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HPO Tech has created a single-seat hyperbaric chamber, called Oyster, with an acrylic domed lid
A new immersive attraction designed to transport visitors into the final hours of ancient Pompeii
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has unveiled its design for Eve Music Hall in Čepin, eastern
Experience design company, BRC Imagination Arts, has completed a transition that sees founder Bob Rogers

Work is underway in Madrid on one of Europe’s most significant multi-functional complexes,

Rainer Maelzer, an experiential entertainment innovator, has been appointed chief entertainment officer by Therme Group. 
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CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will

A proposed Puy du Fou development near Bicester and Universal Destinations and Experiences’

Shedd Aquarium has opened the Immersion Theater developed in partnership with SimEx-Iwerks, as

The UK government has announced a temporary reduction in VAT on visitor attractions

The government of Thailand is exploring plans for a THB300bn (£6.3bn, US$8.3bn) entertainment

Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Submersive, an immersive art bathhouse concept by Corvas Brinkerhoff, co-founder of experiential art company Meow
Yas Waterworld in Abu Dhabi has launched a major expansion, adding more than 20 new
World of Frozen has opened at Disney Adventure World in Disneyland Paris with new offerings
The €200m (US$221.3 million, £169.7 million) Pical Resort, Valamar Collection has opened in Croatia with
The UK’s trade body for the physical activity sector, UK Active has announced that Cameron
Janu, a brand by the Aman Group, will open its second location in 2027, in
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Will Dean co-founder of Tough Mudder says he's reinventing personal training with a new venture
Ian Mulcahey, global director of cities at Gensler, says its masterplan for a former military
Cox Architecture and Hassell have been appointed by the government of Queensland, Australia, to lead
Saudi Arabian developer Midad Real Estate has signed an agreement with the state-owned developer Diriyah
Research by the Health and Fitness Association suggests that 2026 will be another good year
Viceroy is developing a resort with a rainforest spa on the Bocas del Toro peninsula
Beyond Activ  APAC took place at the Crowne Conference Centre in Melbourne, Australia from 2-3
Design firm Heatherwick Studio and British lighting brand Tala have teamed up to create a
Village Health and Wellness Clubs, which was acquired by Blackstone from KSL in July 2024,
Unless urgent action is taken to increase physical activity this generation of children will face
Go Fit has been brought on board by Club Atlético de Madrid for the €800
While others pour concrete and steel, AStation launches dinosaurs and heroes within weeks — no
After a networking breakfast, Leisure Media CEO, Liz Terry and PureGym chair, Humphrey Cobbold, have
Studio Apostoli has designed an immersive water-based spa experience called Arché Water Path Luxury Experience,
Valamar Riviera, a Croatian tourism company and hotel operator, will open its Pical Resort with
The Lego Group has agreed to acquire 29 Lego Discovery Centres for £200 million from
Feature film animation studio Mack Animation has released an animated film featuring German theme park
This year marks a significant milestone for Red Raion, the CGI studio that has become
Neil Jacobs will provide strategic advice to Cain International across the capital investment company’s portfolio
The final phase of Solaire Resort North, a five-star integrated resort in Quezon City, Philippines,
Matrix Fitness has introduced the Stretch Platform, a purpose-built solution designed to deliver a stretching
Dusit Hotels and Resorts has soft-launched the group’s first all-inclusive lifestyle resort DusitD2 Feydhoo Maldives,
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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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Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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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
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
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
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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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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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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I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
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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
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Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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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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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.
Company profiles
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Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active launches next phase of Digital Futures to support digital maturity across the physical activity sector
UK Active has announced the next phase of its Digital Futures programme, supporting organisations across the physical activity sector to develop their digital capability.
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The Fitness Group press release: The Fitness Group partners with Serco Leisure to deliver education and career pathways across UK leisure facilities
The Fitness Group, the UK's leading fitness education training provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Serco Leisure, one of the UK's leading national operators of leisure centres, destination venues and elite sporting facilities.
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entertainment news

HPO Tech has created a single-seat hyperbaric chamber, called Oyster, with an acrylic domed lid
A new immersive attraction designed to transport visitors into the final hours of ancient Pompeii
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has unveiled its design for Eve Music Hall in Čepin, eastern
Experience design company, BRC Imagination Arts, has completed a transition that sees founder Bob Rogers

Work is underway in Madrid on one of Europe’s most significant multi-functional complexes,

Rainer Maelzer, an experiential entertainment innovator, has been appointed chief entertainment officer by Therme Group. 
Elevate Arena
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CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will

A proposed Puy du Fou development near Bicester and Universal Destinations and Experiences’

Shedd Aquarium has opened the Immersion Theater developed in partnership with SimEx-Iwerks, as

The UK government has announced a temporary reduction in VAT on visitor attractions

The government of Thailand is exploring plans for a THB300bn (£6.3bn, US$8.3bn) entertainment

Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Submersive, an immersive art bathhouse concept by Corvas Brinkerhoff, co-founder of experiential art company Meow
Yas Waterworld in Abu Dhabi has launched a major expansion, adding more than 20 new
World of Frozen has opened at Disney Adventure World in Disneyland Paris with new offerings
The €200m (US$221.3 million, £169.7 million) Pical Resort, Valamar Collection has opened in Croatia with
The UK’s trade body for the physical activity sector, UK Active has announced that Cameron
Janu, a brand by the Aman Group, will open its second location in 2027, in
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Will Dean co-founder of Tough Mudder says he's reinventing personal training with a new venture
Ian Mulcahey, global director of cities at Gensler, says its masterplan for a former military
Cox Architecture and Hassell have been appointed by the government of Queensland, Australia, to lead
Saudi Arabian developer Midad Real Estate has signed an agreement with the state-owned developer Diriyah
Research by the Health and Fitness Association suggests that 2026 will be another good year
Viceroy is developing a resort with a rainforest spa on the Bocas del Toro peninsula
Beyond Activ  APAC took place at the Crowne Conference Centre in Melbourne, Australia from 2-3
Design firm Heatherwick Studio and British lighting brand Tala have teamed up to create a
Village Health and Wellness Clubs, which was acquired by Blackstone from KSL in July 2024,
Unless urgent action is taken to increase physical activity this generation of children will face
Go Fit has been brought on board by Club Atlético de Madrid for the €800
While others pour concrete and steel, AStation launches dinosaurs and heroes within weeks — no
After a networking breakfast, Leisure Media CEO, Liz Terry and PureGym chair, Humphrey Cobbold, have
Studio Apostoli has designed an immersive water-based spa experience called Arché Water Path Luxury Experience,
Valamar Riviera, a Croatian tourism company and hotel operator, will open its Pical Resort with
The Lego Group has agreed to acquire 29 Lego Discovery Centres for £200 million from
Feature film animation studio Mack Animation has released an animated film featuring German theme park
This year marks a significant milestone for Red Raion, the CGI studio that has become
Neil Jacobs will provide strategic advice to Cain International across the capital investment company’s portfolio
The final phase of Solaire Resort North, a five-star integrated resort in Quezon City, Philippines,
Matrix Fitness has introduced the Stretch Platform, a purpose-built solution designed to deliver a stretching
Dusit Hotels and Resorts has soft-launched the group’s first all-inclusive lifestyle resort DusitD2 Feydhoo Maldives,
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
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
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
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
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
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
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
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
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
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
HCM magazine
Welcome to Elevate 2026
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: 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.
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.
Company profiles
Company profile: EGYM UK Ltd
EGYM partners with companies to improve employee health by providing access to fitness and health ...
Company profiles
Company profile: TechnoAlpin Indoor
TechnoAlpin Indoor offers expert consultation for indoor snow concepts, assisting customers with the integration of ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
ukactive press release: UK Active launches next phase of Digital Futures to support digital maturity across the physical activity sector
UK Active has announced the next phase of its Digital Futures programme, supporting organisations across the physical activity sector to develop their digital capability.
Featured press releases
The Fitness Group press release: The Fitness Group partners with Serco Leisure to deliver education and career pathways across UK leisure facilities
The Fitness Group, the UK's leading fitness education training provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Serco Leisure, one of the UK's leading national operators of leisure centres, destination venues and elite sporting facilities.
Directory
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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
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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