All the news from the show, as it gets set to mark its 10th anniversary

Following the conclusion of a US$7. 5 billion merger, EGYM is now a subsidiary of Playlist, alongside Mindbody, Booker and ClassPass.

Fitness First is partnering with Healf to introduce a new membership, 360, which offers a personalised and longevity-focused approach.

Operators risk a fine if they don’t comply with new laws on membership payments

Creating fitness spaces users love and keeping them running smoothly takes savvy use of tech, as Julie Cramer reports

Playlist, parent company of Mindbody, Booker and Classpass, has merged with EGYM, supplier of AI-enabled workout programmes and corporate wellness solutions, to create an expanded entity with a US$7.5 billion valuation.

Beyond Activ  APAC took place at the Crowne Conference Centre in Melbourne, Australia from 2- 3 December, 2025.

Sport England’s continuous improvement tool, Quest, is being updated for 2026 with two new products to simplify the process – Quest for Facilities for individual sites and Quest Active Wellbeing for contracts or places.

Accessing medical and health support via health club memberships is seeing growing consumer demand in the UK, according to recent data from healthcare providers, HealthHero and Health Key. There is also growing demand for longevity and prevention advice.

Village Health and Wellness Clubs, which was acquired by Blackstone from KSL in July 2024, is gearing up to open its 34th UK club, in Reading, Berkshire.

As the popularity of ice bathing and sauna as a recovery tool grows, how can operators best embrace the trend? Kath Hudson reports

Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the conference with an inspiring talk about consumer testing and the opportunities in this space.

The CEO of Plymouth Active on the area’s strategic plan to use physical activity with public health to tackle inequalities

Dave Gerrish asks what’s next for digital in the physical activity sector

The new COO of Nuffield Health talks to Kate Cracknell about plans to take the brand’s current health and fitness estate to its highest level yet

Tech innovations are handing operators powerful tools, finds Julie Cramer

A ten-year plan for health has been published for the UK, with a pivot to prevention at its heart. Kath Hudson gives a briefing and also reports on Joe Wicks’ allied kids’ fitness initiative

Over the years, we have seen our clients' payment challenges evolve alongside technological advancements and changing member behaviours.

Top business leaders from all over the world have been confirmed as speakers for the all-keynote 2025 HCM Summit.

Tony de Leede is selling the Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat that sits on 320 acres of Australia’s Tallebudgera Valley after almost 20 years of operation.

In 2025, Technogym are taking your education to the next level with an incredible lineup of speakers, hands-on workshops, and cutting-edge insights into the world of fitness and wellness.

Active Insight’s Julie Allen talks us through the results of the UK’s Moving Communities Customer Experience Survey.

As cost is still a major barrier to participation in physical activity, leisure centre operator and social enterprise, BH Live, has announced a free park-based summer activity programme.

The director of special projects for 4Global talks about the European DataHub and taking the company into the US market

AI-driven software is enabling hyper personalisation for members, while also allowing operators to build powerful communities, as Julie Cramer reports

The global CEO of Virgin Active and healthy food brand Kauai talks to Liz Terry about combining both operations in a high-value wellness business

Across the UK yesterday (18 September) operators ran special events and gave away free passes to encourage people to try their facilities on the 13th National Fitness Day.

Directors, Aaron McCulloch and James Lorey, have completed a management buy-out of Your Personal Training (YPT) to become the sole owners and operators of Your Management Solutions Limited (YMSL).

Fitness First has created a premium membership offering by deploying HealthHero’s full suite of services, giving access to GPs, physios, dietitians and mental health counsellors.

From member payments to virtual classes, the latest software integrations can take health and fitness operations to the next level. Providers tells us about their most in-demand offerings