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Sport England has announced 27 new partnerships that will benefit from its place-based approach, which
The 15th annual Good Spa Guide (GSG) Awards winners were unveiled tonight (24 June) at
Total Fitness has released results for its most recent financial year (to June 23), which
Cairns Aquarium in Australia has been put up for sale, as the visitor attraction's directors
The Gym Group saw its membership grow by 10 per cent during the first six
Total Fitness says its membership numbers are back to pre-COVID-19 levels. With fifteen clubs in
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Everlast, the brand of choice for generations of world champion athletes, is set to open
A museum charting the history of transport and motor vehicles is set to anchor a
New year, new celeb workout as Mark ‘Bez’ Berry announces the launch of his own
S&S Worldwide, an American roller coaster manufacturer, has announced the launch of a new roller
Leisure trust Active Nation has acquired the former Fit4Less gym in Preston, Lancashire, bringing the
Alusid, a creator of eco-friendly surfaces, has partnered with Parkside to launch the Sequel range,
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Harris Museum in Preston, UK is to merge its museum, art gallery and library
Italian children’s theme park Leolandia is set to open the largest area it has ever
Architecture and design practice Sam Jacob Studio will give London’s Cartoon Museum "greater flexibility" in
Virtual reality fitness brand Black Box VR has been named a CES 2018 Innovation Awards
Places for People Leisure has expanded its low-cost offering with the purchase of three Simply
The Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA has been named the best UK spa at this
A new degree dedicated to experience design and themed entertainment is being launched today to
Fulham FC have appointed global sports architects Populous to lead the redesign of the Riverside
A shortlist of three architecture firms are in the running to design a major international
Low-cost fitness brand JD Gyms expects its portfolio of gyms to increase to around 18
Pulse Fitness - the dedicated equipment arm of the Pulse Group - has supplied and
Hotel and residential property developer Signature Living has opened a boutique gym in Liverpool's business
US-based activity tracker supplier Misfit has teamed up with digital crypto-currency provider Bitwalking to make
JD Gyms is expanding its portfolio from eight to ten sites with new facilities in
The management of two leisure centres in Preston, Lancashire, will be transferred to Greenwich Leisure
People in Aylesbury, Preston and Weston-super-Mare will be able to play rugby for £1 on
Twenty-seven clubs and partners have been lined up by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) as
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is planning to develop an artificial grass pitch in Liverpool
Aylesbury, Preston and Weston-super-Mare are the first towns to benefit from floodlit artificial pitches under
Award­ winning creative director and storyteller Christian Lachel, executive creative director and vice president, BRC
Forest Green Rovers Football Club (FGR) has revealed ambitious plans to build a £100m, eco-friendly
JD Gyms is aiming to crank up the rollout of its gym concept, with plans
High streets in the North and Midlands are most likely to feature businesses that are
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the entire Looney Tunes gang could soon be putting UK
énergie Group chair and CEO Jan Spaticchia has set his sights on leading the fitness
AromaWorks’ range of luxury home fragrance products is now being stocked in eleven Marriott hotels
The owners of a large garden centre in Preston have revealed plans for a £6m
After many months of planning, work has begun on a new multi-million pound leisure community
12,300
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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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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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New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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Insight
Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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Deena Gillan

Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5
There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives
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Research
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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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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Editor's letter
New insight from Deloitte and Grant Thornton shows record growth, but the real shift is towards identity and perceived value, revealing opportunities to deepen engagement with members
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Talking point
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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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
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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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
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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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
Featured supplier news
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Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
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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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Les Mills UK
Every week, millions of people get fit in 21,000 clubs, across 100 countries with the ...
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Company profile: Epassi UK
For the last 23 years they have been on a mission to create a fitter, ...
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Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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Preston news

Sport England has announced 27 new partnerships that will benefit from its place-based approach, which
The 15th annual Good Spa Guide (GSG) Awards winners were unveiled tonight (24 June) at
Total Fitness has released results for its most recent financial year (to June 23), which
Cairns Aquarium in Australia has been put up for sale, as the visitor attraction's directors
The Gym Group saw its membership grow by 10 per cent during the first six
Total Fitness says its membership numbers are back to pre-COVID-19 levels. With fifteen clubs in
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Everlast, the brand of choice for generations of world champion athletes, is set to open
A museum charting the history of transport and motor vehicles is set to anchor a
New year, new celeb workout as Mark ‘Bez’ Berry announces the launch of his own
S&S Worldwide, an American roller coaster manufacturer, has announced the launch of a new roller
Leisure trust Active Nation has acquired the former Fit4Less gym in Preston, Lancashire, bringing the
Alusid, a creator of eco-friendly surfaces, has partnered with Parkside to launch the Sequel range,
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
The Harris Museum in Preston, UK is to merge its museum, art gallery and library
Italian children’s theme park Leolandia is set to open the largest area it has ever
Architecture and design practice Sam Jacob Studio will give London’s Cartoon Museum "greater flexibility" in
Virtual reality fitness brand Black Box VR has been named a CES 2018 Innovation Awards
Places for People Leisure has expanded its low-cost offering with the purchase of three Simply
The Spa at Gleneagles by ESPA has been named the best UK spa at this
A new degree dedicated to experience design and themed entertainment is being launched today to
Fulham FC have appointed global sports architects Populous to lead the redesign of the Riverside
A shortlist of three architecture firms are in the running to design a major international
Low-cost fitness brand JD Gyms expects its portfolio of gyms to increase to around 18
Pulse Fitness - the dedicated equipment arm of the Pulse Group - has supplied and
Hotel and residential property developer Signature Living has opened a boutique gym in Liverpool's business
US-based activity tracker supplier Misfit has teamed up with digital crypto-currency provider Bitwalking to make
JD Gyms is expanding its portfolio from eight to ten sites with new facilities in
The management of two leisure centres in Preston, Lancashire, will be transferred to Greenwich Leisure
People in Aylesbury, Preston and Weston-super-Mare will be able to play rugby for £1 on
Twenty-seven clubs and partners have been lined up by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) as
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is planning to develop an artificial grass pitch in Liverpool
Aylesbury, Preston and Weston-super-Mare are the first towns to benefit from floodlit artificial pitches under
Award­ winning creative director and storyteller Christian Lachel, executive creative director and vice president, BRC
Forest Green Rovers Football Club (FGR) has revealed ambitious plans to build a £100m, eco-friendly
JD Gyms is aiming to crank up the rollout of its gym concept, with plans
High streets in the North and Midlands are most likely to feature businesses that are
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the entire Looney Tunes gang could soon be putting UK
énergie Group chair and CEO Jan Spaticchia has set his sights on leading the fitness
AromaWorks’ range of luxury home fragrance products is now being stocked in eleven Marriott hotels
The owners of a large garden centre in Preston have revealed plans for a £6m
After many months of planning, work has begun on a new multi-million pound leisure community
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
New launch, Salus House, elevates boutique wellness with high service levels and a partnership with Technogym
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
HCM People

Jamie Clements

The Breath Coach
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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: Cornerstone Connect helps Active Blackpool tackle health inequalities
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple systems to be aggregated into one dataset, to support its focus on reducing health inequalities and improving healthy life expectancy.
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.
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: Epassi UK
For the last 23 years they have been on a mission to create a fitter, ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Panatta press release: On Air Fitness chooses Panatta and its Made in Italy fitness equipment
French fitness chain On Air Fitness, with 113 clubs across France and internationally (Spain, Morocco and Portugal) and more than 430,000 members, has chosen to introduce Panatta equipment — a 12-machine circuit from the premium Free Weight Special line —
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active announces plans for National Fitness Day 2026
UK Active has announced the details of National Fitness Day 2026, with the flagship campaign set to take place on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Directory
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
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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