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PerformX Live, the business of fitness show, returns in 2026 and, for the first time
05 Dec 2025
UK-born functional fitness competition, Athx Games is entering a new chapter with a landmark four-year
31 Oct 2025
Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at
20 Aug 2025
The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following
17 Jul 2025
In a win for the UK health and fitness industry, health secretary, Wes Streeting, has
01 Jul 2025
Fitness professionals have a key role to play in mitigating the harms of social media,
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
13 Mar 2025
Nuffield Health is partnering with the UK government to offer 4,000 health workers who live
10 Mar 2025
Immersive performance and hospitality company The Lost Estate has appointed former Merlin chief development officer
15 Jan 2025
The Gym Group has announced positive trading momentum has continued through the second half of
08 Nov 2024
The Bear Grylls Adventure activity site in Birmingham’s NEC Centre, UK, is set to close
09 Sep 2024
Ellisons, one of the UK’s oldest established hair and beauty wholesalers, has confirmed a change
23 Jul 2024
Finalists for the UK Active Awards 2024 have been announced. Winners from across the 14
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
23 Jul 2024
Midlands-based boutique operator, MK Health Hub, has launched a Pilates-inspired concept called MK Reformed, with
16 Apr 2024
UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony, which
05 Apr 2024
Global publishing outfit, Leisure Media, has announced details of its new annual conference for decision-makers
23 Feb 2024
The ICO has ruled that eight leisure operators have been unlawfully processing the biometric data
10 Jan 2024
Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has unveiled its Top 100 Spas of
27 Apr 2023
David Lloyd has closed its only standalone Blaze studio in Birmingham and moved members to
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
12 Oct 2022
The National Visitor Attractions Conference (VAC 2022), has been held for the 19th time. Taking
30 Sep 2022
VAC 2022 has announced the final line-up of 25 top attractions sector speakers set to
08 Sep 2022
Fast-growing functional training franchise The Shredquarters has reached the 10-site milestone with the opening of
15 Jun 2022
Mike Farrar has been announced as the new chair at UK Active. His tenure will
14 Jun 2022
Chester Zoo, Nothe Fort and Black Country Living Museum are among the 19 winners of
01 Jun 2022
Power Plate has been shortlisted for the “Developing & Supporting Communities following on from Covid-19”
11 Apr 2022
Premier Software is prioritising staff wellbeing by training team members in Mental Health First Aid
24 Jan 2022
Entries are now open for the annual UK Active Awards. Following two years of unparalleled
16 Jun 2021
Discount rail and bus travel and £10m in vouchers to key attractions – funded by
10 Jun 2021
Hong Kong-based Bricks Group has revealed plans to launch its health club chain, UTime, in
05 May 2021
Health club operator Bannatyne is repositioning itself as a wellness provider, as it looks to
26 Mar 2021
Ten creative teams from across the UK have been selected to develop a series of
30 Dec 2020
A new virtual reality (VR)-based, interactive gaming attraction is set to launch in the West
12 Aug 2020
The organising committee of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have shelved plans to create an
01 Apr 2020
Warwickshire County Cricket Club has announced a new three-year official kit supplier partnership with PlayerLayer,
09 Mar 2020
The ICC Cricket World Cup has been credited with delivering a £350m economic boost to
03 Feb 2020
Detailed plans for the redevelopment of Alexander Stadium in Birmingham have been approved, marking a
29 Jan 2020
People from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are still far less likely to
28 Jan 2020
The UK government is looking to create more physical activity opportunities for children by helping
21 Jan 2020
F45 is expanding its UK footprint with the launch of two new studios in Manchester.
21 Jan 2020
The 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games will be accompanied by UK-wide festival celebrating "creativity and innovation".
04 Nov 2019
David Lloyd Clubs has revealed plans to spin off its HIIT-based group exercise format Blaze
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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Pulse Fitness has created a
new health club delivering an
elevated wellness experience
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to
streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
– and that wellbeing rests with
us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest
globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they
exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers
confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more
than 10% ahead of last year.
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