The Big Wave PR Blog…

Welcome to our action-packed blog full of the latest PR and marketing happenings from our Essex base. Here you’ll be able to see us in action, whether that be launching a new product, managing a gala ball, supporting community engagement or winning awards for our clients. We’re located in Colchester, Essex and deliver award-winning campaigns for our clients throughout the Eastern region, London and across Europe. Contact us to discover more…


Visit Essex Launches Staycation Campaign

The campaign invites visitors to explore a wide range of things to see and do and places to stay in Essex. The promotion also aims to change people’s perceptions of the county. Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning and Heritage at Essex County Council, Councillor Jeff Bray said: “Essex is a county of many contrasts. Whether you are looking for family fun by the coast, or […]

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Categories: PR news PR services Travel and Events

Suffolk Coast launches ‘Gather’

The campaign, ‘Gather in Suffolk’, highlights Suffolk’s natural beauty, local food and drink, plus stunning wellness retreats. Jess Brown, Manager, The Suffolk Coast, explains: “This campaign is all about reconnecting, getting together, embracing nature to restore bodies and minds. We’re focusing on Gen Z’s, a group that are increasingly finding themselves isolated and lonely. We […]

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Categories: PR news Travel and Events Food and drink

Pete Wicks’ Dog Walking Trail Launch

In the first of a number of initiatives aimed at dog walkers, Essex County Council’s Explore Essex has named its new dog walking trail after Pete Wicks. This is due to Pete’s long-standing commitment to animal welfare and his standout work as an ambassador for Dogs Trust Basildon, which resulted in him fronting the ever […]

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Categories: PR news Consumer PR

Agency to promote Halesworth Ale Day

The event will take place on Saturday 13 June 2026, from 12-6pm, bringing a full programme of events celebrating brewing, history and hospitality across the town. Following last year’s inaugural Halesworth Ale Day, the ale-fest returns promising to put the ‘ale’ back into Halesworth! The day will include a launch of a new Halesworth ale […]

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Categories: PR news Consumer PR Food and drink

Revealed: Hilary Collins, Big Wave PR

Hilary Collins Big Wave PR – detail your career to date… I got lucky. I went to university without a clue what to do with my life, but I had a passion for travel. While looking in the window at Campus Travel, I saw an ad for a student PR officer. They offered no salary […]

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Categories: General PR news PR services

Pam Cox MP opens Sanctuary

Colchester MP, Pam Cox has officially opened Mid and North East Essex Mind’s new base for its North East Essex Sanctuary. The North East Essex Sanctuary, which offers a safe space for people to access support when dealing with challenging moments in their lives, is now available at The Coach House, Lewis Gardens, High Street, […]

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