Q&A with Riot’s new Campaigns Executive, Ruby Fitzgerald
Ruby joined us in October and has already taken settled in and done some amazing work with influencers for the Royal Institution and supporting the Nero Book Awards team to roll out social media content. Ruby’s background in comms is within the charity and education sector, but her passion has always been arts and culture. […]
Q&A with Riot’s new Campaigns Manager, Sofia Saghir
Sofia joined the team this autumn, and has brought with her a myriad of skills and a wealth of experience from her previous roles at publishing house HarperCollins and PR agency Midas. Having been nominated for two PPC awards in addition to working on a range of exciting projects, we’re so excited to have Sofia […]
Riot announces a raft of promotions and new hires after successful first year under new leadership
Riot Communications, the award-winning PR agency specialising in arts, culture and entertainment, has announced a raft of promotions and new hires within its campaigns team a year after coming under the leadership of new MD Caitlin Allen. This autumn, Riot welcomed three new members of staff in Sofia Saghir (Campaigns Manager), Ruby Fitzgerald (Campaigns Executive) […]
Ask the Expert: Jeroen van Dijk
Ask the Expert is Riot’s monthly interview slot where we chat with people we admire working in the world of arts, culture and entertainment. Today we’re speaking with Jeroen van Dijk. Jeroen joined the Royal College of Art as Marketing Manager in 2022 and supports with external and on-campus events both in London and across […]
Riot Communications joins Aardman & Whizz-Kids on epic art adventure
Each year, Riot delivers a pro-bono PR campaign alongside our regular client work. It might be for a charity that helps inspire and empower girls from the least advantaged communities (such as The Girls Network) or one that celebrates the contributions of Caribbean individuals to British society (such as the WGLA). Either way, it allows […]
Ask the Expert: Shannon St. Luce
Ask the Expert is Riot’s monthly interview slot where we chat with people we admire working in the world of arts, culture and entertainment. Today we’re speaking with Shannon St Luce. Shannon has been an Event Coordinator at the BBC Proms for the past two years, whilst freelancing for the rest of the year in producer, Orchestra Manager and Arts […]
Riot Communications to handle PR for newly created Nero Book Awards
Riot Communications has been hired to promote the newly created Nero Book Awards, launched today (Tuesday 23rd May 2023) by the premium coffee house, Caffè Nero. A set of multi-category awards celebrating the craft of great writing and the joy of reading, the Nero Book Awards will point readers of all ages and interests in […]
Riot Communications works with Susie Dent on joyful campaign for Roots of Happiness
Penguin Random House (PRH) Children’s has hired Riot Communications to deliver a high-impact PR campaign for a new book by bestselling author, broadcaster and word expert Susie Dent. Roots of Happiness is a joyous collection of 100 positive words and their origins, paired with beautiful illustrations by Harriet Hobday. It takes just a short browse […]
Talking Points – Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists list
We’re trying something new at Riot. We’ll regularly pick a story from the world of culture and entertainment and look at how it has played out in the media – and beyond – over the course of a few weeks. First up: James Douglas examines how the media covered the announcement of Granta’s ‘Best of […]
Ask the Expert: Serena Brett
We’re delighted to reveal the first guest in our new series, Ask the Expert: a monthly interview slot where we chat to people we admire working in the world of arts, culture and entertainment. From building brands to curating exhibitions and producing podcasts to launching bold new projects, we’ll be going behind the scenes to […]
