Bristol news

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

Disturbing new research has found BMI completely fails as an accurate measure of obesity in children, calling into question the foundation for all past and ... More

Wake the Tiger, the Bristol-based immersive art experience, is set to open its 1,000sq m expansion on Friday 2 February. Dubbed ‘the world’s first amazement ... More

Luxury French beauty brand Lancôme has entered the Latin American spa market with a new hotel spa in the Brazilian city of São Paulo. Originally ... More

Easton Leisure Centre in the UK has announced a 100 per cent reduction in heating costs of its 25m swimming pool this summer. Leading a ... More

Wake The Tiger - described as the world's first 'amazement park' - has opened its doors to the public in Bristol, UK. Blurring the lines ... More

The winners of the 13th annual Good Spa Guide Awards were announced last night (20 June) at industry conference Spa Life UK taking place this ... More

A new urban wellness sanctuary has opened in the heart of Florence, Italy, inspired by ancient civilisations and their tradition of thermal bathing. Italy-based spa ... More

After five years’ construction, German hotel management company Oetker Collection has unveiled its first Swiss hotel named The Woodward in the heart of Geneva, complete ... More

A new £40m build-to-rent development with a focus on wellbeing has opened to residents in Leeds city centre in the UK. Located on the historic ... More

United Fitness Brands (UFB), the recently launched ‘supergroup’ of boutique fitness brands, has acquired Barrecore, the barre studio operator. Barrecore will become the third brand ... More

Plans have been approved for a major new visitor attraction in Bristol, UK. The Arc will see a glass cabin, suspended between two super-strong carbon ... More

The owner of Bristol Zoo, one of the world’s oldest zoos, has revealed plans to leave its city-centre site and relocate all operations to a ... More

Gyms and leisure facilities in south-east England are to close from midnight tonight as part of new restrictions announced during an emergency press this evening ... More

We The Curious science and arts centre in Bristol, UK, will open the doors to its largest ever exhibition – as soon as the current ... More

HIIT exercise activity in early life could help improve bone health and prevent osteoporosis, according to new research. A study by University of Bristol in ... More

Budget gym operator Fitness4Less has revealed that it will not be reopening its Bristol club when lockdown measures are lifted. Attributing the closure to the ... More

A large-scale study on genetics has shown that being more physically active reduces the risk of prostate cancer. A study of 140,000 men found that ... More

This year's "summer of sport" has shown how the UK's sports infrastructure is capable of producing a plethora of events that attract fans from around ... More

John Treharne, founder of The Gym Group, has been appointed chair of boutique fitness brand Frame. Frame was launched by entrepreneurs Pip Black and Joan ... More

Museum infrastructure in the UK is at breaking point and requires critical investment to protect collections after years of cutbacks, according to leading figures in ... More

Forest Green Rovers chair Dale Vince has resubmitted a planning application for a 5,000-capacity stadium development dubbed the "greenest football venue in the world". Plans ... More

Fitness subscription platform ClassPass has appointed a UK general manager as it looks to grow its presence on the British market. The appointment of Will ... More

The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has appointed Robert Gofton as its new chief executive. He will take over from Rick Tazzini, the ... More

British hospitality group New World Trading Company (NWTC) has launched The Florist – a gardenesque restaurant and bar with vibrantly coloured cherry blossom trees in ... More