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Spike Island – a visual arts studio in Bristol – is set to undergo a
Following the launch of the Lime spa at The Fortress in Sri Lanka, Per Aquum
The Spa at Sea Island has opened on Sea Island, Georgia, US. The new spa
The University of Hawaii at Hilo has started work on a US$14.3m (£7.3m) fitness centre,
Construction work has begun on the £6.4m Leigh Indoor Sports Centre in Wigan. Funded by
An £8m Physical Education and Sports Science Centre has opened at the University of Bedfordshire’s
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Parkwood Health and Fitness – the private health club arm of leisure management contractor Parkwood
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints it received over the size of a
Hand Picked Hotels is set to refurbish its Rookery Hall property in Nantwich, Cheshire, UK.
Exercise classes based on psychological as well as physical exercise have been launched following a
Riverside Sports & Leisure has expanded its portfolio of health clubs with the acquisition of
The Scottish Arts Council (SAC) has awarded £1.7m of lottery funding to a new arts
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Construction of a £13m leisure arena in Middleton, near Rochdale will start early this year
The 50,000sq ft (4,645sq m) Qua Baths & Spa has opened at Caesars Palace resort-casino
Carlisle Leisure is set to officially unveil a new fitness centre at Morton School on
A £12.5m leisure centre in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, has opened. The 5,000sq m (53,800sq ft) facility
The Half Moon resort near Montego Bay in Jamaica will open its new US$4m (3.1m
The Singapore Government has selected the Genting International – Star Cruises consortium to develop the
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Gifted – Created in Scotland by Hand returns to the National Museum of Scotland for
Community Leisure Services (CLS) has begun the £90,000 revamp of Yarborough Leisure Centre in Lincoln.
A £2.5m spa has opened at Headlam Hall country house hotel, near Gainford in County
As of 1 December, Tone Leisure has taken over the management of South Hams District
Central YMCA has announced that its new London-based health and arts centre, called One KX,
The Football Foundation has granted £1m to Westminster Council to upgrade three synthetic floodlit football
Russian fitness chain Strata Partners is set to launch its 25th health club, a US$3m
A new health club specialising in preventative health has opened in Hillerød, Denmark. Owned by
A Bristol-based health club called The Fit Firm is to introduce an ‘exercise on prescription’
Marston Hotels, which was recently acquired by QHotels for £180m, has completed the £3m refurbishment
Final plans for the £110m Bluestone holiday village in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, have been unveiled.
A new play park, called Grounds for Play has opened at House for an Art
Lynn Featherstone, Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green, is campaigning for the retention
The South Reading Sports Centre has secured a £600,000 grant from the Barclays Spaces for
Lux Park Leisure Centre in Liskeard, Cornwall, is undergoing a £350,000 revamp to its health
Gloucester-based architects Limbrick have unveiled the plans for a new £4.6m Esporta tennis facility in
Work on the £8m Healthy Living Centre in Stavely, Chesterfield, will begin in January next
Scottish Ballet will be re-homed in a new £11m multi-arts production and presentation centre at
A £12.5m leisure centre in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton is due to open on 4 December. The
Metz Metropole has announced that work has now started on the new 39m euro (£26m,
A US$4.5m (£2.4m, 3.5m euro) new spa has opened at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines
Kirklees Active Leisure has completed the £1.1m refurbishment of Dewsbury Sports Centre’s fitness facilities. An
12,300
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
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Research
Where we would have expected to see a decline in the neuromelanin signals, we saw an increase in nine out of ten people
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Research
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Everyone's talking about
Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants. Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
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Specifier
You might be tempted to skip a service, but experts say it will cost you in the long run. Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work is important to the management of assets
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Debate
Although there’s much talk about working with health services, research from SLC suggests there’s much work to do before the sector is ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the experts to identify barriers and solutions
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Interview
Franchise business Orangetheory Fitness is merging with Self Esteem Brands and is on a long-term path to 10,000 units globally, its CEO and co-founder tells Kate Cracknell
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Letters
Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
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HCM People

Esther Fairfax

Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation
My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
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HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business
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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
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Featured supplier news
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Company profiles
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The TVS Group supply and install sports and fitness flooring to a wide range of ...
Company profiles
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Serco Leisure Operating Limited is one of the UK’s leading national operators of leisure centres, ...
Supplier Showcase
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
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Being a carer – whether that’s looking after a young person, a senior citizen or someone with a long-term illness or disability – can be rewarding but stressful at times. These responsibilities may also limit the carer’s ability to find paid employment.
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
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IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
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19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
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01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
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QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
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studio news

Spike Island – a visual arts studio in Bristol – is set to undergo a
Following the launch of the Lime spa at The Fortress in Sri Lanka, Per Aquum
The Spa at Sea Island has opened on Sea Island, Georgia, US. The new spa
The University of Hawaii at Hilo has started work on a US$14.3m (£7.3m) fitness centre,
Construction work has begun on the £6.4m Leigh Indoor Sports Centre in Wigan. Funded by
An £8m Physical Education and Sports Science Centre has opened at the University of Bedfordshire’s
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Questex/McLean Events (Spatec/SIBEC)
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
Parkwood Health and Fitness – the private health club arm of leisure management contractor Parkwood
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints it received over the size of a
Hand Picked Hotels is set to refurbish its Rookery Hall property in Nantwich, Cheshire, UK.
Exercise classes based on psychological as well as physical exercise have been launched following a
Riverside Sports & Leisure has expanded its portfolio of health clubs with the acquisition of
The Scottish Arts Council (SAC) has awarded £1.7m of lottery funding to a new arts
Elevate
Elevate
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
Construction of a £13m leisure arena in Middleton, near Rochdale will start early this year
The 50,000sq ft (4,645sq m) Qua Baths & Spa has opened at Caesars Palace resort-casino
Carlisle Leisure is set to officially unveil a new fitness centre at Morton School on
A £12.5m leisure centre in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, has opened. The 5,000sq m (53,800sq ft) facility
The Half Moon resort near Montego Bay in Jamaica will open its new US$4m (3.1m
The Singapore Government has selected the Genting International – Star Cruises consortium to develop the
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
Gifted – Created in Scotland by Hand returns to the National Museum of Scotland for
Community Leisure Services (CLS) has begun the £90,000 revamp of Yarborough Leisure Centre in Lincoln.
A £2.5m spa has opened at Headlam Hall country house hotel, near Gainford in County
As of 1 December, Tone Leisure has taken over the management of South Hams District
Central YMCA has announced that its new London-based health and arts centre, called One KX,
The Football Foundation has granted £1m to Westminster Council to upgrade three synthetic floodlit football
Russian fitness chain Strata Partners is set to launch its 25th health club, a US$3m
A new health club specialising in preventative health has opened in Hillerød, Denmark. Owned by
A Bristol-based health club called The Fit Firm is to introduce an ‘exercise on prescription’
Marston Hotels, which was recently acquired by QHotels for £180m, has completed the £3m refurbishment
Final plans for the £110m Bluestone holiday village in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, have been unveiled.
A new play park, called Grounds for Play has opened at House for an Art
Lynn Featherstone, Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green, is campaigning for the retention
The South Reading Sports Centre has secured a £600,000 grant from the Barclays Spaces for
Lux Park Leisure Centre in Liskeard, Cornwall, is undergoing a £350,000 revamp to its health
Gloucester-based architects Limbrick have unveiled the plans for a new £4.6m Esporta tennis facility in
Work on the £8m Healthy Living Centre in Stavely, Chesterfield, will begin in January next
Scottish Ballet will be re-homed in a new £11m multi-arts production and presentation centre at
A £12.5m leisure centre in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton is due to open on 4 December. The
Metz Metropole has announced that work has now started on the new 39m euro (£26m,
A US$4.5m (£2.4m, 3.5m euro) new spa has opened at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines
Kirklees Active Leisure has completed the £1.1m refurbishment of Dewsbury Sports Centre’s fitness facilities. An
6376 - 6400 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says health assessment services can boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter and more productive workforce, one membership at a time 
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of fitness with software specialist Perfect Gym providing a scalable tech platform to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –  is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing a transformation with a new look and estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Fuel the debate about issues across the industry and share your ideas and experiences. We’d love to hear from you. [email protected]
HCM magazine
HCM People

Cristiano Ronaldo

Footballer and entrepreneur
Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
The goal is for all new centres to be Net Zero. Sustainability is something we’re investing heavily in across the business
HCM magazine
As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
HCM magazine
HCM People

Dr Jonathan Leary

Founder, Remedy Place
It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time
HCM magazine
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Study Active acquires Premier Global name and select branding assets
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets from Assessment Technologies Institute LLC, part of Ascend Learning in the US.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Sibec EMEA to blend fitness with luxury at Fairmont Monte Carlo
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Fairmont Monte Carlo this Autumn.
Company profiles
Company profile: TVS Group
The TVS Group supply and install sports and fitness flooring to a wide range of ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Serco Leisure
Serco Leisure Operating Limited is one of the UK’s leading national operators of leisure centres, ...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase - Jon Williams
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
Greenwich Leisure Limited press release: ‘FAB’ freebies for Barnet carers!
Being a carer – whether that’s looking after a young person, a senior citizen or someone with a long-term illness or disability – can be rewarding but stressful at times. These responsibilities may also limit the carer’s ability to find paid employment.
Featured press releases
FIBO press release: FIBO 2024: Billion-euro fitness market continues to grow
11 to 14 April saw the fitness industry impressively demonstrate just how innovative it is in fulfilling its responsibility for a healthy society at FIBO in Cologne. Over 1,000 exhibitors and partners generated boundless enthusiasm among 129,668 visitors from 114 countries.
Directory
Snowroom
TechnoAlpin SpA: Snowroom
Flooring
Total Vibration Solutions / TVS Sports Surfaces: Flooring
Cryotherapy
Art of Cryo: Cryotherapy
Lockers
Fitlockers: Lockers
Spa software
SpaBooker: Spa software
salt therapy products
Saltability: salt therapy products
Property & Tenders
Loughton, IG10
Knight Frank
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
30 May - 02 Jun 2024
Rimini Exhibition Center, Rimini, Italy
Diary dates
08-08 Jun 2024
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
11-13 Jun 2024
Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Diary dates
12-13 Jun 2024
ExCeL London, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
03-05 Sep 2024
IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
22-25 Oct 2024
Messe Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
24-24 Oct 2024
QEII Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
Diary dates
04-07 Nov 2024
In person, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Diary dates
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