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22 Mar 2024
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is the latest brand to join the collection of luxury
05 Dec 2022
Merlin Entertainments has named Fiona Eastwood as chief operating officer for its midway attractions and
24 Nov 2022
Eureka! Science + Discovery Centre in Seacombe, UK has opened its doors to the public.
14 Jul 2021
Merlin Entertainments has been busy with a raft of new openings and future project announcements,
22 Jun 2021
Merlin Entertainments has revealed plans to open a Legoland Discovery Centre in the Belgian capital
30 Jun 2020
New concept designs and visuals have been released for the Eureka! Mersey project – a
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
04 Dec 2019
British astronaut Tim Peake has urged the UK government to invest more in science, education
25 Nov 2019
RDH Architects have converted an old derelict post office in the Candian city of Cambridge,
20 Sep 2019
The Samsung Digital Discovery Centre (SDDC), a technological hub for children and young people at
28 Jun 2019
Global attractions giant, Merlin Entertainments, has been sold to the family behind toy firm Lego
04 Apr 2019
Welsh science discovery centre Techniquest is building a £5.7m (US$7.4m, €6.6m) expansion that will more
27 Mar 2019
A new £40m (US$52.8m, €46.8m) planetarium at the site of a former coal mine in
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
01 Mar 2019
Destination Space, a directive from the UK Space Agency and the UK Association for Science
19 Feb 2019
UK VR agency Immotion has released details of its extended partnership with Merlin Entertainments. Following
05 Dec 2018
A new US$60m (€52.6m, £46.8m) religious attraction created by the American Bible Society is now
29 Nov 2018
Hundreds of UK attractions that have received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) are
25 Oct 2018
A new Legoland Discovery Centre and Dungeons attractions are being planned for Australia and New
19 Oct 2018
Private equity giant Blackstone has acquired UK-based live events venue operator National Exhibition Centre Group
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
17 Sep 2018
At this year’s Euro Attractions Show (EAS), Seeper, a London-based visitor attraction design studio, that
02 Aug 2018
The first half of the year has been a mixed bag for Merlin, with the
27 Jul 2018
The Great Lego Race, Lego's first VR experience, is set to make its UK debut
13 Jun 2018
Britain's rail network is currently in such a state, that even its Lego alternative has
07 Jun 2018
Hospitality architects working in ecologically sensitive parts of the world have a responsibility to ensure
17 May 2018
The winners of this year’s Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence have been announced, with
15 May 2018
VR movie production company Red Raion has created a custom-made film to revamp the immersive
08 Mar 2018
The highly anticipated Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island – the only resort on
05 Jan 2018
Luxury hotel operator Aman is set to open its fourth location in China on Monday
28 Jul 2017
Northumberland’s long-awaited Landscape Discovery Centre and Youth Hostel at Hadrian’s Wall – known as “The
10 Jul 2017
Picsolve has collaborated with Merlin Entertainment on its newest attraction, Little Big City, Berlin. Little
17 May 2017
Alan Brien, CEO of not-for-profit Western Australian science organisation Scitech, is to retire after 17
12 Apr 2017
The Scottish Seabird Centre has unveiled its plans for a new visitor centre at its
02 Mar 2017
Merlin Entertainments has revealed its end of year results, with £1.43bn (US$1.76bn, €1.66bn) in revenue
06 Feb 2017
Merlin Entertainments has submitted plans for a brand new addition to its midway portfolio –
01 Feb 2017
The Nanaimo Deep Discovery Association (NDDA) has showcased plans for a new CA$40m (US$30.6m, €28.5m,
10 Oct 2016
Alterface Projects has been granted a US patent for its interactive shooting technology, as seen
15 Sep 2016
Nickelodeon has unveiled plans to build the largest indoor amusement park in the western hemisphere
24 Aug 2016
A new US$8m (€7.1m, £6.1m) science centre telling the story of the Colorado Plateau and
15 Jul 2016
Four Seasons is opening a resort on the remote island of Desroches in the Seychelles
Over-water Iridium Spa at upcoming St Regis Maldives to feature dramatic oceanside hydrotherapy pool
06 Jul 2016
The 77-villa St Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort is set to open in September, complete with
13 May 2016
IAAPA has identified several trends for the year ahead, pinpointing VR rollercoasters, 3D/4D immersion, guest
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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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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
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estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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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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“We’ve had an outstanding year, with record revenues of €77m and €31m in EBITDA in 2023. ”
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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