Find great staffTM 400,000+ READERS leisure opportunities 19 APRIL – 2 MAY 2016 ISSUE 682 Daily news & jobs: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk Bannatyne Group eyes £300m IPO

The Bannatyne Group is sizing – which is committed to leading up a £300m float on London’s the business into a new era. Alternative Investment Market The new philosophy seeks to (AIM) as owner and founder offer an “upmarket service with Duncan Bannatyne seeks budget club efficiency” and has funds to expand his health seen heightened focus on cus- club, spa and hotel empire. tomer experience, improved Several sources have con- technology and smarter use firmed to Leisure Opportunities of the synergies between that the company is review- the health club, spa and ing its investment options, hotel arms of the business. with an IPO – possibly before Asked to comment on summer – the most likely out- the IPO plans, a Bannatyne come. It is understood that Group spokesperson said: Bannatyne wishes to retain a “Bannatyne notes the specula- majority stake in the business tion regarding a potential IPO. that he founded in 1996. Bannatyne is a successful busi- Mirabaud Securities and Duncan Bannatyne founded The Bannatyne Group in December 1996 ness that is always seeking the Allenby Capital are advising best strategic route forward. The Bannatyne Group, which hopes to raise growth momentum from recent acquisitions. “As always we have a number of strate- fresh capital of around £85m to continue with After a tricky 2015, which saw the jailing of gic options open to us, including staying its expansion and refurbishment programme. former finance director Christopher Watson as we are and raising additional finance to The Group is working through a £16m for defrauding the company out of nearly expand our business. We have not made investment programme to refurbish its £8m, the company now has a new top team any decision on the direction we will take.” 66-strong estate, while it also wants to carry in place – helmed by MD Justin Musgrove Details: http://lei.sr?a=W9d3R_O

Budget gyms dominating Rolling Stones kick European fitness market off Exhibitionism The budget gym sector increased its dominance in the European fit- A touring exhibition chronicling the ness market in 2015, according life and times of the Rolling Stones has to the findings of the European made its debut in London’s Saatchi Gallery. Health & Fitness Market Study 2016. Taking up two floors with nine themed The report – presented this month galleries, Exhibitionism features a collection (6 April) by Karsten Hollasch of of more than 500 original artefacts from the Deloitte at the European Health & iconic rock band, using interactive and cine- Fitness Forum (EHFF) in Cologne, matic technologies to offer a unique and rare The exhibit offers rare insights into the band’s history Germany – showed that the charge insight into the band’s 50+ year history. of the low cost sector shows no Developed by Australian company Spanning 1,750sq m in total, each gallery sign of relenting, with fastest grow- International Entertainment Consulting, looks at a different period of Rolling Stones ing fitness operators in 2015 coming the exhibition will embrace “all aspects of history. The tour is the largest of its kind to ever largely from the low-cost sector. art and design, film, video, fashion, perfor- be staged by a band or musician and its collec- Continued on back cover mance, rare sound archives and, of course, at tion has been curated for the last three years. the heart of it, the Stones’ musical heritage.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=n8y9b_O

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West Ham United will pay £2.5m a year to rent the Olympic Stadium in East London, although all running costs for the Strategic Data at your stadium will be covered by the taxpayer subsidised Fingertips London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC). The LLDC – which operates Xn Insight the Olympic Park on behalf of City Hall – published the full details of the deal it struck with its new tenants following a court order this week, which will see the West Ham will move into the stadium for the 2016/17 season Premier League club move in for the start of the 2016/17 season. LLDC will take the first £500,000 of catering Running costs such as undersoil heating profits, with a 70-30 split thereafter. and floodlighting, dugouts, changing room Conversion costs to make the stadium and toilet maintenance, security, cleaning and suitable for football totalled £272m, corner flags will be covered by the LLDC. with West Ham chipping in £15m. The 207-page document produced by the West Ham has secured a 99-year lease on the LLDC also revealed that the operator will ground. In the event that the club is relegated keep the first £4m of any naming rights deal to the Championship its rent will be halved to West Ham can strike for the stadium, with £1.25m per annum under the terms of the deal. anything over that being split 50-50. The Details: http://lei.sr?a=w4v4E_O See your data Prince William calls for FA reform ÚĜýåųåĹƋĬƼĜĹƖLjŎƅ

Prince William, has called on the Football Association (FA) to embrace governance reform or risk being “left behind”. Delivering a speech at Wembley Stadium to mark his 10-year anni- versary as FA president, the Duke of Cambridge said that “our gov- ernance structure is in danger of falling short of modern stan- dards of best practice” and as Britain’s national sport football “ought to be leading the way”. “There is a wind of change The Duke of Cambridge is celebrating 10-years as FA president blowing through global sporting governance and we need to ensue we do not to release more money for grassroots football get left behind,” he said. “I know the organ- and coaching, although both suggestions ‰ŅĀĹÚŅƚƋĘŅƵ±ĹÚüŅų isation is currently reviewing the issue and have proved unpopular in some quarters. ĵŅųåĜĹüŅųĵ±ƋĜŅĹÏŅĹƋ±ÏƋƚŸ there is an opportunity to seize the initiative As a result, the ex-BBC director general by the way in which we reform ourselves.” announced he would step down from his The Duke – who took over the presidency position after July’s FA Council meeting, con- T +44 (0)870 80 30 700 from his uncle Prince Andrew – acknowl- ceding that there would not be a “unanimous edged that it was an “emotive issue” and position on governance reform in the board”. E [email protected] one that the FA board members, whom he “What now appears to be the case is that there was addressing, “had a stake in deciding”. is a majority position on the board for much FA chair Greg Dyke has spent a significant needed significant reform,” he said in January. proportion of his tenure attempting to reform “I fully support this but I recognise it is going xnleisure.com the FA council by making it more representa- to be a fight to get through the FA Council.” tive of Britain in its diversity. He has also tried Details: http://lei.sr?a=7m6Q6_O

© CYBERTREK 2016 Twitter: @leisureopps Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital 3 HEALTH & FITNESS Technogym acquires Pure Gym: post-referendum IPO majority stake in Exerp Technogym has snapped up a Despite several reports to the majority stake in Exerp – a global dig- contrary, Pure Gym is not ital specialist in fitness club member planning to list on the stock engagement software, based in Denmark. market before Britain’s 23 The deal – for an undisclosed amount June EU referendum, Leisure – sees Technogym acquire a 50.01 per Opportunities understands. cent stake, with minority shareholders of Recent reports suggested Exerp and its management retaining 30 the UK’s biggest gym chain per cent ownership. The remaining 19.99 would “brave the storm” of per cent share is controlled by the found- uncertainty around a poten- ers and Exerp employees. Technogym tial ‘Brexit’ and go public in expects the new partnership with Exerp the lead up to the vote, hop- to strengthen its digital ecosystem and ing to capitalise on the lack of increase the company’s capability to offer other IPOs competing Pure Gym CEO Humphrey Cobbold (right), with founder Peter Roberts fitness operators a complete solution. for investors’ attention. Details: http://lei.sr?a=z5D8M_O However, a well-placed source has dis- chain three years ago, US private equity firm missed these reports as “wildly inaccurate” CCMP Capital Advisors hired the investment and said no such listing is expected to take bank Rothschild to review options for cash- place until after the referendum. They noted ing out on its investment, with investment that investor jitters ahead of what is expected banks Jefferies, JP Morgan, and Credit Suisse to be a close vote means it makes more sense reported to be handling plans for the IPO. for the company to wait, with a view to rid- With 150 sites, Pure Gym is the UK’s ing an anticipated wave of investment in largest gym chain and is currently in the the event of a victory for the ‘In’ campaign. process of converting the majority of the Leisure Opportunities reported in January 42 clubs it bought from LA fitness last that Pure Gym was considering follow- year for an estimated £70m. Pure Gym is ing its budget rival The Gym Group onto expected to open 35-40 sites (including the the stock market with a float worth £500m remaining LA fitness sites) during 2016. or more. Having taken control of the gym Details: http://lei.sr?a=Q9R4z_O

Beyoncé has launched the Ivy Park collection Beyoncé unveils 200-piece Council charges hit parkrun event range of workout gear Parkrun – the body which Global megastar Beyoncé is hoping to organises free 5km runs help females get crazy in love with fitness for the public – has said through the launch of her new 200-piece it will cancel a regular women’s workout clothing range. event after a parish coun- The Ivy Park collection – partly inspired cil tried to impose a fee for by Beyoncé’s daughter Ivy Blue and the runners using its local park. Houston park where she worked out as Stoke Gifford Parish a child – is the fruit of her joint venture Council in Bristol has voted with fashion magnate Sir Philip Green, first to charge parkrun a “small announced in October 2014. It went on sale monetary charge” towards across Green’s Topshop stores and selected the upkeep of the Little Stoke retailers worldwide on 14 April. Park, claiming that partici- As one of the world’s most famous pants have damaged the path, celebrities, Beyoncé took to Instagram to monopolise the car park on unveil the line to her 65 million followers. Saturday and Sunday morn- Stoke Gifford is the first local authority to try to charge parkrun Fashion and fitness have been converg- ing and use the toilet facilities. ing for several years now as the ‘athleisure’ The council also said the fact that park- and sponsors it would be unfair to expect trend – fuelled by the cult status of bou- run is sponsored by national companies was the residents to pay,” said the statement. tique fitness brands such as SoulCycle – has justification for extracting fees. According Physical activity advocates have expressed taken off. Perhaps aiming to emulate the to a council statement it will need to spend dismay, with parkrun describing the vote as success of female-focused brands such as £55,000 in taxpayers’ money to resurface “extremely disappointing” and saying it will Sweaty Betty and LuluLemon, Beyoncé the car park and £60,000 to repair the path. now have to cancel the regular event. is following in the footsteps of stars such “The parish council cannot and will not A petition against the council’s charge has as Rihanna, who last year teamed up with stop people from using the parks for exer- been signed by almost 50,000 people, with Puma to launch a line of trainers for women. cise and running but when it comes to an backing from Paula Radcliffe and Dame Kelly Details: http://lei.sr?a=F4H3D_O organisation with paid directors, fundraisers Holmes. Details: http://lei.sr?a=w9R7C_O

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London-based boutique fit- ness studios 1Rebel and Core Collective have announced they will continue to work with stu- dio subscription service ClassPass following a tense stand-off over proposed pricing changes. The pair were among a group of London boutique studios – which also included The Power Yoga Company, Cyclebeat and Ride Republic – who last month announced their intention to quit ClassPass over plans to reduce the amount of revenue paid to studios. However, it seems meetings 1Rebel has said it will continue to work with ClassPass 1Rebel and Core Collective had with ClassPass head of partnerships Michael not clear where the common ground was Wolf proved productive, with the pair found in the meetings. Neither ClassPass both reversing their decisions to leave. nor the studios have commented on the spe- TVS SPORTS SURFACES In an email to ClassPass users, 1Rebel said: cifics of the resolution, with non-disclosure are a leading provider “After discussions with ClassPass, we are agreements (NDAs) likely to be in place. of sports and fi tness pleased to announce that we will be rein- As for the other breakaway studios, fl ooring with a wide stating all sessions as of this evening (19 Health Club Management understands range of materials March). ClassPass holders will be entitled to The Power Yoga Company has already left suitable for indoor and three sessions per month as part of their cur- ClassPass and Ride Republic still intends outdoor applications. rent membership. We are incredibly pleased to follow suit, as will Cyclebeat when its to announce this and hope it benefits our contract expires in the next three months. Rebel Army in the best way possible.” It is Details: http://lei.sr?a=t3x3Y_O We off er: QQuality materials. QProfessional Fitness First thankful for failed LA bid installation. QCustomised fl oor Fitness First’s fruitless bid to acquire rival LA fitness has proved designs. a ‘blessing in disguise’ says UK QImpact protection. managing director Martin Seibold, Q helping the gym chain to assert Acoustic solutions. its dominance in the booming London health club market. Having started to reap the ben- efits of its £200m+ transformation programme, Fitness First had high hopes of acquiring its longstand- ing rival when LA fitness was put up for sale in early 2015. However, potential competition issues caused Fitness First UK managing director Martin Seibold by one London-centric mid-market For more information operator taking over another meant Fitness First best-located clubs,” Seibold told Leisure on our SPORTEC® and decided to abort its bid, with budget operator Opportunities. “But it’s been a blessing in dis- EUROFLEX® product Pure Gym acquiring LA fitness in May 2015. guise and our performance in London over the ranges email us at With Pure Gym converting the bulk of the past year has been so strong, we’re now in a sales@fl oors4gyms.com LA fitness estate into low cost clubs, the benefits position where we can look at new sites.” have been huge for Fitness First, said Seibold, Fitness First now has 24 clubs in cen- or call us on with membership growth of 15 per cent in tral London – putting the chain far ahead +44 (0) 1706 260 220 London since the deal was announced. of nearest upmarket rivals Virgin Active “We were gutted that we couldn’t buy LA and Gymbox – and Seibold believes this fitness, but our due diligence suggested we footprint will pay dividends as the pop- www.fl oors4gyms.com wouldn’t be able to keep the whole estate ulation in the capital continues to grow. and this would have included some of the Details: http://lei.sr?a=W4D8q_O

© CYBERTREK 2016 Twitter: @leisureopps Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital 5 HOTELS Is it worth training staff when they just Marriott and Starwood set to merge leave anyway? The on-again off-again merger of Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International looks set to go ahead after sharehold- ers of both companies voted PETER DUCKER en masse for the proposed deal. is chief executive Marriott’s cash-and-stock acqui- of the Institute sition of Starwood, valued at of Hospitality £8.8bn as of Thursday 7 April, will create the world’s largest hotel ach spring the Institute of company. Holders of more than Hospitality hosts a networking 97 per cent of Marriott shares and event for students and industry. 95 per cent of Starwood shares E Passion4Hospitality is now in its voted in favour of the transaction sixth year and it provides a wealth of advice at separate meetings on 8 April. for hospitality and leisure management Starwood CEO Thomas B. Mangas students at the start of their careers. described the vote as a “significant Marriott president and CEO Arne Sorenson The all-day programme also includes step toward closing” the deal, which a debating competition and it is always a was almost derailed by a late rival bid. A Commenting on the sharehold- pleasure to witness the energy and intel- consortium led by Anbang Insurance Group ers’ backing, Arne Sorenson, Marriott’s ligence that these young people put into pledged a higher price for Starwood and only president and CEO, said: “With today’s suc- persuading the audience. This year’s topic withdrew its proposal to acquire Starwood on cessful stockholder approval milestone, was: “It’s not worth spending money on 31 March, paving the way for the Marriott/ we are that much closer to completing our staff training. The hospitality industry Starwood merger to move ahead. Anbang transaction. Our teams continue to plan the has such high staff turnover; they dropped its offer “as a result of market consid- integration of our two companies, and we are all leave as soon as they are trained.” erations” and did not intend to make another committed to a timely and smooth transition.” Arguing in favour of this statement, a proposal, Starwood said in a statement. Details: http://lei.sr?a=Z4X2K_O team from HotelSchool The Hague in the Netherlands said instead of training, com- panies need to focus on creating positive corporate cultures that emphasise the Hotel set for US Embassy site personal development of their employees. They argued that the industry’s approach Public consultation is to training is often too similar to that imminent for a new David of training dogs and this makes people Chipperfield-designed luxury leave because they don’t feel valued. hotel and spa on the famous The University of Brighton team, arguing site of the US Embassy in against, stressed that ignoring training Grosvenor Square, London. puts lives and reputations at risk. They The embassy will soon concluded that one important way to make relocate from the Mayfair people feel valued is to train them. location to a new site at Although Brighton won the debate, both Nine Elms, and real estate teams put forward arguments that made a developer Qatari Diar has lot of sense. Creating a caring and positive commissioned Chipperfield’s culture within a business which actively studio to breathe new life shows respect for its employees comes first. into the building it leaves This is how successful companies market behind: a mid-20th century themselves and make themselves stand listed structure designed by out as places where people want to work. iconic Finnish American The project will include a 137-guestroom hotel and mixed-use space Any necessary training comes afterwards. architect Eero Saarinen. Research shows that training budgets The project will include a 137-guestroom “We have studied the building’s design in hospitality and leisure have increased hotel and mixed-use space, including five and its history as well as its surroundings to in recent years for senior managers, but restaurants, six flagship retail units, a spa deliver an architecturally and socially coherent decreased for middle managers and front- and a 1,000-capacity ballroom. An operator proposal, which will transform this purpose- line staff. Training budgets should certainly for the site has yet to be announced. built embassy into a world-class hotel.” not ignore frontline workers, who make up “Our design proposals protect and respect According to the developers, the project the majority of our workforce and who are the significant architectural and structural will lead to further public realm works the most likely to stay loyal as a result of characteristics of Eero Saarinen’s design, “to improve the setting of Grosvenor the investment. They are far more likely with a focus on restoring and enhancing this Square as an open, expansive green to stay if they feel valued and supported unique building to secure its long-term future space for residents and visitors to enjoy.” by their employer in the first place. at the heart of Mayfair,” said Chipperfield. Details: http://lei.sr?a=g3k2W_O

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Historic Brighton Pier sold in £18m transaction Plans submitted for Emmerdale tour Brighton Pier – one of Great Britain’s Commercial property estate agent most iconic seaside attractions – has Lambert Smith Hampton has sub- been sold in a deal worth £18m. mitted plans on behalf of UK Purchased by the Eclectic Bar Group, TV studio ITV for a television which has acquired pier owner the Brighton studio tour of the Emmerdale set. Marine Palace and Pier Company, the condi- Leisure Opportunities exclusively tional agreement to buy the Grade II-listed revealed in June 2015 proposals structure would be funded through share for the live set tour by Continuum placing of £8.5m, with a further £13m com- Attractions, which detailed the ini- ing through debt financing from Barclays. tial plans following great success Serial entrepreneur Luke Johnson – who with its Coronation Street tour, has headed organisations such as Channel which ended on 31 December. 4, Pizza Express and Strada, and is currently The ITV studio, located west chairing the Eclectic Bar Group – hailed the of Leeds city centre, will continue pier as one of the UK’s “most recognisable to operate as an active television The attraction is expected to draw 150,000 visitors annually attractions.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=z4t5B_O production base, with the addi- tion of the tour offering fans a glimpse turnover in the space of two years, boosting of the world and history of Emmerdale. its profits by an expected 13 per cent and dem- Along with the likes of Eastenders and onstrating revenues of £18m, thanks in part to Coronation Street, Emmerdale has been the success of ‘Coronation Street The Tour’, one of the UK’s most popular soaps since it which welcomed more than 850,000 visitors first graced British screens 43 years ago. during its April 2014 to December 2015 run. The attraction is expected to draw around Continuum, which runs six cul- 150,000 visitors annually, generating £15m for tural attractions across the UK, recently the local economy and creating 70 new jobs. announced new operations for 2016, includ- The tour would have a maximum capacity of ing a collaboration with the Royal Mint 1,500 guests a day, with tours lasting 1.5 hours. on its upcoming visitor centre and the With the success of its Coronation Street RSPB on a Sherwood Forest experience. attraction, Continuum has doubled its Details: http://lei.sr?a=h5B8D_O

Hans Ulrich Obrist and Yana Peel Yana Peel appointed CEO Eleven Arches to drive commerce of Serpentine Galleries Anne-Isabelle Daulon, CEO of The board of the Serpentine Galleries the upcoming Eleven Arches in in London – famous for organising County Durham, has said the ben- the architectural Serpentine Pavilion efit of the attraction to the local programme – has announced the community is at the heart of the appointment of entrepreneur Yana Peel multi-million pound investment. as the organisation’s new CEO, in place of Bringing an estimated £4.75m to departing director Julia Peyton-Jones. the local economy, Eleven Arches’ Peel, previously a trustee at the gal- Kynren show, premiering on 2 leries, is the co-founder of the Outset July, will encourage visitors to the Contemporary Art Fund and CEO of live region to maximise their overnight debate forum Intelligence Squared. stays, according to Daulon. In her new role, she will work with “They will visit other local attrac- Serpentine artistic director Hans Ulrich tions, sleep in hotels and eat in local The £31m live-action show is coming to the UK in June 2016 Obrist to develop new programmes and restaurants,” she said, speaking to audiences for the museums and organise the Leisure Opportunities. “Overnight guests spent from the same premise – to regenerate and pavilion programme, which is hosted every £161 per person in County Durham in 2013. By reinvigorate a region with a show,” said year in London’s Kensington Gardens. comparison, day trippers spent only £90.” Daulon. “Both Nicolas and Jonathan share The project presents the work of an inter- Eleven Arches has the financial back- the same love for a region and the same national architect or design team who have ing of multi-millionaire philanthropist and passion for history. They also both believe not completed a building in the UK at the investment manager Jonathan Ruffer, who that if you know who you are and where time of invitation. Architects including grew up in the local area and owns Auckland you came from, you will do better in life. Herzog & de Meuron, Jean Nouvel, Sou Castle – the site Kynren will play out on. “We will reinvest every year to build the leg- Fujimoto and the late Zaha Hadid have Ruffer, along with Puy du Fou president acy, sustainability and longevity we want to designed leisure pavilions for the event Nicolas de Villiers, sees Eleven Arches as achieve. If people come each year, there’ll be since Peyton-Jones started it in 2000. a catalyst to spark regeneration in the area. more visitors to the castle and surrounding Details: http://lei.sr?a=K6V2m_O “Both Puy du Fou and Eleven Arches started destinations.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=g5M8E_O

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International Health & Global Wellness Day takes shape Wellness Alliance launches More than 3,000 proper- The global non-profit association IHWA ties across 100 countries launched this week, opening up mem- are expected to take part bership to the spa and wellness industry. in Global Wellness Day Founded by a group of the global destina- (GWD) 2016 on 11 June, tion spas, IHWA aims to unite all sectors as the grassroots initiative of the wellness industry, identifying best continues its rapid growth. practices and promoting true wellness at The event – a not-for-profit a grassroots level, the organisation said. day of wellness activities Incorporated in Australia, IHWA is founded by Belgin Aksoy global in its scope and mission, with board of Aksoy Hotel Group and and founding members from Europe, owner of destination spa North America, Asia and Australia. Richmond Nua – had the To make wellness accessible support of more than 600 to all, membership is available at properties in 73 countries Corporate, Professional & Associate levels. for 2015’s event, and Aksoy GWD founder Belgin Aksoy and Leisure Opportunities editor Liz Terry Details: http://lei.sr?a=r5y7e_O expects that this year will see an even bigger number of participants. “Living well is the simple necessity for Across the world workouts, workshops every human being on the planet,” said Aksoy, and classes covering mindfulness, yoga, who wants to spread awareness of the impor- Pilates and many more areas will be on tance of good physical and mental health. offer to celebrate the fifth annual GWD. “To overcome global problems such as Aiming to remove the barriers of exclu- depression and lead healthier, happier lives, sivity, this year’s theme is “Wellness for we need an inspiring beginning. The name Everyone!’’ with a range of cities, tourism of that beginning is Global Wellness Day.” boards, health clinics and national dance Aksoy also revealed that this year’s event companies putting on sessions to educate will be dedicated to popular wellness indus- and inspire the public about the benefits of try figure Charlene Florian – who died late proactive wellness and mind-body fitness. last month. Details: http://lei.sr?a=g8k3V_O

Mindfulness stars in new Morgans offer Inglewood House in Alloa, Scotland Lotus Spa opens at historic Boutique hotel operator Jacobean mansion Morgans Hotel Group has launched a series of well- Inglewood House, the Grade A-listed ness programmes and Jacobean mansion in Alloa, Scotland, partnerships across its brands. has been transformed into a hotel In collaboration with and spa after a £500,000 investment. illustrator Peter Arkle, the The new Spa and Leisure Club company has created a mind- offers a state-of-the-art thermal suite ful colouring book for adults including sauna, infra-red sauna, that features iconic elements steamroom feature shower and heated from Morgans’ properties, tiled beds, as well as an outdoor hot including the stained glass tub, Technogym-equipped gym, hair wall at Sanderson and the salon, pedicure stations and deluxe pool at Delano South Beach. treatment rooms with Lemi spa beds. Morgans has also partnered Morgans has also created a new mindful colouring book for adults The spa is using products from Elemis and with Mindfulness Everywhere Vita Liberata skincare brands as part of to offer guests who book rooms in special chief operating officer Chadi Farhat. its extensive range of available treatments. suite categories a free download of its popu- “Morgans’ new wellness programming “The spa is luxurious, well-designed, lar buddhify app, which provides access to all gives us an opportunity to tell a new story with no expense spared, and offers a of buddhify’s more than 80 meditations. and attract a new generation of guests.” wide range of treatments for our clients to Morgans guests will also receive In addition to the brand-wide initiatives, enjoy,” said Chloe Simpson, spa manager. Mindfulness Cards with meditations a series of property-specific experiences are “It has been an absolute joy to wit- and relaxation tips for travellers, created also being launched across the company’s ness the transformation of the Grade A by buddhify founder Rohan Gunatillake. New York City hotels – including Hudson, listed Jacobean mansion, to the beauti- “Today’s travellers are looking beyond Morgans and Royalton – as well as at the San ful spa and leisure club it is today. It must fitness to include all aspects of one’s Francisco Clift and at the Mondrian London. be one of the best facilities in Scotland.” wellbeing,” said Morgans Hotel Group Details: http://lei.sr?a=q5m9G_O Details: http://lei.sr?a=m4K7p_O

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Tourism A number of leading lights from the fields of cultural and business tourism are lined up to share knowledge and insight at the annual Tourism Society Symposium. KURT JANSON The two-day event, taking place is director of the in Birmingham from 6-7 June, Tourism Alliance features presentations from an array of high-profile figures. It will bring n the lead-up to the referendum there together more than 200 leading has been a lot of talk in the tourism tourism professionals debating industry as to whether the sector topics around the theme, ‘The I would be better in or out of Europe. Business of Tourism – What are Most of this discussion is centred around the new drivers for tourism today?” Creative England CEO Caroline Norbury will take to the stage two main issues – what leaving the EU Confirmed speakers include would mean for tourists travelling between David Massingham, co-artistic director of the Symposium theme, with case studies and the UK and Europe and whether tourism International Dance Festival Birmingham opportunities for networking. businesses would be more competitive if 2016; Creative England CEO Caroline “With future insights into how customers they were free from some of the European Norbury; Hull City of Culture 2017 CEO make their destination choices setting the legislation that impacts on the sector. and director Martin Green; and Anni Hood, context for a mix of panels, interviews and pre- There are a wide range of pros and cons. CEO of the Wellness Business Consultancy. sentations, the Tourism Symposium promises Tourism flows between the EU and Europe Day one will showcase Birmingham’s to be a must-attend event for all tourism pro- will not be easier, but at the same time they culture, industry and film tourism during a fessionals,” said Tourism Society chair Hayley will probably not be dramatically affected choice of three walking study tours, followed Beer-Gamage. “We’re delighted Marketing either as it would be reasonable to expect by a networking supper at Birmingham Birmingham is hosting the event and providing that the UK will be able to negotiate an Council House. Meanwhile, day two will move the wonderful venues of Birmingham Council arrangement that helps facilitate travel. to The Rep, Birmingham Repertory Theatre House and Birmingham Repertory Theatre.” In terms of regulation, there might even for a number of speaker sessions exploring Details: http://lei.sr?a=6g9d5_O be some benefits from leaving the EU with regards to developing an alternative to the Package Travel Directive that was more fit for purpose and reforming the overly complex Tour Operators Margin Tourism boost for Cornish castle Scheme that impacts on travel firms. However, the largest impact on English Heritage have announced tourism is probably one that is not the architectural team led by Ney immediately apparent – finding staff. & Partners have won the design As a high-quality service industry, competition to build a new foot- tourism has an almost insatiable thirst for bridge at Cornwall’s Tintagel highly-skilled, highly motivated employ- Castle, a site long associated ees. Indeed, Sector Skills Council People with the legend of King Arthur. 1st estimates the UK will need almost 1m The firm beat 136 others in the additional employees over the next six two-stage international design years. It also reports that 21 per cent of concept competition to secure the UK tourism businesses are struggling to commission for the £4m project. find employees with the requisite skills. The crossing will be built using Given that a high percentage of this local slate and contrasting weath- demand for high-skilled staff was being ered and non-weathered steel to allow The elegant design for the bridge is based on two cantilevers met by immigrants from Europe, if the UK sunlight to play on the structure, was to leave the EU, this supply would end. “giving it an ephemeral quality and allowing the The bridge will be used as an edu- Even more problematic is that the UK’s bridge to harmonise with the coastal landscape.” cational tool, helping tourists to better current TIER immigration system is not The bridge will restore an accessible link understand the site’s history – which is equipped to allow those people needed to the 13th century castle; a heritage attrac- also entwined with legendary tales of King to replace the European workers into the tion which sits on a jagged rock outcrop Arthur – while also helping to conserve country. So the big question is – if the currently only accessible by a long stair climb. and protect the surrounding landscape. tourism industry hasn’t been able to develop Now mostly ruins, the castle is among “We believe the experience of visiting Tintagel suitably skilled workers domestically, and the remains of a much earlier and more Castle is all about discovery and revelation, so can’t gain the skilled workers it needs from extensive settlement, dating from the it is important to us that our bridge lets the Europe, where will these workers come fifth to seventh centuries when Cornish majesty of the site do the talking, that it is not from in future? And how will this impact rulers lived and traded with far off shores, too intrusive,” said the studio’s MD Laurent Ney. the quality of the UK tourism experience? importing exotic goods and trading tin. Details: http://lei.sr?a=c4a2U_O

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The creative director of Flanagan Lawrence has told Leisure Opportunities about the British studio’s design for a ready-to-assemble theatre, which can be used to quickly and efficiently build cultural The project will expand London’s cycling network hubs around the world for urban regeneration schemes. Peckham Coal Line sees According to Jason architects appointed Flanagan, the theatre – which will initially be located close Plans for a new elevated urban park to London’s Wembley sta- in London along an abandoned coal dium – will be a “unique railway line, have advanced, with archi- cultural venue” with a The theatre will initially be located close to London’s Wembley stadium tects Adams & Sutherland selected to rotating central auditorium. launch a feasibility study for the project. “It’s a fascinating, quite remarkable piece of location. The Wembley Theatre – which will From April to November 2016, the design, with an amazing auditorium imagined be constructed later this year – has plan- practice – who designed the Greenway by Dutch producer Robin de Levita,” Flanagan ning permission for a decade, after which the cycle network near the Queen Elizabeth said. “You’ll have 1,300 people entering a cir- plan is to remove it and send it elsewhere. Olympic park – will outline how best to cular drum on a slowly moving turntable, with “Wembley Theatre is really a tempo- transform the the disused 900m stretch the stages all around you. It’s the opposite of the rary structure being built on the west side of coal sidings in Peckham, southeast theatre-in-the-round, and it allows the action of Olympic Way on the foundations of London, into a carefully crafted green to move across about a dozen quite massive the old Palace of Industry,” said Flanagan. space, tourist destination and local land- stages, which are the size of film sets.” “The building has been designed to have mark called the Peckham Coal Line. Productions will fuse film and live action to an intentionally quick construction pro- The project will also expand the cycling immerse the audience from all angles. gramme that should allow the site to and pedestrian network between Brixton The theatre’s other key innova- function as a cultural hub pretty quickly.” and the River Thames. The architects, tion is its short life-span in any one Details: http://lei.sr?a=Z2a9t_O who won a competition for the project, will be working with engineers Arup, cost consultants Rider Levett Bucknall, plan- ning firm Counterculture Partnership and Vertical forests: the future of cities landscape and planting designers JCLA. Details: http://lei.sr?a=K5m7g_O Italian architect Stefano Boeri has told Leisure Opportunities how the ‘vertical forest’ model of architecture Pritzker Prize winner to promotes wellness and creates sus- open-source his designs tainable urbanisation in cities. Boeri is a specialist in the field of Alejando Aravena, who was awarded the green design, having created tree- 2016 Pritker Prize in New York this month, topped towers in Switzerland and has released open-source drawings for his Italy, and in an exclusive interview he practice’s successful social housing designs. explained how his “continuous exper- Aravena used his appearance at the iment of cohabitation” – in which he Pritzker Conversation at the UN on 5 covers structures in flora and fauna – April to announce the drawings from four can change the face of cities. projects he deems to have been success- “Multidisciplinary research has Boeri believes tree-covered buildings enhance the environment ful are now available to download from enabled us to develop the building the website of his studio, Elemental. technologies to bring trees very high up in efficiency, and said truly environmental archi- Aravena wants the documents to be used the sky in and around our structures and irri- tecture, such as vertical forests, is necessary “to by government agencies and developers gate them with recycled water,” he said. “This induce sustainability and a relationship of sym- who argue that investment in well-designed advancement, alongside ongoing analysis of biosis between man, architecture and nature.” social housing costs too much, despite the the vegetation that can thrive in these spe- He said: “One important method to improve pressing need for more homes in an era of cial environments, is allowing us to conceive our ecosystem is the ‘de-mineralisation’ of rapid urbanisation and continued poverty. unique buildings specific to their locations. the cities, that is, the multiplication of green Elemental said the downloadable designs “The result is new spheres, where people, surfaces to find a balance between urban provide a reference point for developers trees and animals can coexist in an envi- construction and the natural environment. and architects, but may need to be modified ronment of wellness.” Boeri said that the A green surface can reduce the air temper- to comply with local building regulations. architecture industry too often engages in ature, sink CO2 levels and reduce noise.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=5r6k5_O a “merely shallow” discourse about energy Details: http://lei.sr?a=B6j8W_O

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