Plymouth Pavilions reveals when ice rink will reopen
It has been shut for most of the pandemic but is now making a welcome return
Plymouth Pavilions has announced that the city's beloved ice rink will reopen on Friday 27 August.
It's a double celebration as September marks an incredible milestone for the venue with its 30th birthday.
After struggling through three lockdowns across 15 months, many similar attractions found themselves unable to reopen as ongoing and financially viable businesses.
Between December and May, part of the rink's concourse was used for the Pavilions' Vaccination Centre.
At the time Plymouth Pavilions CEO, Sarah Phillips said:
"During the global fight against coronavirus we've seen so many people and organisations going above and beyond to do their part wherever possible, we're so pleased to be in a position where we can now take our turn by offering our unique building out as a vaccination centre. Whilst we are so keen to be able to welcome back our wonderful staff and talented skaters to the Ice Rink, utilising these spaces means it will remain closed during the period of time that we are assisting the NHS."
Shelby Natkaniec, Duty Ice Rink Manager has been with the Rink for 11 years, "I love the Ice Rink, we're so grateful for the hard work that has gone into maintaining the business over the last year and thrilled to be getting back to work, implementing everything that needs to happen before we open the doors to our wonderful skaters and busy planning an exciting new timetable."
The reopening of Pavilions Ice Rink will be welcome news for the community of visitors who have been unable to skate at the South West's only permanent Ice Rink since March 2020.