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Universal Studios is assessing the feasibility of opening its first European resort in the UK,
Fitness entrepreneurs Jon Williams, CEO, and Tom Edwards, COO, have co-founded a new high-end club
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
Budget gym operator Fitness4Less has revealed that it will not be reopening its Bristol club
A number of UK leisure companies and operators have launched initiatives to help ease the
ADI, a UK-based stadium display technology provider, has installed two 80sq m screens at Vicarage
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Bolton Wanderers Football Club (BWFC) is set to enter administration after talks to find a
British hospitality group New World Trading Company (NWTC) has launched The Florist – a gardenesque
Franchise operator Anytime Fitness has begun the roll-out of a new interior look for its
Hertfordshire based organisation Herts Sports and Physical Activity Partnership (HSP) ran its annual week-long campaign
Abi Wright, the co-founder and managing director of Spabreaks.com, has been named as a finalist
Watford Football Club has installed a custom space-efficient Queenax™ rig in its player’s fitness suite,
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has earmarked a September date for a formal
League One football club Gillingham has called on its local council to support its aspirations
The Warner Brothers Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter, has announced plans
The head of policy at the Premier League has revealed that clubs which don’t comply
We’re always looking to add new talent to the Everyone Active team, and our 12-month
Watford FC and Dryworld Industries have released the kits for the new Premier League 2016/17
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Ez-Runner was proud to host the first Trampoline Park conference at the Hilton Watford on
A community centre in Watford has received a £250,916 (US$362,882, €324,698) grant from the Football
The Warner Brothers Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter, has lined up
Asda’s plans to add in-store gyms as part of a push into the growing fitness
Asda is bidding to help customers shed pounds from their waistline as well as their
Almost two-thirds of people do not know how many calories the average person needs to
Harry Potter fans retracing the steps of the boy wizard can now retire to their
Birmingham’s Motorcycle Museum was the scene for the glittering Members’ Choice Health Club Awards 2014
Tesco is continuing its push towards wellness by teaming up with Diabetes UK and the
One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has announced a deal to buy English League One side
Supermarket chain Tesco is to continue its push into the health and fitness market, with
Finalists for the new-look 2014 Flame Awards were announced yesterday afternoon by ukactive CEO David
Shopping centre owner and operator Intu has outlined plans to raise capital by selling sections
FullerLife Health & Fitness Centre, a community club run by Watford Grammar School for Girls,
Leisure centre operator Everyone Active has embraced GRAVITY training with more than one third of
Shopping centre owner intu has been granted detailed planning consent to redevelop Charter Place in
Speaking at the awards ceremony for the third annual Members’ Choice Health Club Awards during
The winners of the Members' Choice Health Club Awards for 2013 were announced last night,
One of Tesco’s largest stores has unveiled a new shopping and leisure destination in Watford
The first of a planned series of community facilities inspired by the legacy of London
The operator of the Walkabout chain of bars, Intertain, has launched a new late-night concept
The operator of the Walkabout chain of bars, Intertain, has launched a new late-night concept
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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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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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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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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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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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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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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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HCM People

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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Interview
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
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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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Specifier
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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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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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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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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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
HCM magazine
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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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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Watford news

Universal Studios is assessing the feasibility of opening its first European resort in the UK,
Fitness entrepreneurs Jon Williams, CEO, and Tom Edwards, COO, have co-founded a new high-end club
The government’s energy relief for swimming pools, leisure centres and gyms is scheduled to end
Budget gym operator Fitness4Less has revealed that it will not be reopening its Bristol club
A number of UK leisure companies and operators have launched initiatives to help ease the
ADI, a UK-based stadium display technology provider, has installed two 80sq m screens at Vicarage
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Bolton Wanderers Football Club (BWFC) is set to enter administration after talks to find a
British hospitality group New World Trading Company (NWTC) has launched The Florist – a gardenesque
Franchise operator Anytime Fitness has begun the roll-out of a new interior look for its
Hertfordshire based organisation Herts Sports and Physical Activity Partnership (HSP) ran its annual week-long campaign
Abi Wright, the co-founder and managing director of Spabreaks.com, has been named as a finalist
Watford Football Club has installed a custom space-efficient Queenax™ rig in its player’s fitness suite,
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has earmarked a September date for a formal
League One football club Gillingham has called on its local council to support its aspirations
The Warner Brothers Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter, has announced plans
The head of policy at the Premier League has revealed that clubs which don’t comply
We’re always looking to add new talent to the Everyone Active team, and our 12-month
Watford FC and Dryworld Industries have released the kits for the new Premier League 2016/17
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Ez-Runner was proud to host the first Trampoline Park conference at the Hilton Watford on
A community centre in Watford has received a £250,916 (US$362,882, €324,698) grant from the Football
The Warner Brothers Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter, has lined up
Asda’s plans to add in-store gyms as part of a push into the growing fitness
Asda is bidding to help customers shed pounds from their waistline as well as their
Almost two-thirds of people do not know how many calories the average person needs to
Harry Potter fans retracing the steps of the boy wizard can now retire to their
Birmingham’s Motorcycle Museum was the scene for the glittering Members’ Choice Health Club Awards 2014
Tesco is continuing its push towards wellness by teaming up with Diabetes UK and the
One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has announced a deal to buy English League One side
Supermarket chain Tesco is to continue its push into the health and fitness market, with
Finalists for the new-look 2014 Flame Awards were announced yesterday afternoon by ukactive CEO David
Shopping centre owner and operator Intu has outlined plans to raise capital by selling sections
FullerLife Health & Fitness Centre, a community club run by Watford Grammar School for Girls,
Leisure centre operator Everyone Active has embraced GRAVITY training with more than one third of
Shopping centre owner intu has been granted detailed planning consent to redevelop Charter Place in
Speaking at the awards ceremony for the third annual Members’ Choice Health Club Awards during
The winners of the Members' Choice Health Club Awards for 2013 were announced last night,
One of Tesco’s largest stores has unveiled a new shopping and leisure destination in Watford
The first of a planned series of community facilities inspired by the legacy of London
The operator of the Walkabout chain of bars, Intertain, has launched a new late-night concept
The operator of the Walkabout chain of bars, Intertain, has launched a new late-night concept
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
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
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
Promotion
BLK BOX has been reimagining elite performance spaces for more than a decade. Founder and former athlete, Greg Bradley, tells us what it takes
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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…
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: Supporting long-term health: why whole body vibration belongs in clinical settings
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Reaching the people most gyms miss: Bedford Gym & Swim Campaign delivers 410 new members
One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
Company profiles
Company profile: Safe Space Lockers
We provide a full turn-key solution for clients from design and consultation, through to bespoke ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Connect
Connect is a UK-based technology company redefining how the fitness and wellness industry builds digital ...
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
Pulse Fitness press release: Pulse Fitness’ Trakk ecosystem supports Walsall Leisure in driving community engagement and delivering measurable ROI
Pulse Fitness’ digital solution, Trakk, is helping Walsall Council transform community health engagement into measurable outcomes by combining body composition tracking with targeted physical activity interventions.
Featured press releases
Dyaco UK Ltd press release: Exploring the core of i-Strength: How four digital resistance modes unlock personalised training for everyone
Spirit Fitness built the i-Strength adaptive strength training system around four distinct workout modes.
Directory
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
22-23 Jun 2026
WX Wakefield , Wakefield, United Kingdom
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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