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The owner of an indoor-golf venue said he is 'excited' to reopen this weekend after months of being shut.
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Galactic Golf, on Horton Street, is set to reopen its doors for the first time since March after closing due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The golfing venue is owned by four brothers, George, Paul, Michael, and Tony Ioannou, who also run Electric Bowl, on Commercial Street, and the trampoline park Airtime Halifax, on Club Lane.

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George Ioannou, 59, said: "We're opening Galactic Golf on Saturday.

George Ioannou on the lanes at Electric BowlGeorge Ioannou on the lanes at Electric Bowl
George Ioannou on the lanes at Electric Bowl

"It's exciting after closing for so long. The whole venue is ready to go and is Covid-19 friendly.

"We've put a one-way system in place and have enough sanitiser for our customers to keep disinfecting themselves.

"We'll also be disinfecting the clubs each time they are used.

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"Due to the current situation with coronavirus, we will only be allowing 50 percent capacity.

Owned and run by four Halifax-based brothers, the sons of a Greek-Cypriot immigrant who settled here in the fifties, (LtR) Tony, George, Paul, and Michael IoannouOwned and run by four Halifax-based brothers, the sons of a Greek-Cypriot immigrant who settled here in the fifties, (LtR) Tony, George, Paul, and Michael Ioannou
Owned and run by four Halifax-based brothers, the sons of a Greek-Cypriot immigrant who settled here in the fifties, (LtR) Tony, George, Paul, and Michael Ioannou

"We usually have around 100 people in at any one time, so we will be keeping this number to below 50."

Mr Ioannou said the family will be reopening Electric Bowl to the public on August 1.

At the Commercial Street venue, the four brothers also run Halifax Snooker Club, Fast Eddie's Pool, and the venue's F1 simulator - Race Centre, which opened to the public on July 11.

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