"The competitive socialising sector has expanded at an unprecedented pace over the past five years. While further growth is expected, it is important to assess how much latent demand remains to avoid the saturation already experienced in other leisure markets."

"The North West continues to see resilience in its pubs market, despite wider challenges in the sector."

"Fuelled by a pent-up desire for in-person experiences and interactions following the pandemic, competitive socialising (CS) has grown at unparalleled levels over the past five years."

"Competitive socialising has firmly established itself as a stalwart of the leisure market, whilst immersive leisure is the fastest-growing subsector in the UK’s major city centres"

"Over the past three years the leisure sector has arguably faced more challenges than any other."

"There are 53 venues across the country, with many more in the pipeline. Who are the key operators and where are they locating?"

"Several of these brands are what really caught the attention of the media with the rise of competitive socialising. Which brands are proving the most innovative?"

"VR has been around for decades, but never really taken off. This is changing fast as the tech is advancing at a rate of knots, with several brands now vying for space"