UK Festivals Expand Wellness Offerings as Demand for Wellbeing Services Rises

: wellness activities such as yoga and spa treatments as demand for wellbeing services grows.
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- Boardmasters festival introduced a boutique spa for 2026, adding treatment tents, facials, and aromatherapy.
- OneRetreat Wellness, a one-day festival in Birmingham, offered exercise classes and sauna sessions, co-founded by Hyde and Carter-Smith.
- The Global Wellness Institute reported the UK wellness industry is worth over £160bn and consumer spending rose a third from 2019 to 2024.
- Boardmasters organizers stated wellness is now a core part of attendance, not just a niche add-on.
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Output in English only.# UK Festivals Expand Wellness Offerings as Demand for Wellbeing Services Rises
UK music festivals are integrating yoga, spas, and health activities into their programmes to meet growing attendee demand for wellness experiences.
- Boardmasters festival introduced a boutique spa for 2026, offering treatment tents, facials, and aromatherapy.
- The OneRetreat Wellness in Birmingham, a one-day festival co-founded by Alex Hyde and Sam Carter-Smith, featured exercise classes and sauna sessions.
- The Global Wellness Institute reported the UK wellness industry is worth over £160bn, with average consumer spending rising a third from 2019 to 2024.
- Boardmasters organisers stated that wellness, previously a niche add-on, is now a core reason for attendance.
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