Celebrating Marmalade May with Paddington Case Study
STUDIOCANAL KIDS & FAMILY

From Paddington Station to Social Sensation: Marmalade May with Paddington

Celebrity and Influencer Event Preview Brings Fans Together for a Special Retail Celebration

4.6m Overall Reach

Client Brief

To celebrate Marmalade May and the launch of the Paddington: The Musical – Original Cast Recording album, STUDIOCANAL Kids & Family appointed License to PR to support a family-friendly event at The Paddington Store. The objective was to drive awareness of the retail activation, encourage attendance, and generate media and social coverage that extended the campaign beyond the event itself.

Celebrating Marmalade May with Paddington

Our Response

License to PR delivered an integrated PR campaign designed to maximise awareness before, during and after the event through targeted media outreach, celebrity and influencer engagement, and content creation.

  • Ahead of the event, targeted consumer listings secured coverage across leading family and London lifestyle titles, while celebrity families, influencers and media were invited to attend.
  • Celebrity guests including Rachel Riley and Vanessa Feltz joined family influencers to share the celebrations across social media, extending the campaign well beyond Paddington Station.
  • Following the event, targeted trade outreach highlighted the success of the activation.
  • A dedicated event photographer captured high-quality imagery throughout the day, providing content for guest social channels, post-event media outreach and future marketing materials.
Celebrating Marmalade May with Paddington

The Impact

The campaign successfully transformed a retail activation into a highly shareable PR moment, generating strong media coverage and social engagement while reinforcing The Paddington Store as a must-visit destination for families and fans.

  • 4.6m Overall Reach.
  • 1.9m Consumer Listings Reach (4 Pieces of Coverage).
  • 89.5k Trade Press Reach (5 News Stories).
  • 2.7m Social Reach (23 Instagram & TikTok Posts).
Celebrating Marmalade May with Paddington
Press & Social
Celebrating Marmalade May with Paddington
Celebrating Marmalade May with Paddington
Celebrating Marmalade May with Paddington
Celebrating Marmalade May with Paddington