The Barbican news
23 Nov 2021
Nuffield Health has reopened the historic Barbican health club in London, as part of ambitious
19 Mar 2021
Nuffield Health has acquired the lease for the historic Barbican health club site in London,
23 Mar 2020
The London Centre for Music, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, has received a funding
21 Jan 2019
New York-based architecture practice Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) have released the first concept designs
10 Oct 2017
US architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) has been announced as the design team tasked
21 Aug 2017
Virgin Active’s Barbican health club has introduced a new class to its line up. Punch
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
11 Jul 2017
A host of leading international architects are in the running to create a concept design
02 Jun 2017
A recent exhibition at the Barbican, London, featured footage taken by a long-range infrared thermographic
11 May 2017
A seemingly doomed plan to build a new world-class concert hall in the City of
06 Jan 2017
Molecules 10,000 times narrower than the width of a human hair could hold the key
Architects invited to propose how timber buildings can save our cities for international competition
12 Jul 2016
Architects around the world have been challenged to push the boundaries of modern wood building
11 Apr 2016
Timber skyscrapers can improve our built environments and urban experiences, according British practice PLP Architecture
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
30 Apr 2015
The Barbican’s touring videogame exhibition, Game On, has come to Canada for the first time,
21 Nov 2014
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, UK, welcomed back members of the public on 13 November following the
14 Mar 2012
The relaunch of a 20m swimming pool and sports hall at Golden Lane Sport and
07 Sep 2011
More than 50 arts groups and thousands of UK and international artists are to participate
30 Nov 2010
York's Barbican Auditorium is to receive a new lease of life after the local authority
22 Oct 2010
Locum Destination Consulting, in partnership with economists AMION Consulting, has completed an assessment of the
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
23 Apr 2010
Mark Taylor, commercial and venues director at the Barbican arts complex in London, has been
07 Jan 2010
A number of people involved with the leisure industry have been recognised in the Queen’s
22 Apr 2009
York's Barbican Centre needs to undergo a £818,000 overhaul to bring it up to a
13 Mar 2009
The refurbishment of the Liverpool's Grade II-listed Royal Court Theatre has been allocated an architect
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22 Aug 2008
A national five-year arts project is being launched 24 August to mark the lead up
16 Jan 2007
Operator Absolute Leisure is set to revamp the Barbican Centre in York. The group has
20 Sep 2006
The Barbican Centre marked its unofficial 25th birthday with the unveiling of new public spaces
16 Jan 2006
The Barbican arts centre in London has announced a strong set of financial results for
08 Dec 2005
BHA chief executive Bob Cotton was granted an Honorary Degree by London Metropolitan University last
08 Jun 2005
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has agreed a five-year deal with Sir Cameron Mackintosh to
17 May 2005
Sir John Tusa, managing director of the Barbican in London, who was due to stand
05 Jul 2004
According to recent reports, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) may finally have found a new
15 Oct 2003
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced it is seeking a long-term home in London and
17 Sep 2002
The Barbican has announced that Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) have been appointed architects for
15 May 2002
The English National Opera (ENO) is receiving £10.65m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for
2 May 2002
The interactive visitor centre Plymouth Mayflower has opened in Plymouth close to the original ship
3 Sep 2001
The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon could find its programme affected after technicians voted for
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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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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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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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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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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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BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance
spaces for more than a decade. Founder and
former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
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“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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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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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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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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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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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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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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“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
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