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Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world ... More

Solidcore, which is majority owned by L Catterton, has confirmed that it is actively exploring international expansion, with Europe representing a priority region under consideration. ... More

Virgin Active is set to open its first social wellness club in London, with a relaunch of its Mayfair site in July. Virgin Active, which ... More

VivaGym – the fast-growing operator of high-value low-price gyms in Spain and Portugal – is acquiring Synergym International, another Spanish based HVLP gym operator to ... More

The Francis Hotel has opened its spa following a £14 million (US$17.8 million, €16.4 million) renovation of the entire property, which is located in a ... More

Trafford Leisure has launched a 12-month pilot of Hydrohex – the Finnish virtual aqua fitness system – to expand pool programming and addresses problems caused ... More

Wilderness, an operator of 60 safari camps across eight African countries, has unveiled the second spa under its new concept called The Sanctuary, at Wilderness ... More

David Lloyd Clubs has announced plans to develop a premium, family-friendly club in Hampton Court, Surrey, at the site of the former Pavilion Club, which ... More

Former England rugby union player and contestant on the BBC’s celebrity Traitors show, Joe Marler, is fronting a men’s mental health initiative in the run ... More

A raft of operators have been in touch with Spa Business recently, to tell us how they are extending the spa experience by introducing in-room ... More

Angela Rippon has officially launched the second successive Let's Dance campaign on national television. This year’s event takes place on 8 March. Operators are encouraged ... More

Actor and wellness entrepreneur, Hugh Jackman, has become a global ambassador for nutrition supplement company AG1, formerly known as Athletic Greens. He will front the ... More

The UK fitness industry has significant headroom for growth, consumers are prioritising their spend on fitness and the importance of cleaners is being underestimated, according ... More

The Well HQ has teamed up with pelvic floor and bladder health specialist, Jude, to offer a pelvic floor strengthening programme to complement a bladder ... More

Welsh music star, TV personality and activist Charlotte Church has launched an eight-part online wellness course called The Dreaming of the Earth for participants to ... More

One of the UK's  fastest-growing wellness companies, Healf, is collaborating with household  names from the worlds of fashion, dance music and sport to front its ... More

PureGym has focused on the post-exercise, feel-good glow in an advertising campaign that launched on Christmas Day across tv, radio, in cinemas and social media. ... More

Woolwich Waves leisure centre opened its doors on 1 January 2026, replacing the former Waterfront Leisure Centre in Woolwich, London. Charitable social enterprise GLL will ... More

Urban Gym Group is gearing up to launch its Trainmore brand into the UK market in 2026, with a first location in Central London. The ... More

Total Fitness has secured £15 million from its digital banking partner, OakNorth, as it prepares for the next phase of growth.  The recapitalisation refreshes existing ... More

Fifty-six former Blink Fitness gyms in New York and New Jersey have been upgraded and rebranded as PureGym and are now open for business.  Unveiled ... More

Real estate developer Red Sea Global will hand over the first set of hotels to operators at Saudi Arabian ultra-luxury giga-project Amaala in Q1 of ... More

Premium health and wellness group, David Lloyd Clubs, is set to open three new UK clubs before the end of the year in London, Essex ... More

Nobis Hospitality Group’s wellness destination, Hagastrand, Autograph Collection, has launched in Stockholm, Sweden, with an immersive gong experience at its spa. Hagastrand is a 215-key ... More