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Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will
An opportunity to reimagine one of the UK’s most recognisable towers has been formally opened

A new science museum has opened to the public in Haikou after attracting

Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
The heritage-listed Department of Lands building in Sydney, Australia, has relaunched as a major cultural
International hospitality and leisure advisory firm RLA Global, known for its industry reports on wellness
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge, a prestigious landmark in the heart of London,
The Francis Hotel has opened its spa following a £14 million (US$17.8 million, €16.4 million)
With  Elevate 2026   fast approaching, leisure and physical activity professionals are being encouraged to
Hot on the heels of launching its first London site, Everlast Gyms opened a flagship
Six Senses has confirmed the opening date for its first urban hotel, which will open
A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Ian Mulcahey, global director of cities at Gensler, says its masterplan for a former military
Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary in Bhutan’s Neyphu Valley, has introduced a six-day all-inclusive wellness retreat with
Pendle Leisure Trust, working in partnership with Pendle Borough Council, will open the landmark project,
GymNation has launched a workout in a hot air balloon above Riyadh, with views of
More than 30 industry speakers took part in discussions about wellness hospitality design and operations
The UK government has announced a National Youth Strategy, backed by £500 million, to rebuild
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Therme Group has acquired three renowned German thermal spas in Euskirchen, Sinsheim and Titisee-Neustadt from
UK-born functional fitness competition, Athx Games is entering a new chapter with a landmark four-year
The much delayed, billion dollar Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, celebrates its full public
Therme Group has is expanding into Asia in collaboration with the South Korean Incheon Free
Six Senses London, the first Six Senses in the UK, will open in Q2 of
PureGym has achieved a milestone with the launch of its 700th gym, in West Yorkshire.
Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson is aiming to buy the remaining shares it does not
Everlast Gyms, owned by Frasers Group, has announced a landmark partnership with sports nutrition brand
Scotland’s oldest heated saltwater lido, Gourock Outdoor Pool, has ended the season with its traditional
Fresh from her Women’s Rugby World Cup victory, Rosie Galligan was at the official launch
Perth and Kinross Council has officially opened the £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre – Scotland’s
The Fiji government has welcomed Kerzner International’s plans to develop a One&Only resort and residences
India presents one of the world’s most exciting growth opportunities for the fitness sector, says
PureGym, Sir Chris Hoy, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS
The Chancery Rosewood has opened its doors, revealing the luxury hotel and Asaya Spa that
Parkrun – which organises 5k runs or walks at 9am every Saturday – has launched
Work is underway in the London Borough of Ealing on a landmark leisure centre to
Fitness First Middle East has reopened its iconic Dubai Media City site, which closed in
David MacNaughton has been appointed as chair of Therme Ventures – the division within Therme
EMD UK, the national governing body for group exercise, has announced the appointment of Dan
Once described as “the greatest of them all” by Hilton’s founder Conrad Hilton, Waldorf Astoria
Hospitality group Accor has launched its first Fairmont Hotels and Resorts-branded property in Japan, the
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
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Specifier
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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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
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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Research
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
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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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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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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
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: 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.
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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: WellnessSpace Brands
WellnessSpace Brands provides innovative wellness solutions like HydroMassage, CryoLounge+, and RelaxSpace Pods— designed for convenient, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Zynk - wellness design experts
Zynk are a team of specialist interior architects and designers with more than 25 year’s ...
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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Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
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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
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
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Newmark
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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,
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26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates

landmark news

Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will
An opportunity to reimagine one of the UK’s most recognisable towers has been formally opened

A new science museum has opened to the public in Haikou after attracting

Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
The heritage-listed Department of Lands building in Sydney, Australia, has relaunched as a major cultural
International hospitality and leisure advisory firm RLA Global, known for its industry reports on wellness
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge, a prestigious landmark in the heart of London,
The Francis Hotel has opened its spa following a £14 million (US$17.8 million, €16.4 million)
With  Elevate 2026   fast approaching, leisure and physical activity professionals are being encouraged to
Hot on the heels of launching its first London site, Everlast Gyms opened a flagship
Six Senses has confirmed the opening date for its first urban hotel, which will open
A report from UK Active and Les Mills has found that 43 per cent of
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
Ian Mulcahey, global director of cities at Gensler, says its masterplan for a former military
Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary in Bhutan’s Neyphu Valley, has introduced a six-day all-inclusive wellness retreat with
Pendle Leisure Trust, working in partnership with Pendle Borough Council, will open the landmark project,
GymNation has launched a workout in a hot air balloon above Riyadh, with views of
More than 30 industry speakers took part in discussions about wellness hospitality design and operations
The UK government has announced a National Youth Strategy, backed by £500 million, to rebuild
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Therme Group has acquired three renowned German thermal spas in Euskirchen, Sinsheim and Titisee-Neustadt from
UK-born functional fitness competition, Athx Games is entering a new chapter with a landmark four-year
The much delayed, billion dollar Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, celebrates its full public
Therme Group has is expanding into Asia in collaboration with the South Korean Incheon Free
Six Senses London, the first Six Senses in the UK, will open in Q2 of
PureGym has achieved a milestone with the launch of its 700th gym, in West Yorkshire.
Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson is aiming to buy the remaining shares it does not
Everlast Gyms, owned by Frasers Group, has announced a landmark partnership with sports nutrition brand
Scotland’s oldest heated saltwater lido, Gourock Outdoor Pool, has ended the season with its traditional
Fresh from her Women’s Rugby World Cup victory, Rosie Galligan was at the official launch
Perth and Kinross Council has officially opened the £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre – Scotland’s
The Fiji government has welcomed Kerzner International’s plans to develop a One&Only resort and residences
India presents one of the world’s most exciting growth opportunities for the fitness sector, says
PureGym, Sir Chris Hoy, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS
The Chancery Rosewood has opened its doors, revealing the luxury hotel and Asaya Spa that
Parkrun – which organises 5k runs or walks at 9am every Saturday – has launched
Work is underway in the London Borough of Ealing on a landmark leisure centre to
Fitness First Middle East has reopened its iconic Dubai Media City site, which closed in
David MacNaughton has been appointed as chair of Therme Ventures – the division within Therme
EMD UK, the national governing body for group exercise, has announced the appointment of Dan
Once described as “the greatest of them all” by Hilton’s founder Conrad Hilton, Waldorf Astoria
Hospitality group Accor has launched its first Fairmont Hotels and Resorts-branded property in Japan, the
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
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
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
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
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: 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.
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: WellnessSpace Brands
WellnessSpace Brands provides innovative wellness solutions like HydroMassage, CryoLounge+, and RelaxSpace Pods— designed for convenient, ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Zynk - wellness design experts
Zynk are a team of specialist interior architects and designers with more than 25 year’s ...
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
Spa and beauty equipment
Living Earth Crafts: Spa and beauty equipment
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
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
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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