In The Fast Lane

With an estimated 2.7 million Brits working out in water every week swimming and aquatic fitness is creating bigger waves than ever in the leisure market. Heightened awareness of swim spas and exercise pools is creating steady ripples of interest in the UK market offering a valuable additional revenue stream for switched on businesses. With […]

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Hot Tub Cinema Concept Crosses Atlantic

Developed in the UK, the increasingly popular Hot Tub Cinema concept is going global this year, as the team set their sights on expanding internationally. Founding director Asher Charman said: “We successfully launched in New York in May 2014 to great acclaim with over 3,500 guests requesting tickets for our first show. We were also […]

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Northampton Leisure Goes Ultraviolet

Northampton Leisure Trust has recently introduced a UV disinfection system in its flagship swimming pool at Danes Camp Leisure Centre. The Trust have been so impressed with the system that they are hoping to invest in UV technology for other pools in the area over the next couple of years. Ian Redfern, managing director of […]

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Heatstar Unveil New Website

Heatstar, the manufacturer of dedicated equipment for UK swimming pools has launched a comprehensive new website. The website includes extensive product information to highlight Heatstar’s complete range of swimming pool environmental control systems. Technical data, images and application case studies all come together to provide the user with a detailed overview of Heatstar’s capabilities across […]

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Marquis Gains Momentum

Having firmly established itself as a leading spa manufacturer in the UK, Marquis is hoping to continue the momentum of last year by strengthening its growing network of dealers. 2014 started well for Marquis with a successful debut at UK Pool & Spa Expo in Birmingham and concluded with a significant increase in UK dealer […]

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Ruggles’ Dragon Encounter

Coming face to face with a Dragon would leave most shaking in their boots but it was an opportunity not to be missed for growing Jacuzzi hot tub retailer Ruggles Leisure. Husband and wife team Keith and Lisa Ruggles attended the Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday winner’s event in January and were presented with their […]

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Piscine Splash! Asia Hots Up

Look out for copies of Pool & Spa Scene at the hotly anticipated Piscine Splash! Asia trade show in Singapore from 20 – 21 May. Leading pool and spa retailers and suppliers from around the world will gather at the Marina Bay Sands resort to showcase the latest industry innovations and present their products and […]

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Sweeping Views

Aqua Platinum Projects worked alongside a prestigious housing developer to create this spectacular infinity edge pool overlooking the stunning Surrey downs. The independent swimming pool contracting company designed this technically challenging pool pioneering the use of an automatic safety cover without compromising the aesthetics of the infinity edge. The Aqua Platinum Projects team explains: “The […]

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Sell Out Celebration

With public on-line voting hitting a record high, the presentation of the annual UK Pool & Spa Awards attracted a sell-out crowd for a celebration of the water leisure industry’s best achievements over the past 12 months. The 2015 event took place in The Gallery at the NEC in Birmingham, deliberately timed to coincide with […]

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Reaching Remote Regions

Thought to be Britain’s remotest hot tubs, Inverie on the Knoydart Peninsula is home to four holiday home hot tubs which are all carefully maintained Hot Tub Solutions. Nestled in the Northwest Scottish Highlands between Loch Nevis and Loch Hourn, the Knoydart Peninsula has a population of around 80 people and with no roads in […]

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