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Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion
PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk,
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will
The Yard Gym (TYG) is to become Nike Training’s official global training partner in a
Therme Group’s Romanian bathing resort Therme Bucharest is currently hosting its Herbarium Festival (4-17 May),

Brio Northgate – formerly Northgate Arena in Chester – has officially reopened following

Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious programme to offer free gym memberships and access
Therme Manchester has signed up to the Circularity in Practice pledge, which is a UK-wide
Capella Hotel Group has announced Roland Fasel will become president in April. Founded in Singapore,
Trafford Leisure has launched a 12-month pilot of Hydrohex – the Finnish virtual aqua fitness
Hot on the heels of launching its first London site, Everlast Gyms opened a flagship
Beat the Street has announced plans to launch in a number of new towns this
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
David Lloyd is back in the market with a new concept, the Real David Lloyd's
PureGym has focused on the post-exercise, feel-good glow in an advertising campaign that launched on
The Gym Group has announced it will expand its partnership pilot with Wellhub ahead of
Everlast Gyms+ will be opening a site at shopping and leisure destination, Trafford Palazzo, early
Be Well Wigan Council has introduced a new evidence-based, healthy ageing programme that aligns with
The UK government has announced a National Youth Strategy, backed by £500 million, to rebuild
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Therme Group has acquired three renowned German thermal spas in Euskirchen, Sinsheim and Titisee-Neustadt from
Independent operator, Fitness Worx, will open a site in Rugby, UK on 6 December. The
Sport England has announced 27 new partnerships that will benefit from its place-based approach, which
Nuffield Health is set to roll out its new Long-Term Conditions Rehabilitation Programme, aiming to
Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at
JD Gyms is moving closer to its target of 100 sites across the UK, with
Fresh from her Women’s Rugby World Cup victory, Rosie Galligan was at the official launch
Construction management company Sir Robert McAlpine has been appointed to lead the development of the
NRG Gyms has announced the acquisition of Pump Gyms, expanding its UK estate from seven
Trafford, in Greater Manchester, UK, has a new wellbeing facility following a £20 million upgrade
The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following
A new clinic will open soon in Manchester UK offering science-backed health optimisation therapies, elite
Everlast Gyms is nearing the launch a new London Flagship, along with three other flagship
According to a study commissioned by GM Active, health intervention programmes provide more than £20,000
In a win for the UK health and fitness industry, health secretary, Wes Streeting, has
For a second time, Therme Group has reworked the plans for Therme Spa at Ontario
Everlast Gyms is partnering with Hyrox to roll out 60 Performance Centers across the UK
Oldham Active has created the new role of head of health and wellbeing to tackle
Therme Group has announced a strategic joint venture with private equity firm CVC Capital Partners
Consumer skincare brand, No7, has worked with researchers at the University of Manchester, UK, to
The Dorchester Collection’s modern country house hotel, Coworth Park, in Berkshire UK, has relaunched its
Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
12,300
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
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
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
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
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
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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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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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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Show preview
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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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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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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
HCM magazine
Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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
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
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
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: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
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: Absolute Performance
Absolute Performance is one of the UK’s leading gym design and installation companies. We install ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Gantner
Gantner optimizes and simplifies the organisation of fitness clubs. Using touchless RFID/NFC credentials (member cards, ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Create PT press release: Create sets a new standard with its new personal training diploma
Create's new Personal Training Diploma is built on the depth, real-client practice and coaching judgement that turn a qualification into genuine readiness - taught as one continuous course so that every skill is reinforced and applied, not cleared once and forgotten.
Featured press releases
Leisure Energy press release: Studley Leisure Centre solar panel installation project begins
Stratford-on-Avon District Council is delighted to announce a new solar panel installation project at Studley Leisure Centre, marking an important step towards improving the sustainability of this valued community facility.
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Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
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Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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22-23 Jun 2026
WX Wakefield , Wakefield, United Kingdom
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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,
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26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates

chester news

Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion
PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk,
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will
The Yard Gym (TYG) is to become Nike Training’s official global training partner in a
Therme Group’s Romanian bathing resort Therme Bucharest is currently hosting its Herbarium Festival (4-17 May),

Brio Northgate – formerly Northgate Arena in Chester – has officially reopened following

Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Manchester City Council has launched an ambitious programme to offer free gym memberships and access
Therme Manchester has signed up to the Circularity in Practice pledge, which is a UK-wide
Capella Hotel Group has announced Roland Fasel will become president in April. Founded in Singapore,
Trafford Leisure has launched a 12-month pilot of Hydrohex – the Finnish virtual aqua fitness
Hot on the heels of launching its first London site, Everlast Gyms opened a flagship
Beat the Street has announced plans to launch in a number of new towns this
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
David Lloyd is back in the market with a new concept, the Real David Lloyd's
PureGym has focused on the post-exercise, feel-good glow in an advertising campaign that launched on
The Gym Group has announced it will expand its partnership pilot with Wellhub ahead of
Everlast Gyms+ will be opening a site at shopping and leisure destination, Trafford Palazzo, early
Be Well Wigan Council has introduced a new evidence-based, healthy ageing programme that aligns with
The UK government has announced a National Youth Strategy, backed by £500 million, to rebuild
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Therme Group has acquired three renowned German thermal spas in Euskirchen, Sinsheim and Titisee-Neustadt from
Independent operator, Fitness Worx, will open a site in Rugby, UK on 6 December. The
Sport England has announced 27 new partnerships that will benefit from its place-based approach, which
Nuffield Health is set to roll out its new Long-Term Conditions Rehabilitation Programme, aiming to
Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at
JD Gyms is moving closer to its target of 100 sites across the UK, with
Fresh from her Women’s Rugby World Cup victory, Rosie Galligan was at the official launch
Construction management company Sir Robert McAlpine has been appointed to lead the development of the
NRG Gyms has announced the acquisition of Pump Gyms, expanding its UK estate from seven
Trafford, in Greater Manchester, UK, has a new wellbeing facility following a £20 million upgrade
The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following
A new clinic will open soon in Manchester UK offering science-backed health optimisation therapies, elite
Everlast Gyms is nearing the launch a new London Flagship, along with three other flagship
According to a study commissioned by GM Active, health intervention programmes provide more than £20,000
In a win for the UK health and fitness industry, health secretary, Wes Streeting, has
For a second time, Therme Group has reworked the plans for Therme Spa at Ontario
Everlast Gyms is partnering with Hyrox to roll out 60 Performance Centers across the UK
Oldham Active has created the new role of head of health and wellbeing to tackle
Therme Group has announced a strategic joint venture with private equity firm CVC Capital Partners
Consumer skincare brand, No7, has worked with researchers at the University of Manchester, UK, to
The Dorchester Collection’s modern country house hotel, Coworth Park, in Berkshire UK, has relaunched its
Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
1 - 40 of 12,300
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
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
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
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
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
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
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
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
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: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
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: Absolute Performance
Absolute Performance is one of the UK’s leading gym design and installation companies. We install ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Gantner
Gantner optimizes and simplifies the organisation of fitness clubs. Using touchless RFID/NFC credentials (member cards, ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Create PT press release: Create sets a new standard with its new personal training diploma
Create's new Personal Training Diploma is built on the depth, real-client practice and coaching judgement that turn a qualification into genuine readiness - taught as one continuous course so that every skill is reinforced and applied, not cleared once and forgotten.
Featured press releases
Leisure Energy press release: Studley Leisure Centre solar panel installation project begins
Stratford-on-Avon District Council is delighted to announce a new solar panel installation project at Studley Leisure Centre, marking an important step towards improving the sustainability of this valued community facility.
Directory
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: 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
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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