ABOUT ME
Claire brings more than 20 years’ experience in communications, spanning media relations, PR and marketing. Her work encompasses dance, theatre, opera and classical music, supporting organisations, artists and individuals to raise their profile, tell their stories and connect with audiences.
Following 12 years in in-house press offices at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Leeds Playhouse, Helmsley Arts Centre, and Birmingham Royal Ballet, Claire established her freelance consultancy in 2016. Since then, she has worked with a diverse range of clients, delivering strategic communications and creative PR campaigns tailored to their individual needs.
Her career has taken her across the UK and internationally, working with artists, audiences, media and stakeholders in Hong Kong, the USA, and throughout Europe. Claire has experience of securing coverage in leading national and international publications and broadcast media, supporting charitable initiatives, and working closely with development and fundraising teams.
Combining extensive industry knowledge with a strategic, thoughtful, and hands-on approach, Claire helps clients build meaningful media relationships, communicate effectively, and achieve their communications objectives.
Her current and former freelance clients include B:Music, the charity behind Birmingham’s Town Hall and Symphony Hall; Birmingham Royal Ballet; Wolverhampton Grand Theatre; Elmhurst Ballet School; Anderson Entertainment; Yorkshire Ballet Seminars; Oxford International Song Festival; One Dance UK; Garsington Opera; Rambert Grades; Propel Dance, the UK’s only professional wheelchair dance company; Xzibit Young Creatives; Woven Festival; Playback Creates; Flexus Dance; and The Space. She has also worked for a range of actors, television personalities, and politicians.