All Experiential leisure articles – Page 3
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InterviewsXP Factory ‘hopeful we’ll see confidence come back this year’
Chief executive Richard Harpham tells MCA investors remain confident in the experiential leisure group despite it recently revising down profit forecasts
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InterviewsPitch tees up smaller format to support expansion drive
The competitive socialising brand will launch a smaller footprint venue in London this year with co-founder Chris Ingham telling MCA it will unlock greater expansion opportunities both here and overseas
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InterviewsFreight Island: ‘We really want to be adding to a city if we open there’
Managing director Dan Morris tells MCA about the group’s plans to quadruple the size of its estate over the next 18 months with openings in London, Newcastle and Leeds
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NewsBoxpark ‘assessing alternative formats’ as losses widen
Despite a small uptick in turnover, the street food and retail group saw pre-tax losses widen from £3.8m to £12m following ‘a challenging year’
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NewsLane7 appoints first chairman
MD Gavin Hughes said the competitive socialising sector is entering a period of consolidation, with a clear opportunity for the boutqiue bowling operator to gain market share
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NewsXP Factory revises down profit forecasts and slows new openings
The experiential leisure industry suffered negative LFL sales growth in the calendar year 2025 of around -9%, according to independent data
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NewsState of Play achieves record December sales
Group sales in December grew 25% vs the prior year for the Hijingo, Bounce, and Flight Club US operator, with the US business serving as the main driver of growth
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NewsETM reports +14% Christmas LFLs
CEO Ed Martin said ETM would be looking to increase its focus on live entertainment in 2026, including music, interactive games and sports
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InterviewsProfessionals at Play: ‘Pipeline investment has set us up for a great year’
The Foresight Group-backed competitive socialising operator is looking forward to another year of growth, due to the return on investment in new sites last year, and at least five new venues in 2026, managing director Ben Turnock has told MCA.
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NewsScotland’s hospitality sector demands 40% business rates support
Five of the country’s hospitality trade bodies have joined forces to call for an extension to rates support ahead of this week’s budget
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NewsThe Social Gaming Group builds on BrewDog partnership with new events-led initiative
The tech-focused competitive socialising company is cementing its partnership with the brewer and bar operator through a programme of social gaming-led experiences
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds-up the latest openings stories, featuring Sandwich Sandwich’s first grab and go site, a new territory for Wingstop, and more…
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NewsTrade bodies demand sector-wide concessions to business rates
There’s growing concern that only pubs will receive business rates relief with trade bodies insisting there must be a ‘hospitality-wide solution’
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NewsLane7 plans ‘turbocharged’ growth with three new venues for 2026
The boutique bowling concept is starting work on new sites in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Leeds, while restructuring its operations to bring all three brands under a single administrative structure
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NewsNEOS acquires Tiger Tiger Haymarket site for London debut
The late-night bar business says the acquisition marks ‘a major milestone’ and will see the landmark West End location undergo a multimillion-pound redevelopment
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NewsBrighton Palace Pier put up for sale
Luke Johnson has chaired the historic attraction for nearly a decade but it has been struggling with declining footfall and profits
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NewsSixes calls in administrators
The experiential cricket concept has closed its Southampton site with immediate effect following a ‘challenging trading period’, with administrators now exploring a sale of the business
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NewsGravity right-sizes debt obligations through CVA
The leisure and fitness activity park operator has secured approval from creditors for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) proposal having been impacted by rising costs and soft consumer spending
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NewsIn Pictures: Urban Fun Kingston
The new multi-level entertainment playground opened its doors in Kingston last week, including duck-pin bowling, AR darts, axe throwing, shuffleboard, mini golf, bench football, curling lanes and an arcade packed VR and AR experiences
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InterviewsXP Factory reflects on ‘remarkable’ year despite tough market
Richard Harpham, CEO of the listed experiential leisure business, tells MCA that Escape Hunt will continue to work towards the 100-site mark as rapidly as possible