Therme Group’s Romanian bathing resort Therme Bucharest is currently hosting its Herbarium Festival (4-17 May), offering guests a chance to explore sauna and steamroom experiences performed by 92 aufguss sauna masters and therapists from 26 countries.

Back for its 7th year, Connected: Health & Fitness (18-20 February 2026, Los Angeles) is the central hub where fitness, healthcare, and technology converge to advance preventative health through clinically backed, tech-enabled, and holistic solutions.

A £24 million modernisation programme will get underway in Wandsworth as Places Leisure wins the operating contract.

The global CEO of Lift Brands talks about the challenge of taking on a rundown club in his early 20s and what it took to turn it around

The padel craze continues with the launch of a new club at Mottram Hall in Cheshire and a pop- up at London’s Marble Arch.

We go behind the scenes at Surrenne, the exclusive new wellness facility inside London’s latest hotel from The Maybourne Group, The Emory in Hyde Park

Gymshark has launched a new global brand platform, We Do Gym, to make it clear the made-by- lifters-for-lifters apparel is aimed directly at the gym market.

“2024 is going to the be biggest year for Gymshark ever,” says CEO and founder, Ben Francis following the release of year-end results that were up by 15 per cent.

Urban Gym Group is adding to its network of fitness clubs with the opening of a new TrainMore site in Amsterdam.

Padel tennis and pickleball are taking the world by storm and finding a great fit with health clubs, as operators such as David Lloyd Leisure get on board

Octonic has released the 2.0 iteration of its VR treadmill running experience, which is compatible with 99 per cent of treadmills and now provides Bluetooth connectivity with over 400 treadmill models.

The head of the World Health Organization’s Physical Activity Unit talks to Kate Cracknell as part of HCM’s partnership with Europe Active

Barry’s has launched a HIIT spin and strength class called Ride in New York City. The studio is located next to Barry’s existing Chelsea studio and each space includes 21 bikes with corresponding floor set ups to make 42 spots.

Barry’s has entered the world of retail, opening a studio in the new Flannels’ flagship luxury department store in Liverpool, which debuts today (23 June 2022).

PerformX Live set the new benchmark in fitness on the 18th & 19th March by delivering the event the fitness industry has been demanding. 4,000 people from within the industry gathered at one of London’s on-trend event venues, Tobacco Dock, for two days of world-class talks, industry networking and thought leading panel discussions.

Fusing art, fitness and music, RSG Group’s flagship brand – John Reed – opens its first location in the UK. Liz Terry takes a tour

Rainer Schaller's RSG Group has set 20 September as the opening date for its first John Reed health club in the UK.

Our panel of experts – Sir Muir Gray, Tara Dillon, Stuart Armstrong and Elaine Briggs – discuss ways to upskill the workforce in response to the challenges of the pandemic

Real estate group Blitzlake is investing in its Studio Three boutique concept explains the CEO

Welcome to the world of creative fitness, where exercise and fun merge to change the way we train

The Bicycle Mayor of Coventry talks about bikes and public health challenges

A new platform, marketed as an "emotional fitness studio" and offering live classes and one-on-one therapy, has secured US$3m worth of seed funding.

The CEO of Wexer says COVID-19 has changed customer expectations and operators must adopt a hybrid physical/digital model to survive post-pandemic

The government's pledge to invest £2bn in improving the UK's cycling and walking infrastructure has been described as a 'once in a generation opportunity' to create a sustainable active travel network.

Independent operators are driving creativity in the delivery of a wide range of vibrant fitness businesses. We look at some of the best, from those catering for members with elite sporting backgrounds to inventive gym spaces

Boutique fitness operator Barry's is entering the indoor cycling market with Barry's Ride – a new concept set to launch in the US this month (February 2020).

David Lloyd Clubs has opened a pop-up restaurant designed specifically to complement positive mental health.

A number of main roads in London city centre were closed on 22 September to encourage Londoners to cycle, walk, use public transport and have street parties.

Gympass is reinforcing its position as the market leader in UK corporate fitness sales by unlocking the huge potential membership for operators from employee workforces.

Indoor cycling has grown exponentially in the past few years. We analyse the data on who’s most engaged and when