pm
Saturday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Sunday 1.00pm – 6.00pm
Monday 9.00am – 6.00pm
Some key reopening dates you need to know:
Hairdressers and beauty salons can reopen
From 23rd April, personal care premises including hairdressers and beauty and nail salons will be permitted to reopen
Outdoor attractions will reopen
Outdoor attractions including zoos, theme parks and outdoor cinemas can reopen from 23rd April
Driving lessons will resume
From 23rd April driving lessons will be allowed to resume, as will theory tests, motorcycle lessons, lorry lessons and tests, car and trailer tests and minibus lessons and tests.
Outdoor sport will return
Outdoor competitive sport will be allowed with numbers not exceeding 100, however spectators are not permitted
Non-essential retail will resume
Non-essential retail can resume from 30th April
Self-contained tourist accommodation
Self-contained accommodation such as campsites and holiday lets where indoor facilities are not shared with other households can also reopen from 30th April
Outdoor hospitality resumes
Licensed and unlicensed premises can serve customers in outdoors settings in groups of six from no more than two householders.
Takeaways and off licences will remain open
Removal of curfews on takeaways and off licenses
Gyms reopen
Indoor leisure facilities such as gyms can reopen from 10th May
Outdoor gatherings increased to 15
Limit on outdoor gatherings in domestic gardens increased to 15 people from no more than three households
Hospitality services can operate indoors
Licensed and unlicensed premises can operate indoors.
Indoor visitor attractions reopen
Small wedding receptions allowed
Weddings and funeral events with up to 30 people may be allowed from May 14th
Indoor dining and drinking
Indoor dining and drinking is expected not get the green light before 1st June
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