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Openings are all about timing. And when you get it right, the buzz starts building long before the doors open. This week’s Pic of the Week comes from our work with Hotel Gotham Newcastle - a launch months in the making. Find out more below.

Throughout December, we promoted the efforts of Horwood House, a luxury hotel near Milton Keynes, in its search for a ‘local hero’. All about community building, it centred on recognising and rewarding somebody who had gone above and beyond for others. Find out more!👇

With the festive season in full swing, we’ve been working with mental health charity Oxfordshire Mind – part of the wider national Mind network – on its winter appeal. Find out more in our latest Pic of the Week!

Last week, the team had an incredible time at HOSPACE 2025! ⭐ Held at the iconic Royal Lancaster London, this event was especially exciting as it celebrated its 20th anniversary. A fantastic milestone for the hospitality industry! We're already looking ahead to HOSPACE 2026!

We’ve been supporting HOSPA with its annual conference, HOSPACE, for eight years now – delivering PR, video and social media support both in the lead-up and throughout the day. Last week saw the 2025 edition take place. Find out more in our latest Pic of the Week!

Sober October is a busy month for the non-boozers – and it’s also a key moment for our client Anon, a non-alcoholic drinks brand. Find out more in our latest Pic of the Week.

We've gone full Hallow-scream at Pic HQ! 🧙‍♀ With a somewhat random collection of costumes, we welcome your guesses as to just what in the hell we all came as, because some of them are beyond us... and we were wearing them (insert spooky woooo noise here).

Hailing from the heart of the Cotswolds, Tom "It's all groovy, baby" Powers has been bringing his creative flair and filmmaking expertise to our team for 4 incredible years. Here’s to many more years of groovy video magic, Tom!

The current economic climate is very much doom and gloom. And with the next budget looming, we wanted to spread some sunshine, while also supporting the hospitality industry. Find out more in our latest Pic of the Week.

Mentoring? Yeah, we dabble. 👀 At Pic, we’ve got a mentor scheme that pairs our leadership team with those earlier on in their careers – offering guidance, support and the occasional well-timed pep talk (or pub trip 🍻). Happy #NationalMentoringDay!

This month’s POTM is Niharika, our PR Account Manager, who brings strategy and storytelling to the team. 👏 When she’s not championing PR campaigns, you’ll find Niharika cheering on Real Madrid and Aston Villa (don’t ask her to pick a side), or bingeing the latest TV series.

We work with JM Socials, a restaurant group with venues across Cheltenham and Oxford. And recently, JM Socials co-founder Jay Rahman unveiled a brand-new restaurant concept, which he’s opened in partnership with chef Lewis Spencer. Find out more in our latest Pic of the Week.

A little Friday sunshine on a cloudy afternoon, we’ve been shortlisted for Best Use of Press and Public Relations at the Construction Marketing Awards! 👷🏆 Fingers crossed we bring it home! We'll 'dust' off the awards table just in case 🤪 #CMA #CMA2025 #AwardShortlist

We work with the Open Banking Expo, the leading event for the open banking industry. Wanting to help bring the topic to life and cut through the noise on LinkedIn ahead of its forthcoming London expo, we proposed conducting interviews with leading players in the sector. 👇

A few campaigns and iced coffees later... Ella has officially hit her triple workiversary! 👏 From crafting cracking copy to helping steer projects and campaigns with wit and creativity, she’s done a fair old whack in those 3 years. 🥳

This week’s Pic of the Week is all about the Midhurst Jazz, Food and Blues Festival - a brand new event coming to West Sussex this November. We kicked things off with the basics: launch and line-up announcements, which bagged us regional coverage. Find out more.👇

Last week, we kicked off our team social with a feast at BAO & BBQ in Cheltenham, followed by some ⁓friendly⁓ competition at Flight Club. 🎯 Spoiler: the darts were not as sharp as our PR skills.🫣

We work with Horwood House, which recently partnered with local schools to create a butterfly resort highlighting butterfly conservation and the hotel’s community focus – a commitment now extended through a new project with another local institution. 👇

This week’s Pic of the Week is all about You & I Care, the home care business operating across Essex. We kicked things off by entering founder and MD, Lausa Biragi, into the Leaders in Care Awards, where she was named a finalist for ‘Executive of the Year’. 👇 👇

It’s been five years since Martha strolled through the doors of Pic HQ and quietly made herself indispensable. Happy Martha-versary!