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16 Aug 2023
Sir Nick Varney has been revealed as the headline speaker at this year's VAC. Taking
22 Oct 2020
For those who missed VAC 2020 – the annual UK Conference for Visitor Attractions –
05 Oct 2020
UK tourism and heritage minister, Nigel Huddleston, delivered the keynote speech during this year's Annual
26 Mar 2020
The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) has postponed its upcoming expo
19 Mar 2018
Britain’s visitor attractions are set to get a major boost, with investment into the sector
21 Dec 2016
The fledgling Visitor Attraction Expo (VAE) returns for its third year in January, again taking
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
05 Jan 2016
The Visitor Attraction Expo (VAE) has announced a series of seminars led with a session
20 Apr 2015
Wayne Hemingway MBE, the creative designer and visionary behind the £18m ($27m, €24m) restoration of
12 Dec 2014
Details of a comprehensive seminar and education programme at the Visitor Attraction Expo (VAE) have
01 Oct 2014
The attractions industry made its presence known at Leisure Industry Week, held at the NEC
03 Sep 2014
London’s EAG International attractions expo has confirmed that next year’s edition will be twinned with
12 Feb 2014
News is breaking that Martin Barratt has joined the board of Mark Pyrah's AIM-listed Paragon
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
28 Oct 2013
EAG International – the best possible start to 2014 Soon to celebrate its fifth anniversary,
22 Jul 2013
On the 11th July, award winning play centre Cheeky Monkey's in Chorley, Lancashire hosted CBeebies
24 Apr 2013
The newly established Family Entertainment (FEC) group at BALPPA will host its inaugural seminar event
19 Apr 2013
The newly established Family Entertainment Centre group at BALPPA is delighted to announce the agenda
18 Mar 2013
Burnham-On-Sea's MP has this week demonstrated her support for local tourist businesses during a visit
18 Mar 2013
The new Family Entertainment centre (FEC) subgroup at BALPPA reached the fifty (50) member milestone
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
13 Mar 2013
We are delighted to invite you to attend the BALPPA Summer Conference 2013 - an
08 Feb 2013
Dear member, We are delighted to invite you to attend our Parliamentary Reception which will
23 Jan 2013
BALPPA would like to give a big congratulations to our new Chairman Bob O'Connor. We
03 Dec 2012
BALPPA is delighted to announce that Livingstone Lodge (Howletts and Port Lympne) have once again
29 Nov 2012
Following on from its successful premiere at EAG International Expo this year, the British Association
06 Nov 2012
Knights Leisure, operator of Camelot theme park in Chorley, Lancashire, has announced that the park
06 Nov 2012
Knights Leisure today announced the closure of Camelot theme park. The theme park and its
25 Oct 2012
Former Thorpe Park boss Paul Kelly has been named the new chief executive of the
15 Oct 2012
Online Visitor Registration for EAG International Expo 2013 is now available on the show's website
18 Sep 2012
The countdown to EAG International 2013 has begun, with 1 October 2012 seeing the opening
12 Sep 2012
Preparations are well under way for a vibrant EAG International Expo 2013, scheduled for January
17 Jul 2012
Brother and sister Kerry and Michelle Michaels, owners of Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier have had their
17 Jul 2012
Visit England has produced a new Tourism Factsheet, which brings together all the most important
29 May 2012
BALPPA is pleased to confirm that we have secured a significant concession on the 20
28 May 2012
BALPPA is delighted to announce that Livingstone Lodge (Port Lympne) has won the prestigious gold
09 Dec 2011
Following the intensive lobbying campaign organised by BALPPA which culminated with a delegation of members
27 Jul 2011
The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) has named Jeremy Reed as
04 Apr 2011
Martin Barratt has left his position as CEO of the British Association of Leisure Parks,
01 Apr 2011
Marshall Hill, co-owner of Funland Hayling Island theme park, has been named second vice chair
04 Mar 2011
England and Wales' May Day bank holiday could be moved to another time of year
03 Dec 2010
Plans to move UK clocks forward during the winter months to ensure lighter evenings have
21 Oct 2010
Leisure sector organisations have issued a mixed response to the chancellor's Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR)
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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