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leisure opportunities Grey-Thompson stars at Flame
Continued from front cover Grey-Tompson’s first speech at ukactive’s Flame Conference – where she also presented the
subsequent Flame
Awards – urged the physical activity sector to take risks and realise its true worth. Tere have long been calls
for a true indication of the sector’s value (in terms of its wider economic impact) and a detailed report is expected to be delivered by ukactive in the coming months. Recent market developments have made the City of London ‘prick up its ears,’ noted Grey- Thompson, adding that powerful backing could help the industry accelerate its progress. “The astronomic growth of everything
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ukactive chair Baroness Tanni Grey-Tompson speaks at Flame 2015
could help the physical activity sector bring even greater benefits to society. “You keep the nation fit and healthy,” she
that we have to offer will attract the funders, investors and speculators that give the sector an even bigger wingspan,” she said. “And we are moving ever closer to a true
economic value of the sector which will open up new doors and unlock new potential.” Although a number of major gym
chains have already attracted private equity investors, wider accessibility to funds
told the audience of 900 industry delegates. “And that’s the benefit of working with
businesses in this sector – because when your model succeeds, society succeeds.” “If you get more people, more active, more
oſten; whether it’s through Tough Mudder, the TRX ropes, on the treadmill… or just going for a walk – everyone wins.” Details:
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SelgasCano lights up the Serpentine
Spanish architecture studio SelgasCano’s colourful Serpentine Pavilion in London’s Kensington Gardens has opened to the public. It is the fifteenth incarnation
of the pavilion commission, with different architects creating a temporary structure outside the Serpentine Gallery every year. Te aim is to both celebrate innovative designs in contemporary architec- ture and provide a space for people to meet and experience live events. Led by husband-and-wife duo José
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Te pavilion is open from 25 June until 18 October 2015
Selgas and Lucía Cano, SelgasCano’s amor- phous, double-skinned, polygonal structure consists of panels of a translucent, multi- coloured fluorine-based polymer (ETFE) woven through and wrapped like webbing. The pavilion features numerous entry and exit points, as well as a ‘secret corridor’
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between the outer and inner layer structure and into its stained glass-effect interior. “Each entrance allows for a specific
journey through the space, characterised by colour, light and irregular shapes with surprising volumes,” said the architects. Details:
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