Apple Festival Place, in Basingstoke UK permanently closes next weekend with the final day of trade set for Saturday, 21st November. Now, Apple has revealed the exact opening hours of the final day, with the store closing one and a half hours earlier than usual.
If you're local to Apple Festival Place and want to make your final visit to your nearby Apple Store, there is less than a week to go until it permanently closes. For the final week, hours remain as normal, open from 9:30 to 19:00 every weekday.
However on Saturday the store will close a little earlier at 17:30, rather than the usual 19:00.
If you miss these timings, or want to keep Apple shopping after the closure, there are alternatives. There is a Currys in St Michael's Retail Park, which sells Apple products and often has Apple display tables in their stores.
You could also travel to Reading and visit Apple The Oracle. This retail location is set for a refurbishment in December, as Apple plans for increased foot traffic at this location following the Festival Place closure. The company told 9to5Mac earlier in the year:
We’re excited to reopen the completely redesigned Apple The Oracle this December and offer customers in South East England new ways to discover, shop the latest Apple products, and get support for the devices they own.
So if you're in the nearby area, it may be disappointing to see your local Apple Store close after 15 years of trading, but you'll be able to visit the overhauled Apple The Oracle in Reading this December.
