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Following the long-awaited opening of the $1bn Grand Egyptian Museum, Roisin Heneghan spoke to CLADmag about the extraordinary story of how a tiny Irish firm ... More

Former Planet Fitness CEO, Chris Rondeau, is back in the fitness industry set to drive international expansion of Brazil’s largest gym franchisor, Panobianco Academia. Rondeau ... More

In its fourth transaction of the year, Germany’s LifeFit Group has acquired three Elixia premium clubs in Berlin. Each 5,000 square foot club features modern ... More

Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at the UK Active Awards 2025 on 31 October. The Swimming ... More

Les Mills has launched Bodypump Heavy, a new programme based on much-loved 30-year-old classic, Bodypump. Bodypump Heavy combines the psychology of group training with slower ... More

Following a five year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) has announced that its popular sleepover experience is ... More

The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the world more people are joining gyms and seeing fitness as ... More

On the 10-year anniversary of being a public company, US franchise giant, Planet Fitness, celebrates strong second quarter results, reflecting the buoyant and growing American ... More

The latest State of the Spa Industry Survey from the UK Spa Association (UKSA) reveals a modest but meaningful rise in full-time therapist salaries – a ... More

Interest in saunas is driving growth in both social wellness and recovery and now a study from the University of Oregon has found hot tubs ... More

The UK government is briefing journalists that a major pivot to prevention can be expected when the 10 Year Plan for the National Health Service ... More

The proposed MBO of Denbighshire Leisure Ltd has stalled following the withdrawal of the private equity investor. Council members voted to sell DLL for £1.5 ... More

Greater Manchester’s Prehab4Cancer programme is continuing to report outstanding results, with a recent evaluation showing the benefits to both patients and the health service. The ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its 2025 Future of Wellness Trends report, outlining 10 trends that will shape the US$6.3 trillion global wellness ... More

As we enter 2025, HCM reflects on the key trends of last year and what else might break through this year. Reformer Pilates was one ... More

Luxury London health club operator, Third Space, launches its 13th club – and fourth this year – on Monday (9 December) at Richmond Upon Thames. ... More

The Health and Fitness Association’s new 2024 HFA Global Report shows that despite ongoing macro-economic challenges, the fitness industry has rebounded from the pandemic. The ... More

The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has teamed up with Cardiff Metropolitan University to launch a Certificate of Higher ... More

Female health expert, The Well HQ has teamed up with training provider, The Fitness Group, to launch education courses aimed at upskilling PTs in female ... More

Village Hotels has changed hands following a deal between the owner – an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners – and funds managed by Blackstone Real ... More

In 2026, the traditional bathhouse experience will get a futuristic twist with the arrival of Submersive – an innovative concept combining classical spa therapies with ... More

With just a few weeks until the General Election, CIMSPA – the organisation that represents people working in the health and fitness and physical activity and ... More

QC New York, a luxury Italian day spa on Governors Island, will expand its offering this July by adding an extra 15,000sq ft of space. ... More

Andrei Fomin, the mastermind behind London’s Russian bathhouse and spa concept Banya No 1, wants to take his brand global, according to an exclusive interview ... More

Orangetheory Fitness has 'massive expectations' for growth in the UK and Europe and sees potential demand for up to 10,000 studios worldwide, says CEO, Dave ... More