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Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
On 2 August, the leisure industry lost one of its pioneers – a man who
Friends from the leisure industry have been paying tribute to editor and lobbyist Jonathan Ives
The National Attractions Marketing Conference will see speakers representing some of the UK’s top visitor
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has introduced safeguarding guidelines to protect children in out-of-school settings,
Formerly known as Gantner Ticketing, Vintia is a state-of-the-art ticketing and booking solution for the
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Pocket Rocket Group has appointed Nick Mennell as director to head up business development and
In an announcement made today in advance of tomorrow's Spring Budget (15 March), the UK
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
The second phase of the UK’s MSK (musculoskeletal) health hub pilot will see the service
In 2021, Pulse Fitness added to its ever-growing portfolio of leisure industry services with the
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), has announced that he will
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility  differentiation and long-term commercial
Mystery shopper business Proinsight Research has merged with ReactCX, a customer experience measurement and market
For almost 20 years, CardsSafe has been helping golf courses, clubhouses, bike hire businesses and
The first W3Fit – the newly-launched networking event led by David Zarb Jenkins – saw 170
Devin Consulting, one of the UK’s largest independent pool and spa engineering consultancies, has appointed
Mike Farrar has been announced as the new chair at UK Active. His tenure will
Key organisations from the UK’s leisure industry are lobbying the government for financial support to
Oliver Lee OBE will be taking the position of CEO at Places Leisure from July.
More than 100 industry delegates met in person at the annual active-net event at Eastwood
The North American thermal spa industry will come together once again on 9-12 May in
Jamie Cartwright is a co-owner of Hatton Boxing and founder of BOX12. In 2021 Jamie
Customer demand for health clubs and gyms in the UK was ‘back to normal' during
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL, has been awarded an OBE in the New
HCM has confirmed that the UK government's £1bn support package for the hospitality and leisure
An initiative set up by the Rio Ferdinand Foundation in partnership with The Gym Group
The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) has unveiled the 2021 installation of its Wellness Travel Consumer
As the leisure and attractions industry continues to recover and look to the future, IAAPA,
Planning approval has been granted to what is set to become one of the first
A consultation on social prescribing and other similar health programmes will look to "uncover the
ukactive has set out its vision to develop a national strategy for the UK's public
Active IQ has launched two new qualifications – the Level 2 Diploma in Health and
It is unlikely that the UK will see a Work Out to Help Out scheme
ukactive has published six 'policy calls', which it says are crucial in order to help
Safe Space, supplier of lockers and changing room solutions to the fitness and leisure industry,
Up to 100k people will benefit from the free gym and physical activity sessions, thanks
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres will be able to open their doors when the
Andy Burnham and shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens have joined Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson in
Bans on meal deals, stricter rules on food advertising and printing calorie contents on menus
England and Scotland have become the most recent countries to announce their spas will reopen,
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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Editor's letter
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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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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HCM People

Matt Parker

MD, Brio
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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Obituary
The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills, a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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HCM People

Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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HCM People

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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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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Interview
If the health service is to 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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New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
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Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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
HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
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
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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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Leisure industry news

Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
On 2 August, the leisure industry lost one of its pioneers – a man who
Friends from the leisure industry have been paying tribute to editor and lobbyist Jonathan Ives
The National Attractions Marketing Conference will see speakers representing some of the UK’s top visitor
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has introduced safeguarding guidelines to protect children in out-of-school settings,
Formerly known as Gantner Ticketing, Vintia is a state-of-the-art ticketing and booking solution for the
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
Pocket Rocket Group has appointed Nick Mennell as director to head up business development and
In an announcement made today in advance of tomorrow's Spring Budget (15 March), the UK
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
The second phase of the UK’s MSK (musculoskeletal) health hub pilot will see the service
In 2021, Pulse Fitness added to its ever-growing portfolio of leisure industry services with the
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited), has announced that he will
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility  differentiation and long-term commercial
Mystery shopper business Proinsight Research has merged with ReactCX, a customer experience measurement and market
For almost 20 years, CardsSafe has been helping golf courses, clubhouses, bike hire businesses and
The first W3Fit – the newly-launched networking event led by David Zarb Jenkins – saw 170
Devin Consulting, one of the UK’s largest independent pool and spa engineering consultancies, has appointed
Mike Farrar has been announced as the new chair at UK Active. His tenure will
Key organisations from the UK’s leisure industry are lobbying the government for financial support to
Oliver Lee OBE will be taking the position of CEO at Places Leisure from July.
More than 100 industry delegates met in person at the annual active-net event at Eastwood
The North American thermal spa industry will come together once again on 9-12 May in
Jamie Cartwright is a co-owner of Hatton Boxing and founder of BOX12. In 2021 Jamie
Customer demand for health clubs and gyms in the UK was ‘back to normal' during
Mark Sesnan, co-founder and CEO of GLL, has been awarded an OBE in the New
HCM has confirmed that the UK government's £1bn support package for the hospitality and leisure
An initiative set up by the Rio Ferdinand Foundation in partnership with The Gym Group
The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) has unveiled the 2021 installation of its Wellness Travel Consumer
As the leisure and attractions industry continues to recover and look to the future, IAAPA,
Planning approval has been granted to what is set to become one of the first
A consultation on social prescribing and other similar health programmes will look to "uncover the
ukactive has set out its vision to develop a national strategy for the UK's public
Active IQ has launched two new qualifications – the Level 2 Diploma in Health and
It is unlikely that the UK will see a Work Out to Help Out scheme
ukactive has published six 'policy calls', which it says are crucial in order to help
Safe Space, supplier of lockers and changing room solutions to the fitness and leisure industry,
Up to 100k people will benefit from the free gym and physical activity sessions, thanks
Gyms, health clubs and leisure centres will be able to open their doors when the
Andy Burnham and shadow culture secretary Jo Stevens have joined Paralympic legend Tanni Grey-Thompson in
Bans on meal deals, stricter rules on food advertising and printing calorie contents on menus
England and Scotland have become the most recent countries to announce their spas will reopen,
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HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
New legislation is exposing weakness and potential liabilities in the management of customer data in health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
HCM magazine
As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released, LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you. Write to [email protected]
HCM magazine
Software suppliers explain how AI, automation and connected digital experiences can work for the good of operators and consumers
HCM magazine
World Athletics president, Sebastian Coe talks to Liz Terry about the launch of Run X in partnership with Technogym
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
HCM People

Shaun Grove

Owner, Stride Fitness
My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been
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
People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
HCM magazine
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
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: 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.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Introducing a new era of Nautilus Leverage
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial success.
Company profiles
Company profile: Les Mills UK
Every week, millions of people get fit in 21,000 clubs, across 100 countries with the ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Kodobi Ltd
Running a fast-paced fitness business while ensuring safety and compliance is no easy feat. That’s ...
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
Speedflex (UK press release: Inclusive Fitness in action: The Speedflex Blade at Gym Possible
Following the successful installation of the Speedflex Blade at Gym Possible, the UK based charity gym dedicated to making exercise accessible for people with physical disabilities, the innovative training solution has quickly become one of the facility’s
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the Player Gym at The Open, equipped by BLK BOX
The performance facility at Royal Birkdale gives the world’s leading golfers access to strength, conditioning, mobility and recovery equipment throughout Championship week.
Directory
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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