From socialising on Snapchat to getting gourmet dishes delivered to your door to binge-watching the latest Netflix series, digital leisure is having a profound effect on the way Gen Yers spend their downtime. Is staying in really the new going out? And what will prise people from their sofas?

Over the past ten years nothing much has changed about a trip to the cinema, other than the price. But with 62% of moviegoers saying prices are too high, it’s no surprise that attendance is falling. Could an app introducing dynamic pricing lure film lovers back to the big screens?

Research suggests that the number of US minorities heading to the cinema increased in 2016. After a boycotting of the Oscars for the lack of diversity, the wider awareness and recognition of minority films and performers that has arisen since is drawing a more diverse audience to the big screen.

With digital streaming on the up, leisure destinations are struggling to lure audiences away from their screens at home. But an American movie theatre chain Cinemark seem to have found the answer – comfy chairs. Online ticketing sales have increased 50% since the introduction of new luxury loungers.