Portman Marylebone Summer Street Party celebrates storytelling

Coverdale Barclay was delighted to welcome 8,000 people to New Quebec Street and Seymour Place for this year’s Portman Marylebone Summer Street Party on Thursday 18th July. Time Out, London Evening Standard, Londonist and The Essential Journal all ran news of the event, organised on behalf of The Portman Estate, which this year celebrated ‘story-telling’, inspired by the stories behind the independent…

Balancing Act

Customer trust is at an all-time low, yet it is one of the most important things a brand can possess. Customers are becoming more conscientious, expecting transparency and authenticity from brands. So how can destinations maintain their authenticity? We highlight some innovative examples below and in our 2019 Insights Report (to receive our full Insights…

Wembley Park 2019 Agents’ Event

A host of agents from the retail, dining and leisure sectors enjoyed an afternoon in Wembley Park on 05 June, getting a glimpse of the £3bn development which encompasses the capital’s leading fashion and lifestyle outlet, London Designer Outlet. A follow-up to the 2018 industry launch of Wembley Park retail and leisure, the event showcased the rate of…

Royal Bank of Canada appoints CB

Royal Bank of Canada has appointed Coverdale Barclay to support their internal communications programme in preparation for their major office move to 100 Bishopsgate in 2020. Our role involves developing and implementing a communications plan incorporating all London-based employees, as well as clients, Toronto Head Office, RBC’s other European offices, suppliers and advisors.

Wembley Park plays host to Property Week seminar

Hosted in partnership with Quintain and Dentons, on 2 May, Property Week brought together experts from across the industry to offer up solutions on ‘How to Survive the Retail Apocalypse’. Chaired by Property Week editor, Liz Hamson, and Justin Taylor, formerly of Cushman & Wakefield, the 120 attendees enjoyed two lively panel discussions and a Q&A, with speakers including Matt…

We’re Hiring

Coverdale Barclay is looking for two new recruits to join our B2B team at our dynamic London-based communications agency. We specialise in PR, marketing, brand development and stakeholder engagement for districts and destinations undergoing change, from town centre regeneration to neighbourhood repositioning. The opportunity includes new Account Executive and Senior Account Manager positions, and we…

Wembley Park Revo Study Tour

On Thursday 25th April, in partnership with Revo, Quintain welcomed over 50 industry specialists to Wembley Park for a study tour, to bring to life the plans for its £3bn transformation. Hosted in the unique Glow Pong Room in Boxpark Wembley – the largest Boxpark to-date – guests heard from Angus Dodd, Chief Executive at Quintain;…