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Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200
Luxury members’ club Tramp has expanded into the fitness, health and wellness sector with the
The Newman Hotel in London, UK, the first to be operated by management company Kinsfolk
One of the UK's  fastest-growing wellness companies, Healf, is collaborating with household  names from the
The International Spa Association (ISPA) has announced that entrepreneur, author and host of podcast On
The Auberge Resorts Collection has opened the luxurious Collegio alla Querce in Florence, its first
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Scott Best, owner of Fitness First UK, has created a new luxury health club concept
Fitness First has opened the doors to its 28th site in Marylebone, central London –
Spa Life International® Conventions are intimate, business-focussed events, created exclusively for senior spa and wellness
Tapping into the growing interest in cold water immersion, Emperor Ice Baths has created what
The first Blue Zones Center is set to launch in Miami, Florida, and showcase the
Code Fitness is co-owned by Steve McClory and Luke Watson and was launched in 2013
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Downtown Miami’s upcoming mixed-use development Legacy Hotel & Residences has signed a joint venture deal
David Lloyd Clubs has enrolled former Labour Party deputy leader Tom Watson to help raise
Barbara den Bak, Tom Moos, and Clare Stobart have been announced as speakers for ukactive's
It’s well-documented that nature has a profound effect on wellbeing, but a new study is
A museum charting the history of transport and motor vehicles is set to anchor a
Representatives from the three main political parties have backed the view that physical activity has
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Despite three out of the six projects on this year's RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist being
Mary Bemis of the Insider’s Guide to Spas website has launched a digital spa directory
Three out of the six projects on this year's Stirling Prize shortlist are leisure-related, underlining
Duncan Bannatyne is to return to frontline involvement in the health club, spa and hotel
League One football club Luton Town has secured the final go-ahead for its planned 17,500-seater
Latest figures from the County Council Network (CCN), which represents all county councils in England,
Construction work on the Broughton Astley Leisure Centre in Leicestershire is set to begin in
Physical activity sector leaders, parliamentarians and leading figures in health and business have called for
The Science Museum in London has opened a new exhibition of paintings by British illustrator
Location-based virtual reality specialist The Void has partnered with ILMxLAB – a subsidiary of Lucasfilm
Alex Smith, founder of Cares Family and a fellow at the Obama Foundation, will give
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has launched access+INSIGHTS, a new series of monthly virtual video
New research has suggested that a third of the world's protected sites – an area
A host of business leaders from the world of sport have been recognised alongside winners
Stephenson’s Rocket will act as the centrepiece for next year’s Great Exhibition of the North,
Seven diverse proposals from the design teams vying to create a new ampitheatre and pavilion
HOK has been selected to design the first-ever multi-purpose arena on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island
CultureGeek is taking place in London on Friday, a one-day conference focused on the ever-evolving
Technogym, a world leading company in fitness and wellness technologies and solutions, has announced an
PolicyWell.com, a watchdog project from nonprofit group Wellness Warrior, has officially launched, and can be
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, the Labour MP for Tooting, has been appointed as shadow sports minister
Newport Street Gallery – Caruso St John Architects’ conversion of almost an entire street of
12,300
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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
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
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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
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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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

Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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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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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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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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Show preview
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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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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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
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
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
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
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
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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
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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As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay active, independent and feeling good for longer.
Company profiles
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For the last 23 years they have been on a mission to create a fitter, ...
Supplier Showcases
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
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To bring their concept to life, Salt partnered with BLK BOX to design and equip a facility that would deliver a premium training experience while supporting the needs of a diverse and growing community.
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Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) press release: The Ripple Effect delivers first success as learners qualify and secure employment
STA's The Ripple Effect initiative has reached an important milestone after learners completed the charity's first fully funded swimming teacher training programme, resulting in seven newly qualified swimming teachers.
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Hot tubs
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06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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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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Watson news

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200
Luxury members’ club Tramp has expanded into the fitness, health and wellness sector with the
The Newman Hotel in London, UK, the first to be operated by management company Kinsfolk
One of the UK's  fastest-growing wellness companies, Healf, is collaborating with household  names from the
The International Spa Association (ISPA) has announced that entrepreneur, author and host of podcast On
The Auberge Resorts Collection has opened the luxurious Collegio alla Querce in Florence, its first
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Scott Best, owner of Fitness First UK, has created a new luxury health club concept
Fitness First has opened the doors to its 28th site in Marylebone, central London –
Spa Life International® Conventions are intimate, business-focussed events, created exclusively for senior spa and wellness
Tapping into the growing interest in cold water immersion, Emperor Ice Baths has created what
The first Blue Zones Center is set to launch in Miami, Florida, and showcase the
Code Fitness is co-owned by Steve McClory and Luke Watson and was launched in 2013
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Downtown Miami’s upcoming mixed-use development Legacy Hotel & Residences has signed a joint venture deal
David Lloyd Clubs has enrolled former Labour Party deputy leader Tom Watson to help raise
Barbara den Bak, Tom Moos, and Clare Stobart have been announced as speakers for ukactive's
It’s well-documented that nature has a profound effect on wellbeing, but a new study is
A museum charting the history of transport and motor vehicles is set to anchor a
Representatives from the three main political parties have backed the view that physical activity has
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Despite three out of the six projects on this year's RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist being
Mary Bemis of the Insider’s Guide to Spas website has launched a digital spa directory
Three out of the six projects on this year's Stirling Prize shortlist are leisure-related, underlining
Duncan Bannatyne is to return to frontline involvement in the health club, spa and hotel
League One football club Luton Town has secured the final go-ahead for its planned 17,500-seater
Latest figures from the County Council Network (CCN), which represents all county councils in England,
Construction work on the Broughton Astley Leisure Centre in Leicestershire is set to begin in
Physical activity sector leaders, parliamentarians and leading figures in health and business have called for
The Science Museum in London has opened a new exhibition of paintings by British illustrator
Location-based virtual reality specialist The Void has partnered with ILMxLAB – a subsidiary of Lucasfilm
Alex Smith, founder of Cares Family and a fellow at the Obama Foundation, will give
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has launched access+INSIGHTS, a new series of monthly virtual video
New research has suggested that a third of the world's protected sites – an area
A host of business leaders from the world of sport have been recognised alongside winners
Stephenson’s Rocket will act as the centrepiece for next year’s Great Exhibition of the North,
Seven diverse proposals from the design teams vying to create a new ampitheatre and pavilion
HOK has been selected to design the first-ever multi-purpose arena on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island
CultureGeek is taking place in London on Friday, a one-day conference focused on the ever-evolving
Technogym, a world leading company in fitness and wellness technologies and solutions, has announced an
PolicyWell.com, a watchdog project from nonprofit group Wellness Warrior, has officially launched, and can be
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, the Labour MP for Tooting, has been appointed as shadow sports minister
Newport Street Gallery – Caruso St John Architects’ conversion of almost an entire street of
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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
Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
HCM promotional features
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
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
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
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
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
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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
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: 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.
Company profiles
Company profile: Make Your Gym (MYG)
Make Your Gym offers a full-service, strategic partner supporting gym owners with all aspects of ...
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
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Salt 
To bring their concept to life, Salt partnered with BLK BOX to design and equip a facility that would deliver a premium training experience while supporting the needs of a diverse and growing community.
Featured press releases
Swimming Teachers' Association (STA) press release: The Ripple Effect delivers first success as learners qualify and secure employment
STA's The Ripple Effect initiative has reached an important milestone after learners completed the charity's first fully funded swimming teacher training programme, resulting in seven newly qualified swimming teachers.
Directory
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
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
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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