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18 Jun 2026
Elevate Arena is underway at London's Excel and the hot topic of AI was the
16 Jun 2026
PureGym Group has announced that group chief financial officer, Alex Wood, is taking over the
15 Jun 2026
The Toverland theme park in the Netherlands has announced a €98m expansion programme that will
15 Jun 2026
International industry lobbying associations are calling for physical activity and strength training to be deeply
12 Jun 2026
Global group exercise specialist, Les Mills, is inviting operators to sign up to its Workout
09 Jun 2026
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
08 Jun 2026
The 20th State of the Industry Report from LeisureDB has revealed a resilient, expanding and
05 Jun 2026
A recent survey by the UK Spa Association (UKSA) into the industry’s approach to cancer
29 May 2026
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
29 May 2026
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
29 May 2026
Movie Park Germany has opened a new Paramount Pictures-themed attraction as part of
28 May 2026
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
27 May 2026
A proposed Puy du Fou development near Bicester and Universal Destinations and Experiences’
27 May 2026
Biotechnology-driven skincare company, Epicutis, has launched two new products in its mission to deliver long-term
26 May 2026
Wellness and hospitality thought leaders gathered recently for a workshop at Yasuragi, the Japanese spa
26 May 2026
Luxury hospitality and wellness pioneer Jeremy McCarthy has launched Leisure Alchemy, a digital platform that
22 May 2026
Fitness First UK is embracing digital wellness technology by installing Kip’s tap-to-activate phone controls across
19 May 2026
Fitness Worx Gyms has confirmed work is underway on its 10th site, which will open
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
12 May 2026
Despite revenue growth and an increase in the number of sites, shares in Planet Fitness
11 May 2026
Not-for-profit trade association The Asia Pacific Spa and Wellness Coalition (APSWC) bestowed lifetime achievement awards
07 May 2026
Cheshire-based, leisure charity, Everybody Health and Leisure, has announced the appointment of four high-profile patrons,
06 May 2026
US-based robotics wellness company Aescape Inc has entered insolvency proceedings following the sale
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
01 May 2026
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a potential brain-driven mechanism behind the physical
30 Apr 2026
Submersive, an immersive art bathhouse concept by Corvas Brinkerhoff, co-founder of experiential art company Meow
23 Apr 2026
FIBO, took place last week from 16-19 April, attracting more than 175,000 visitors from 136
22 Apr 2026
The international trade show dedicated to wellness travel and the retreat sector, Synergy – The
22 Apr 2026
Wellverse launched in London this week, offering access to seven London locations across its three
22 Apr 2026
Operational booking software company Trybe has appointed hospitality technology specialist Erica Martin as sales director
18 Apr 2026
The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has launched the UKSA Cancer Care Survey 2026 to gather
17 Apr 2026
International hospitality and leisure advisory firm RLA Global, known for its industry reports on wellness
17 Apr 2026
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will host its fifth annual Wellness Real Estate and Communities
A new digital interface is being hailed as ‘revolutionary’ for the leisure, health and wellness
15 Apr 2026
EuropeActive CEO, Kai Troll, opened the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne this
14 Apr 2026
Balanced Body® has successfully concluded its highly anticipated Pilates On Tour London event, bringing together
08 Apr 2026
Managing director of awarding body, Active IQ, Jenny Patrickson, is leaving to focus on consultancy,
08 Apr 2026
The physical activity sector is at a crossroads. From the rise of obesity medications to
02 Apr 2026
It has been confirmed that Liz Clark, CEO of the Health & Fitness Association, will
01 Apr 2026
Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems
Vladi Kovanic, founder of Forum Hotel and Spa (Forum HOTel&SPA), shares her thoughts on the
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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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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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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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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate,
has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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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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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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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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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
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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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Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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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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Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
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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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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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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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“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
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