Birmingham news

UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony, which will take place in Birmingham on the evening of Thursday ... More

Global publishing outfit, Leisure Media, has announced details of its new annual conference for decision-makers across the health, fitness and wellness markets. The event – ... More

The ICO has ruled that eight leisure operators have been unlawfully processing the biometric data of their employees to be used for attendance checks and ... More

Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has unveiled its Top 100 Spas of 2023, with The Spa at Séc-he in downtown Palm Springs, ... More

David Lloyd has closed its only standalone Blaze studio in Birmingham and moved members to nearby David Lloyd clubs which have club-in-club Blaze studios. It's ... More

The National Visitor Attractions Conference (VAC 2022), has been held for the 19th time. Taking place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham on ... More

VAC 2022 has announced the final line-up of 25 top attractions sector speakers set to appear at the conference on Thursday 13 October. Speakers at ... More

Mike Farrar has been announced as the new chair at UK Active. His tenure will start in August 2022 when he takes over the position ... More

Chester Zoo, Nothe Fort and Black Country Living Museum are among the 19 winners of this year's Visit England Awards for Excellence. Picking up the ... More

Entries are now open for the annual UK Active Awards. Following two years of unparalleled disruption, UK Active has added two COVID-19-related award categories which ... More

Discount rail and bus travel and £10m in vouchers to key attractions – funded by the National Lottery – are among the measures announced in ... More

Hong Kong-based Bricks Group has revealed plans to launch its health club chain, UTime, in Europe and the UK. UTime currently operates a chain of ... More

Health club operator Bannatyne is repositioning itself as a wellness provider, as it looks to bounce back from the effects of the pandemic lockdowns. Speaking ... More

Ten creative teams from across the UK have been selected to develop a series of events, public engagement programmes and virtual projects for the Festival ... More

A new virtual reality (VR)-based, interactive gaming attraction is set to launch in the West Midlands, England in 2021. To be operated by Atmos VR, ... More

The organising committee of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have shelved plans to create an athletes' village in the Perry Barr area of the city. ... More

The ICC Cricket World Cup has been credited with delivering a £350m economic boost to the UK. An economic impact and benefits analysis, carried out ... More

Detailed plans for the redevelopment of Alexander Stadium in Birmingham have been approved, marking a major milestone in the preparations for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. ... More

People from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are still far less likely to be physically active – despite efforts to tackle the deep-rooted ... More

The UK government is looking to create more physical activity opportunities for children by helping schools open up their facilities outside regular hours – and ... More

F45 is expanding its UK footprint with the launch of two new studios in Manchester. The Australia-based franchised operator already has a presence in a ... More

The 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games will be accompanied by UK-wide festival celebrating "creativity and innovation". The festival has been backed by £120m funding from government ... More

David Lloyd Clubs has revealed plans to spin off its HIIT-based group exercise format Blaze and launch it onto the high street. The first stand-alone ... More

Proposals for the redevelopment of the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham have been submitted to the city council’s planning department. The stadium is set to be ... More

A new regional tourism strategy outlines plans to grow the West Midlands’ visitor economy by more than £1bn. The West Midlands Regional Tourism Strategy, published ... More