From escape rooms to immersive brand experiences, Austin's SXSW conference is a hive of creativity. With people wanting to experience their favourite shows beyond watching TV episodes, HBO immersed Westworld fans by transporting them to its real-life version of the fictional town of Sweetwater.

The widespread closure of small- and medium-sized concert halls across the UK has left the grassroots music industry in a critical condition – but DIY, community-led spaces are leading a fightback. How are they adapting their offerings to get punters through the door and keep the lights on?

How are hotels catering to pick-and-mix consumers? Why do fans want sports to be more ‘authentic’? And what do people expect from out-of-home leisure? In this part of the 2018 Expert Outlook series, we speak to three experts about what’s changing in the way people spend their free time.

The UK’s loneliness epidemic is widely considered something that affects the elderly the most, but research suggests young Britons are disproportionately affected. With a dwindling sense of community laying at loneliness' dark heart, a generation rent are struggling more than their elders.