Punchdrunk Enrichment

This month, we helped Wembley Park announce a new three-year residency with leading educational immersive theatre company Punchdrunk Enrichment.   Punchdrunk Enrichment are set to transform an unused industrial unit in Wembley Park into the first ever co-created immersive space. The residency will be Punchdrunk Enrichment’s largest in scale and ambition to-date. The Company will…

Celebrating a decade of Coverdale Barclay

This month we are delighted to be celebrating a decade of Coverdale Barclay. Ten years ago, Anna Coverdale and Ros Barclay joined forces to realise their vision for a PR agency that connects people with places to add value to clients’ businesses and enhance people’s lives.   They have gone on to grow a diverse…

Placemaking and devolution could define Britain’s post-post-pandemic recovery in 2023

Faster than you could say “post-Covid”, 2022 was quick off the mark to dash expectations of a “return to normality”, bringing with it fresh challenges and opportunities for the built environment and communities across Britain and Europe.   The impact of low consumer confidence and rising interest rates on the retail and hospitality sectors rumbled on in parallel with rocketing…

Isaac Poyser joins the Coverdale Barclay team

Isaac Poyser recently joined our team of placemaking, property and destination PR specialists as Junior Account Executive. A recent graduate from Lincoln University, Isaac brings a fresh perspective to our communications strategies.   Here, Isaac discusses how a module in the history of urban planning sparked his interest in the built environment, as well as…

Welcome to Wembley Bark

This winter, Wembley Park became Wembley Bark to celebrate the area being London’s newest dog-friendly neighbourhood. We worked with our client Quintain, the team behind Wembley Park, to rename the area and mark the opening of The Cuddle Club – a new local dog-grooming boutique.  We organised a very special photo shoot with The Cuddle Club…

WMCA’s Gareth Bradford on L&G, St Modwen and devolution

Gareth Bradford, Director of Housing, Property and Regeneration at CB client the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), was recently interviewed by React News to discuss the authority’s partnerships with L&G, St Modwen and Lovell – all of which are regenerating swatches of brownfield land throughout the West Midlands region.   Gareth, who is also a former advisor to No 10 on…

New brands join London Designer Outlet as accessories and beauty go from strength-to-strength

London’s leading fashion and lifestyle outlet destination, London Designer Outlet (LDO), recently announced two new brands to its womenswear and lifestyle offering, with Carvela and The Cosmetics Company Store joining its line-up.   The Carvela opening follows the success of parent brand’s Kurt Geiger store at LDO, which is one of the Wembley Park-based outlet’s…

Later living developer and operator

A new private equity-backed later living developer and operator has appointed Coverdale Barclay as its retained PR and communications agency. The firm is now poised to launch a number of new, high-quality retirement communities across England. Coverdale Barclay is working with the firm’s leadership team to develop key messaging and a comprehensive communications plan in…

Dobbies launches at Cotswold Designer Outlet

It was an absolute pleasure for Coverdale Barclay Director Anna Coverdale to attend the much-anticipated opening of Dobbies Garden Centres, the first stage of the delivery of the Cotswold Designer Outlet. We were delighted to have seen DJ Jo Whiley and presenter Daisy Payne at the launch, as well as Tewkesbury’s very own Town Crier. The…