All Experiential leisure articles
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NewsF1 Arcade announces Jonathan Peters as CEO
The appointment comes as the competitive socialising concept looks to accelerate growth both in the UK and internationally through openings and new concepts
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NewsPoolhouse lines up debut New York venue
Poolhouse has signed a Letter of Intent for a “stunning unit” on New York’s Broadway, with discussions on further UK and international locations ongoing, co-founder and chief executive Andrew O’Brien tells MCA.
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new details from Poolhouse, Flat Iron’s return to central London, and Flight Club’s foray into Reading
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NewsHard Rock looks beyond traditional model with new nightlife experience
The famous music-themed restaurant describes the immersive cocktail offer, its first concept launch since the pandemic, as a ‘major strategic evolution’ of the brand
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NewsTopgolf sold for $1.1bn
The figure is just over half of what Callaway paid to acquire the business in a $2bn deal in 2020, with Leonard Green Partners now taking over
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NewsFive Iron Golf secures London debut
The tech-driven, experiential golf concept has signed a lease in the City of London, marking its first European location
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NewsBrighton Pier up for sale as revenue drops
Brighton Pier Group said it is ’actively exploring opportunities for the potential sale of some or all of its remaining assets’ as a result of the the impact of last year’s budget
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InterviewsLaine: ‘We’re built by young people for young people’
The Brighton-based pubco has launched its first site in Norwich under its Dead Wax brand as it continues to place greater emphasis on the Gen-Z market and data-driven expansion
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NewsPoolhouse hires new COO ahead of London debut
The new competitive socialising concept from the Joliffe brothers has taken on Ross Butler as chief operating officer
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NewsThesleff Group to launch ‘luxury Japanese’ concept
The operator behind London restaurants Los Mochis and Sale e Pepe will start 2026 with the opening of a ‘luxury Japanese dining and drinking destination’ in Mayfair
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NewsBig Fang falls into the red as turnover drops
The competitive socialising group reported a 5% drop in turnover, but says it has an ‘exciting pipeline of new sites’ for consideration
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NewsFunbox Entertainment invests £4m into new ‘Urban Fun’ concept
The new venue in Kingston upon Thames is billed as a multi-experiential, cashless social playground where guests can ‘eat, drink, play, and win’ under one roof
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NewsGreene King boss: Cafés and delivery apps are ‘taking away leisure time from the pub’
Nick Mackenzie has said that pubs across the UK are having to adapt to bring in a generation of Brits who drink less and less often
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NewsRed Engine agrees further £10m investment
The new financing, from Santander, HSBC, and Barclays, will enable the operator to continue expanding its Flight Club and Electric Shuffle brands
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NewsMarket Place: ‘Leicester Square is our biggest leap forward yet’
The London-based food hall operator is set to take over a huge five-storey site that will feature sixteen independent kitchens and three standalone bars
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NewsProfessionals at Play expansion boosts turnover by 24%
The Roxy Ball Room and King Pins operator reported turnover of £40.6m in 2024, having opened four sites during the year and a further five in 2025
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InterviewsRed Engine marks a decade in business
Founder Steve Moore tells MCA he will bring back the original vintage fire engine to embark on another charity tour, in a nod to Flight Club’s beginnings
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InterviewsSandbox VR: ‘We want to be within a 45-minute drive of everyone in UK’
From Covent Garden to Dublin, Sandbox VR is building large-scale virtual reality gaming venues with experiences ranging from Squid Game to Stranger Things. CEO Andy Scanlon sets out plans for nationwide growth
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NewsSwingers stays focused on expansion despite revenue dip
Revenue dipped to £36.4m from £43.3m, albeit the competitive socialising concept continues to open in new markets
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InterviewsAdventure Leisure targets 25+ Mulligans sites by 2030
The group is expanding its mini golf and competitive socialising brand with “cautious ambition” COO Stephen Brown tells MCA