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THE UK’S PREMIER WATER LEISURE & WELLNESS SHOWCASE

Posted on November 11, 2025

SPATEX 2026 exhibitor 1 Stop Spas

Water leisure and holiday parks go hand in hand, which is why SPATEX 2026 - the UK’s ONLY dedicated water leisure exhibition - is designed for YOU. Free to attend, Tuesday 3rd to Thursday 5th February, at Coventry Building Society Arena, the show covers hot tubs, ice baths, saunas, spas, wellness suites through to steam rooms, enclosures, swimming pools, and all the ancillary products.

Whether you’re looking to refurbish or install from scratch, SPATEX 2026 is a vital industry event. With more stand space and companies than ever before, the expo is celebrating its milestone 30th anniversary.

A bumper edition, and the first and only time in the UK in 2026 that every aspect of water leisure will be gathered under one roof, this is the edition not to miss. Best showcase in the UK - view and compare a host of new innovations on the stands and in the New Product Zone.

With over one hundred and twenty exhibiting companies, including all the leading water leisure manufacturers and suppliers from around the world, the glittering showcase will include every aspect of water leisure. Exclusive deals & discounts - Many of the exhibitors will be offering special visitor discounts.

Energy saving is at the heart of SPATEX 2026 with talks and the latest products, from variable speed pumps, heat retention covers and LED lighting to air source heat pumps and super insulated one-piece pools.

SPATEX 2026 exhibitor Aqua Warehouse

Free learning – SPATEX will host a free-to-attend double seminar programme with a diverse range of need-to-know information, including the latest on AI and its impact on holiday parks, up-to-the-minute health and safety guidance, and the handling of waterborne bacteria, such as Legionella and Cryptosporidium.

Plus, interactive workshops provide hands-on demonstrations. CPD points and certificates of attendance are issued to all attendees of Arena 1. Industry Hub – several esteemed industry associations, such as IOS (Institute of Swimming), RLSS UK (Royal Life Saving Society UK), and STA (Swimming Teachers’ Association) will all be conveniently situated on one large stand (adjacent to seminar Arena 2) to offer information and guidance.

Expertise on tap - Bring your plans with you – there’s no better place to seek impartial advice from a variety of specialists, and all for free. Pick up inspiration: the BSPF (the British Swimming Pool Federation) will be hosting the British Pool & Hot Tub Awards, showcasing the best examples of design, construction, and installation.

Photos of the winning projects will be displayed. Register early and have a FREE Meal Deal on SPATEX 2026 It’s simple! Scan the QR code below by Friday 19th December to register for SPATEX 2026 and you will qualify for a Meal Deal valid within the exhibition hall, available on either the 3rd, 4th or 5th February. Your voucher will be waiting for you at registration, and full details will be sent prior to the show. SPATEX provides free car parking for all its visitors.

SPATEX
The Pool, Spa & Wellness Show
www.spatex.co.uk

Tomorrow’s World

Posted on September 22, 2014
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The holiday park swimming pool is one of the main features that keeps the visitors coming back and a potential ticking time bomb for operators legally obligated to show ‘duty of care’.

Tomorrow's World

Automatic control will dramatically reduce the risk of human error in the management of holiday park swimming pools advises Christina Connor…

Swimming pools are the marmite of the holiday park industry.

A liquid paradox – the swimming pool will be one of the main features that keep the visitors coming back.

On the other hand, if poorly maintained, that same swimming pool presents a ticking time bomb of problems for visitors, staff but fundamentally for the holiday park operator who is legally obligated to show ‘duty of care’.

“Ten years ago, many holiday parks operated on a wish and a prayer when it came to water treatment,” comments Tim Bareham of leading commercial swimming pool specialist, Cresta Leisure.

“In the majority of cases, water chemicals were dosed manually and the water balance tested with the most basic comparator, invariably intended for residential use.”

BALANCING ACT

Juggling swimmer numbers – or ‘bather load’ as it is known in the trade – presents a perpetual balancing act.

“It was very common to receive a visit or a call from a swimming pool or leisure manager at lunch time to collect vast quantities of chlorine reducer after he had tipped 40 litres of chlorine into the pool to remove the pea soup which had materialised during very heavy bather loads that morning,” recalls Tim.

“What a disaster! High chemical costs, customer complaints, bleached swimming costumes and degradation of the internal finishes of the pool.”

Forward thinking park operators with swimming pools should have automated not only the chemical dosing, but PAC (polyaluminium chloride) for continuous coagulation and Ultra Violet disinfection units to remove combined chorines and help prevent cryptosporidium.

“A holiday park with the smallest of pools will still be classified as a commercial pool,” advises Jimmy Lamb of the Pollet Pool Group, exclusive UK distributors of Bayrol automatic dosing equipment.

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