VisitNorwich PR
VisitNorwich works with a wide range of organisations, industry and media to create as many positive pieces of coverage as possible - for the destination as well as for individual members of VisitNorwich.
In 2018 PR coverage reached an estimated global audience of over 253 million people.
VisitNorwich has excellent media contacts both locally and nationally and works with VisitEngland and VisitBritain PR teams to reach an even greater audience.
VisitNorwich, with full knowledge of its member businesses products, proactively looks for PR stories to pitch to the media. We actively invite members to discuss with us their ideas for creating news stories.
Achievements
- In 2018 VisitNorwich organised 10 media trips for print, digital, broadcast and industry press including: Britain magazine, The Scottish Daily Mail and The Sunday Times.
- 135 pieces of Norwich destination consumer coverage.
- Coverage included The Guardian (4), The Mail, i newspaper, The Times, The Sunday Times (3), The Mirror, BBC Good Food online, Daily Star, Lonely Planet, Channel 4, Emerald Street, Prima, Red, BBC Arts, The Telegraph.
- Reach over 253 million.
See below for all the PR coverage we have conducted and any news articles where Norwich or our members are mentioned or have a spotlight.
2019
- Scottish Daily Mail (VN supported)
- Fielding Cottage Norfolk and Norwich review - Yours.co.uk (VN supported)
- Insider's Guide to Hidden Norfolk - Trip Reporter (VN supported)
- Insiders Guide to Norfolk - Tripreporter (VN supported)
- Summer in the City, EastLife magazine June issue (VN supported)
- Down on the Farm, June issue of Norfolk Suffolk Life (VN supported)
- May monthly interview with Stephen Bumfrey and Melanie Cook saw Piers Harrison-Reid perform live his "What is a Norwich?" poem also in the studio with us was Alice Kent, Director of Comms at The National Centre for Writing (VN supported)
- Piers Harrison-Reid performs his specially commissioned poem for VisitNorwich "What is a Norwich?" for the rebrand launch
- Norwich, the City of Stories summary of coverage May 2019
- The Changing Face of Norwich, VisitNorwich monthly column Places & Faces
- Why not take the train to Norwich? Blogger review (VN supported)
- Larking Gowen Tourism Survey Results (VN supported)
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Listen to Melanie Cook on the Business Life Show on Future Radio (16 May) talking about all things Norfolk & Norwich Festival and the Norwich, the City of Stories rebrand during this podcast.
- Radicalism, rebellion and Robert Kett: a walk through Norwich’s history - The Guardian
- Eastern promise: contemporary art on the Norfolk coast - The Guardian
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Norwich launches a new brand for the city - Norwich, the City of Stories - VisitNorwich
- Award-winning Norfolk business launches its latest single malt whisky in time to raise a glass to St George - Virgin Oak (VisitNorwich Supported)
- Norfolk: Au pays des bébés phoques - 48h chrono (VisitNorwich Supported)
- 7 Reasons to love historic Norwich - Heritage Calling
Christmas
- Great British Breaks Norwich - The Sunday Times (VisitNorwich Supported)
- Festive selfies go XXL this Christmas - EDP and Evening News (VisitNorwich Supported)
- 15 dazzling light festivals to see across the UK - BBC Arts (VisitNorwich Supported)
- Best Christmas light switch-ons across the UK - Red magazine (VisitNorwich Supported)
- Best Christmas light switch-ons across the UK - Prima magazine (VisitNorwich Supported)
- Christmas 2018 Press Release - VisitNorwich
2018
- Best Places to Stay - 100 Top British Hotels - Norfolk Mead Hotel, The Times (VisitNorwich Supported)
- Noirwich Crime Writing Festival - Places & Faces
- The Paston Treasure Exhibition - Places & Faces
- A perfect day in Norwich - Time Out
- Day 1. A Weekend in Norwich - Love Travelling
- Forty years of hi-tech: from the Sainsbury Centre to Apple Park - The Guardian
- A Day In The Medieval City Of Norwich, England - Hand Luggage Only
- Norwich, Norfolk - best places to live in the UK 2018 - The Times
- English Tourism Week 2018: The best offers, events and days out - East Life
- Insider Norwich - BBC Good Food Magazine
- Wife's special St Valentine's Day message lights up Norwich Castle
- VisitEngland/Daily Mirror - Tourism Superstar 2018 the finalists, Daily Mirror
- Hot Date: 20 Sexiest Restaurants - The Snug at The Maids Head Hotel, The Times
- New Series Bring Weird Wonderful History to Life - Daily Mail
- Norwich Niche - BMI in-flight magazine Elevate
- Walk the Lanes of Norwich - LandLove Magazine including a 2-page piece about The Assembly House
- The Guardian Hotlist 2018 – Where to go on holiday this year - The Guardian
PR in2018
- In 2018 VisitNorwich organised 10 media trips for print, digital, broadcast and industry press including: Britain magazine, The Scottish Daily Mail and The Sunday Times.
- 135 pieces of Norwich destination consumer coverage.
- Coverage included The Guardian (4), The Mail, i newspaper, The Times, The Sunday Times (3), The Mirror, BBC Good Food online, Daily Star, Lonely Planet, Channel 4, Emerald Street, Prima, Red, BBC Arts, The Telegraph.
- Reach over 253 million.
