BH Live is celebrating a double nomination at the 2026 Portsmouth Business Awards, recognising its impact as a leading provider of leisure services and attractions in the city.

Following its 2025 win, BH Live has been announced as a finalist for Cultural or Leisure Business of the Year. Exploria, Portsmouth’s largest bounce and play centre, has also been shortlisted for Visitor Attraction / Event of the Year.

Portsmouth Business Awards recognise, reward and celebrate all the successful businesses and professional individuals within Portsmouth and the surrounding areas. The awards sought entries from businesses across the city that have shown exceptional growth, innovation, or have made an outstanding contribution to the community in which they operate.

BH Live, a registered charity and social enterprise and a leisure and event venue operator, has been selected as a finalist in both categories for its commitment to actively improve the health and wellbeing of thousands of residents and visitors across Portsmouth and beyond.

In partnership with the council, BH Live operates leisure centres, sports facilities and attractions across the city, including Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Pyramids, Exploria (at Pyramids), Charter Community Sports Centre, and Portsmouth’s Tennis and Gymnastics Centres.

The winners will be announced at a gala event in Portsmouth Guildhall on Friday 27 February 2026.

On behalf of BH Live, Rob Cunningham, Director of Leisure and Business Development, shared;

“It’s fantastic to see our BH Live Active leisure centres, attractions, and health and wellbeing programmes recognised once again at the Portsmouth Business Awards. Being shortlisted for both Leisure Business of the Year and Visitor Attraction of the Year is a tremendous achievement. I’m incredibly proud of our hardworking, dedicated teams whose passion and commitment help us make a real and lasting difference for communities and residents across the city.”

Cllr Lee Hunt, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport said:

“We have a strong partnership with BH Live and we are thrilled to see it’s recognised for its achievements. As a council we work hard to support and encourage healthy lifestyles for our residents, and it means a lot for them to be able to see their local leisure centres doing so well.

 “Congratulations to BH Live, the recognition for the work you do is very well deserved.”

For more information about BH Live, visit bhlive.org.uk.

More information about Portsmouth Business Awards can be found online at nationalworldevents.com/pnba-2026.