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This year marks a significant milestone for Red Raion, the CGI studio that has become
Triotech revealed its new Qube simulator – an interactive multiplayer coin-op game – at IAAPA
US-based amusement franchise Dave & Buster’s has revealed plans to launch sites across the Middle
As the leisure and attractions industry continues to recover and look to the future, IAAPA,
AnimaLive, a UK-based live character animation specialist, has launched Anima-AR, a new system that integrates
Jim Pattison Jr, president of Ripley Entertainment, will lead as its chair IAAPA in 2022
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Simworx, a UK-based dynamic media-based attractions manufacturer, has appointed Mark Whittaker to the role of
Mattel has announced plans to open a string of interactive family entertainment centres around the
SeaWorld CEO Gus Antorcha has revealed more details about its failed China projects, after its
SeaWorld has terminated agreements with its major shareholder for park exclusivity and design in China,
Ardent Leisure Group, owner of the Dreamworld, WhiteWater World and SkyPoint theme parks in Australia,
French wine museum Hameau Dubœuf is to get a new immersive experience courtesy of Dutch
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Spanish Operator Parques Reunidos has launched its latest new attraction – an aquarium in Madrid.
Developer the World Wheel Company has released striking new images of Newcastle’s Whey Aye, which
Things are looking up for DXB Entertainments, after the operator reported more than 1.4 million
Cirque du Soleil, the world renowned acrobatic circus, is increasing its presence in the attractions
Forget the London Eye, Newcastle’s ‘Whey Aye’ is set to outdo its southern sibling by
Almost a year on from the launch of its multi-billion pound theme park and resort
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
To celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog’s 26th birthday Sega has launched Sonic Baby Air Hockey, a
The Locker Network has chosen Betson Enterprises as distributor of its keyless electronic lockers for
Viacom is teaming up with Parques Reunidos to bring the first Nickelodeon FECs to Europe,
Registration for the Euro Attractions Show (EAS), taking place in Gothenburg between 6-8 October, is
The annual IAAPA Europe Spring Forum is this year taking place at Vialand and Kidzania
Rovio Entertainment has announced a new deal with China’s Gougou Group to launch nine Angry
More than US$240m (€172.5m, £141.4m) worth of deals were signed at the Dubai Entertainment, Amusement
The Austrian company Attraktion! GmbH and the German company MetraLabs GmbH have teamed up to
New research conducted by Tourism Economics shows that the attraction industry in the US has
Briton Engineering Developments Ltd unveiled its new snowsport innovation at the Festival of Light in
Cartoon Network Enterprises, part of the Turner Entertainment group, is to open more branded visitor
London's Olympia exhibition centre will play host to Europe's largest conference and trade show for
Garland Leisure has secured the purchase of Lakeside Superbowl - a tenpin bowling venue in
CNL Lifestyle Properties (CNL) has reached an agreement on the early termination of PARC Management's
Kent-based Garland Leisure Group has purchased 11 AMF Traditional-branded bowling centres from AMF Bowling, which
Private equity group Candover is said to be cancelling plans to either sell or float
Bingo hall operator Beacon Entertainment is set to be acquired by Praesepe after the gaming
Monkey Bizness, one of the UK's largest independent operators of family entertainment centres, is eyeing
Gaming group Praesepe is set to complete its third acquisition in four months with the
A new water-based edutainment facility is to open at Mirdif City Centre in Dubai. The
Building Your Business 2009 AALARA Conference & Trade Exhibition (25-28 May 2009). The 15th Annual
It was a great honour to be appointed as President of AALARA at the recent
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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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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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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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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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
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Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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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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Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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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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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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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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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
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Welcome to Elevate 2026
HCM magazine
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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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: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
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
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With an award-winning portfolio of over 450 pieces of cutting-edge, premium fitness equipment, Pulse Fitness ...
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Technogym provides a complete Ecosystem made of connected smart fitness equipment, digital services and training ...
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
GLL press release: GLL joins National Year of Reading as research reveals books beat social media for post-exercise recovery
GLL, the charitable social enterprise operating Libraries and Leisure Centres across the UK, has today (9 June 2026) announced that it will be supporting the National Year of Reading as a major campaign partner alongside national organisations, including BBC Sport, Audible, DC Thomson and Tesco.
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Ironbound. Turning an empty underground space into a thriving functional fitness facility
When brothers Patrick and Kevin first approached BLK BOX, they had a vision and an unusual space. Beneath a building in Embrach, Switzerland, sat an underground facility with huge potential. What it needed was the right layout, the right equipment, and a partner who understood functional fitness.
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22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
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Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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family entertainment centres news

This year marks a significant milestone for Red Raion, the CGI studio that has become
Triotech revealed its new Qube simulator – an interactive multiplayer coin-op game – at IAAPA
US-based amusement franchise Dave & Buster’s has revealed plans to launch sites across the Middle
As the leisure and attractions industry continues to recover and look to the future, IAAPA,
AnimaLive, a UK-based live character animation specialist, has launched Anima-AR, a new system that integrates
Jim Pattison Jr, president of Ripley Entertainment, will lead as its chair IAAPA in 2022
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Simworx, a UK-based dynamic media-based attractions manufacturer, has appointed Mark Whittaker to the role of
Mattel has announced plans to open a string of interactive family entertainment centres around the
SeaWorld CEO Gus Antorcha has revealed more details about its failed China projects, after its
SeaWorld has terminated agreements with its major shareholder for park exclusivity and design in China,
Ardent Leisure Group, owner of the Dreamworld, WhiteWater World and SkyPoint theme parks in Australia,
French wine museum Hameau Dubœuf is to get a new immersive experience courtesy of Dutch
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
Spanish Operator Parques Reunidos has launched its latest new attraction – an aquarium in Madrid.
Developer the World Wheel Company has released striking new images of Newcastle’s Whey Aye, which
Things are looking up for DXB Entertainments, after the operator reported more than 1.4 million
Cirque du Soleil, the world renowned acrobatic circus, is increasing its presence in the attractions
Forget the London Eye, Newcastle’s ‘Whey Aye’ is set to outdo its southern sibling by
Almost a year on from the launch of its multi-billion pound theme park and resort
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
To celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog’s 26th birthday Sega has launched Sonic Baby Air Hockey, a
The Locker Network has chosen Betson Enterprises as distributor of its keyless electronic lockers for
Viacom is teaming up with Parques Reunidos to bring the first Nickelodeon FECs to Europe,
Registration for the Euro Attractions Show (EAS), taking place in Gothenburg between 6-8 October, is
The annual IAAPA Europe Spring Forum is this year taking place at Vialand and Kidzania
Rovio Entertainment has announced a new deal with China’s Gougou Group to launch nine Angry
More than US$240m (€172.5m, £141.4m) worth of deals were signed at the Dubai Entertainment, Amusement
The Austrian company Attraktion! GmbH and the German company MetraLabs GmbH have teamed up to
New research conducted by Tourism Economics shows that the attraction industry in the US has
Briton Engineering Developments Ltd unveiled its new snowsport innovation at the Festival of Light in
Cartoon Network Enterprises, part of the Turner Entertainment group, is to open more branded visitor
London's Olympia exhibition centre will play host to Europe's largest conference and trade show for
Garland Leisure has secured the purchase of Lakeside Superbowl - a tenpin bowling venue in
CNL Lifestyle Properties (CNL) has reached an agreement on the early termination of PARC Management's
Kent-based Garland Leisure Group has purchased 11 AMF Traditional-branded bowling centres from AMF Bowling, which
Private equity group Candover is said to be cancelling plans to either sell or float
Bingo hall operator Beacon Entertainment is set to be acquired by Praesepe after the gaming
Monkey Bizness, one of the UK's largest independent operators of family entertainment centres, is eyeing
Gaming group Praesepe is set to complete its third acquisition in four months with the
A new water-based edutainment facility is to open at Mirdif City Centre in Dubai. The
Building Your Business 2009 AALARA Conference & Trade Exhibition (25-28 May 2009). The 15th Annual
It was a great honour to be appointed as President of AALARA at the recent
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
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
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
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
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
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
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
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
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Welcome to Elevate 2026
HCM magazine
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
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: Pulse Fitness
With an award-winning portfolio of over 450 pieces of cutting-edge, premium fitness equipment, Pulse Fitness ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Technogym UK Ltd
Technogym provides a complete Ecosystem made of connected smart fitness equipment, digital services and training ...
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
GLL press release: GLL joins National Year of Reading as research reveals books beat social media for post-exercise recovery
GLL, the charitable social enterprise operating Libraries and Leisure Centres across the UK, has today (9 June 2026) announced that it will be supporting the National Year of Reading as a major campaign partner alongside national organisations, including BBC Sport, Audible, DC Thomson and Tesco.
Featured press releases
BLK BOX press release: Inside the build: Ironbound. Turning an empty underground space into a thriving functional fitness facility
When brothers Patrick and Kevin first approached BLK BOX, they had a vision and an unusual space. Beneath a building in Embrach, Switzerland, sat an underground facility with huge potential. What it needed was the right layout, the right equipment, and a partner who understood functional fitness.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
13-13 Jun 2026
Worldwide, Various,
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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