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The London Museum’s new site will open in Smithfield, East London, on 28 November 2026. 
The much-anticipated V&A East Museum has opened in Stratford, east London, UK. Designed by architects
A new floating wellbeing destination with a public park, residential and wellness facility is planned
From the moment Aary Walia decided to open his first Anytime Fitness gym with Precor
The UK government has got behind Joe Wicks’ latest initiative – Activate – a new
Everyone Active has taken over as operator of the London Aquatic Centre on behalf of
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The Sphere at the Venetian in Las Vegas, a US$2.3 billion project described as the
Construction work has begun on a £13m community sports hub in Barking, East London. The
Over the last 15 years, Pulse has worked on over 2,000 UK projects supporting the
A new open water swimming venue has been launched in the heart of Canary Wharf,
ABBA, the 70s icons behind hits such as Dancing Queen and Mamma Mia, has returned
ELASKO, a London based stretch fitness brand has just released the first mobile stretch and
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Chaos Karts, a new gaming-based visitor attraction combining go-karts and augmented reality (AR), will open
Rowbots, the boutique fitness brand co-founded by star footballer Gareth Bale, has revealed plans to
The home of British codebreaking, Bletchley Park has been named among the winners of this
Budget fitness chain, Xercise4Less, is being sold off by its investors, directors and shareholders, which
The annual Sweat event kicks off in London today (20 February), offering the UK's fitness
A report outlining membership habits and retention in the fitness sector will be released at
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Smithsonian Institute has announced a new partnership with the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)
ACME's amphitheatre-style pavilion that is intended to become a new social hub and meeting place
Gus Casely-Hayford, the British curator, cultural historian, broadcaster and lecturer, has been named as the
The Horniman Museum and Gardens in London is seeking feedback on concept plans produced by
Plans have been unveiled for an ice skating destination in east London. Featuring an Olympic-size,
Physical activity body ukactive has partnered with developer Barking Riverside Limited (BRL) to help create
Crowdfunding is being used to raise money for a pop-up climate change museum for the
Independently-owned boutique fitness operator Discobarre, which "bridges the gap between fitness and dance", will launch
Leisure operator Everyone Active has secured management deals for four new leisure centres. In East
The V&A Museum of Childhood (MOC) in East London has chosen architecture firm AOC to
Functional fitness operator Blok has revealed plans to take its boutique concept outside of London
Stratford Skyscraper, previously called The Manhatten Loft Gardens, a 42-storey hotel and residential building in
The prospect of the current boutique fitness boom reaching a "breaking point" will be among
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has unveiled plans to create two interconnected sites at
London’s V&A Museum has opened its new Photography Centre – a dedicated space showing works
London mayor Sadiq Khan has set out a £1.1bn vision for East Bank at Queen
An independently-owned boutique hotel has opened in a former industrial building in East London. Located
The public perception of architects is skewed by a media that portrays a one-dimensional view
Data and the use of technology to enhance participation will be the theme of active-net
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London has made an unusual acquisition – a
Hastings Pier by dRMM Architects has been announced as the winner of the 2017 RIBA
International developer Knight Dragon has unveiled its plans for a new London leisure district featuring
12,300
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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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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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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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Talking point
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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Research
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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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
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World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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Stephen Price

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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Profile
Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission, unified voice and open channels of communication. This is the ambition of UK Active’s new chair
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Editor's letter
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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Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded? How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
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A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
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Opinion
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Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
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East London news

The London Museum’s new site will open in Smithfield, East London, on 28 November 2026. 
The much-anticipated V&A East Museum has opened in Stratford, east London, UK. Designed by architects
A new floating wellbeing destination with a public park, residential and wellness facility is planned
From the moment Aary Walia decided to open his first Anytime Fitness gym with Precor
The UK government has got behind Joe Wicks’ latest initiative – Activate – a new
Everyone Active has taken over as operator of the London Aquatic Centre on behalf of
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The Sphere at the Venetian in Las Vegas, a US$2.3 billion project described as the
Construction work has begun on a £13m community sports hub in Barking, East London. The
Over the last 15 years, Pulse has worked on over 2,000 UK projects supporting the
A new open water swimming venue has been launched in the heart of Canary Wharf,
ABBA, the 70s icons behind hits such as Dancing Queen and Mamma Mia, has returned
ELASKO, a London based stretch fitness brand has just released the first mobile stretch and
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Chaos Karts, a new gaming-based visitor attraction combining go-karts and augmented reality (AR), will open
Rowbots, the boutique fitness brand co-founded by star footballer Gareth Bale, has revealed plans to
The home of British codebreaking, Bletchley Park has been named among the winners of this
Budget fitness chain, Xercise4Less, is being sold off by its investors, directors and shareholders, which
The annual Sweat event kicks off in London today (20 February), offering the UK's fitness
A report outlining membership habits and retention in the fitness sector will be released at
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Smithsonian Institute has announced a new partnership with the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)
ACME's amphitheatre-style pavilion that is intended to become a new social hub and meeting place
Gus Casely-Hayford, the British curator, cultural historian, broadcaster and lecturer, has been named as the
The Horniman Museum and Gardens in London is seeking feedback on concept plans produced by
Plans have been unveiled for an ice skating destination in east London. Featuring an Olympic-size,
Physical activity body ukactive has partnered with developer Barking Riverside Limited (BRL) to help create
Crowdfunding is being used to raise money for a pop-up climate change museum for the
Independently-owned boutique fitness operator Discobarre, which "bridges the gap between fitness and dance", will launch
Leisure operator Everyone Active has secured management deals for four new leisure centres. In East
The V&A Museum of Childhood (MOC) in East London has chosen architecture firm AOC to
Functional fitness operator Blok has revealed plans to take its boutique concept outside of London
Stratford Skyscraper, previously called The Manhatten Loft Gardens, a 42-storey hotel and residential building in
The prospect of the current boutique fitness boom reaching a "breaking point" will be among
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has unveiled plans to create two interconnected sites at
London’s V&A Museum has opened its new Photography Centre – a dedicated space showing works
London mayor Sadiq Khan has set out a £1.1bn vision for East Bank at Queen
An independently-owned boutique hotel has opened in a former industrial building in East London. Located
The public perception of architects is skewed by a media that portrays a one-dimensional view
Data and the use of technology to enhance participation will be the theme of active-net
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London has made an unusual acquisition – a
Hastings Pier by dRMM Architects has been announced as the winner of the 2017 RIBA
International developer Knight Dragon has unveiled its plans for a new London leisure district featuring
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded? How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
HCM magazine
After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
HCM magazine
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
We’ve reduced the level of council investment over the last three years by 40 per cent and increased our turnover by 9 per cent
HCM magazine
A new report puts physical activity at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
HCM magazine
Lisa Starr tries the Ammortal Chamber to see whether layering 10 modalities into one experience really delivers more
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Legends never die: four legends, four philosophies of life
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage of RiminiWellness 2026: Phil Heath, Lee Haney, Ronnie Coleman and Hany Rambod.
Company profiles
Company profile: Connect
Connect is a UK-based technology company redefining how the fitness and wellness industry builds digital ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Peak Pilates UK<br>(distributed by Gymkit UK)
Peak Pilates, founded in the US in the early 1990s and now part of Mad ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Alliance Leisure Services (Design, Build and Fund) press release: Studio transformation completed at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub
Alliance Leisure are proud to have supported West Lancashire Borough Council to deliver a £300,000 studio transformation project at Burscough Wellbeing and Leisure Hub, creating a dedicated group exercise space designed to meet growing demand for fitness
Featured press releases
Pure Energy Music press release: Could you be the last one standing? The new 3½-minute fitness challenge everyone's talking about
#HoldThatBody is a new 3½-minute fitness challenge inviting people everywhere to put their strength, determination and staying power to the test. All you need is a squat or a press- up, one specially engineered soundtrack and the determination not to give up.
Directory
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
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26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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