recreation news

Rainer Maelzer, an experiential entertainment innovator, has been appointed chief entertainment officer by Therme Group.  With decades of experience in immersive water-based attractions, Maelzer will ... More

World of Frozen has opened at Disney Adventure World in Disneyland Paris with new offerings across the entire park. The expansion almost doubles the size ... More

Therme Manchester has signed up to the Circularity in Practice pledge, which is a UK-wide sustainable manufacturing initiative to make 'reuse' the default construction method, ... More

Caerphilly County Borough Council has lowered the age limit for resistance training to 14 in its gyms. Young people are allowed to access the fitness ... More

Hilton’s first luxury resort in Greece, Conrad Corfu, will open in the serene beachtown of Molos on the Greek island of Corfu in Q2 this ... More

Following a recently concluded public consultation, Rushmoor Borough Council is preparing a detailed planning application for a new leisure centre in Farnborough, Hampshire UK. The ... More

Perth and Kinross Council has officially opened the £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre – Scotland’s first Passivhaus leisure development. Designed by architects Holmes Miller, which ... More

The finalists of the UK Active Awards 2025 have been announced today (19 August) following a record number of entries from across the UK’s physical ... More

Royal Lahaina Resort and Bungalows on the Hawaiian island of Maui, US, has launched The Spa at Royal Lahaina as part of the property’s multi-million ... More

A £24 million modernisation programme will get underway in Wandsworth, London as Places Leisure wins the operating contract. The renewed contract begins on 1 October ... More

The much-anticipated UK government’s Spending Review (SR) 2025 was delivered yesterday (11 June), which sets departmental budgets until 2028-9. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the SR ... More

Memorial Day (29 May) saw the opening of phase one of the East River Park redevelopment in New York City, with the newly opened section ... More

Miraval Arizona Resort and Spa is teaming up with Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort to offer a three-day culinary experience at the Hawaiian property between ... More

The National Sector Partners Group (NSPG) has written to the Prime Minister ahead of the Chancellor’s Spending Review, which will be unveiled on 11 June. ... More

IHG has signed an agreement to open the Even Hotel Dammam in Saudi Arabia, the debut property for its wellness brand in the Middle East. ... More

Physical participation figures are the highest ever, but inequalities remain with the same groups still losing out, according to the new Active Lives Adult Survey ... More

The national governing body for group exercise in the UK – EMD UK (Exercise, Movement and Dance) – is calling for government support, as new ... More

Peloton has entered into a partnership with the University of Texas to offer the first immersive Peloton workout space on a college campus. The university’s ... More

BBC news reader and star of Strictly Come Dancing, Angela Rippon, has launched a UK campaign, backed by the Sport and Recreation Alliance, which aims ... More

Unprecedented financial challenges are pressing Caerphilly County Borough Council to accelerate its consolidation strategy which has been designed to modernise its leisure facility portfolio. Caerphilly ... More

Chanchellor, Rachel Reeves, talked about fixing the NHS and rebuilding Britain in the budget, but failed to give any detail about the role sport and ... More

Sport and physical activity creates annual savings of £10.5 billion for the NHS and social care, according to Sport England research published today (22 October). ... More

The Bahrain Surf Park – Club Hawaii Experience, is set to be the first surf park in the MENA region powered by Wavegarden Cove Technology. ... More

A new research report from the Global Wellness Institute, called The Global Wellness Economy: United Kingdom shows the industry has bounced back from the pandemic, ... More

Friends from the leisure industry have been paying tribute to editor and lobbyist Jonathan Ives who has passed away, highlighting his wit and dedication to ... More