‘Urban gym’ to launch in Hull’s growing Fruit Market quarter

New gym and fitness space The Temple @ Humber Street will be opening in Hull’s Fruit Market quarter next week.

The gym is the latest business to join the growing waterfront development and will create around 12 new jobs when it opens on May 13.

Owned by Dale Robinson, Riccardo Seaton and Wayne Audsley, the two-storey fitness concept will offer a range of exercise classes, personal training sessions and include a health food café, a retail area stocking Temple-branded fitness and leisure wear and a physiotherapy treatment room.

Co-founder Riccardo, who also owns neighbouring vintage clothing store Poorboy Boutique, said: “The Temple is so much more than a standard gym – we’ve created a lifestyle space.

“The Fruit Market is such a vibrant area with a good mix of residents and workers, so we understand people might have a workout then go on to have a few drinks in some of the buzzing places on Humber Street.”

The regeneration is being driven forward by Wykeland Beal, formed by commercial developer Wykeland Group and housebuilder Beal Homes, as part of The Fruit Market LLP joint venture company with Hull City Council.

Tom Watson, Development Surveyor for Wykeland, speaking on behalf of Wykeland Beal, added: “The Temple is another great, independently-owned and innovative addition to the Fruit Market.

“It promotes health and wellbeing in ways that are a perfect fit for the Fruit Market community and ideal for today’s busy lifestyles. It’s sure to be popular with companies, workers and residents.”