Victoria news

The London Museum’s new site will open in Smithfield, East London, on 28 November 2026.  The new museum, designed by Asif Khan and Stanton Williams, ... More

Freedom Leisure and Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust have opened the £13 million Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion – a new community wellbeing and sports facility. Weldon Wellbeing ... More

Wellverse launched in London this week, offering access to seven London locations across its three brands: Frame, Flow and Rowbots.  Flow offers a range of ... More

The much-anticipated V&A East Museum has opened in Stratford, east London, UK. Designed by architects O’Donnell + Tuomey, the new branch of the Victoria & ... More

Not-for-profit industry organisation, the British Beauty Council, has successfully lobbied the UK government to change the way it classifies and tracks economic activity relating to ... More

A new floating wellbeing destination with a public park, residential and wellness facility is planned for a 12-hectare stretch of water within London’s Royal Docks, ... More

The Phillip Island Hot Springs project, a 13-hectare geothermal bathing facility, is due to open by the end of the year on the south coast ... More

David and Victoria Beckham have sold their full-floor penthouse at One Thousand Museum in Miami for approximately $24.6 million, above the original purchase price of ... More

The Polurrian Hotel, an independent property in southwest Cornwall, UK, has started construction on a £10 million (US$12.7 million, €11.7 million) extension of its leisure ... More

Work has started on the £68.7 million refurbishment of the historic Kings Hall Leisure Centre in Hackney, with a planned reopening in early 2029. FaulknerBrowns ... More

Cox Architecture and Hassell have been appointed by the government of Queensland, Australia, to lead the design of the new Brisbane Stadium.   The venue will ... More

Champneys has announced the acquisition of Buxton Crescent spa hotel in Derbyshire, UK, in partnership with global alternative investment fund manager Cheyne Capital. The 81-key ... More

The Peninsula Hot Springs destination spa in Fingal, Australia, is up for sale after more than 20 years of operation. The 42 acres of landscaped ... More

The fourth edition of Synergy – The Retreat Show took place between 7-10 October in Sardinia, welcoming nearly 300 attendees from 53 countries in a ... More

A new bathing experience called Basin Glacial Waters has opened at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada. The facility’s concept was two decades in ... More

Alba Thermal Springs and Spa in the Australian state of Victoria has launched a decadent body ritual by natural skincare brand Vanessa Megan to complement ... More

Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa in Daylesford, Australia, has reopened after receiving renovations worth AU$1.7 million (US$1.1 million, €960,000, £810,000). The 130-year old business documented the ... More

A new bathing experience called Basin Glacial Waters will open at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada, on 15 September. Basin Glacial Waters takes ... More

Fitness professionals have a key role to play in mitigating the harms of social media, says school smartphone researcher, Dr Victoria Goodyear. Associate professor in ... More

Tim Gurner, Australian developer and founder of Gurner Group, is expanding the Saint Haven wellness concept across Australia, with plans for its first locations in ... More

Hotel del Coronado – known as “The Del” – in San Diego, is reopening its spa after a seven-year US$550 million (€448 million, £409 million) ... More

Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa in Daylesford, Australia, has received an AU$1.7 million (US$1.1 million, €960,000, £810,000) investment, which it documented in partnership with popular renovation ... More

Madame Tussaud's London has unveiled a revamped figure of Kate Middleton, continuing the attraction’s 200-year relationship with the royal family. Princess Catherine stands in the ... More

Social wellness company &Soul has unveiled a new wellness and cultural hub called Shoreditch &Soul in Shoreditch, London. &Soul is an urban hospitality operator focused ... More

As cost is still a major barrier to participation in physical activity, leisure centre operator and social enterprise, BH Live, has announced a free park-based ... More