Record activity at Cannes Lions 2026

Aeorema Communications Plc

04 June 2026

 

Aeorema Communications plc / Index: AIM / Epic: AEO / Sector: Media

04 June 2026

Aeorema Communications plc

("Aeorema", the "Company" or the "Group")

Aeorema announces record activity at Cannes Lions 2026

Record Cannes Lions contracted revenue supports H1 2026 visibility and demonstrates strength of recurring client relationships, as the event continues to grow into a major platform for global brand activations.

Aeorema Communications plc (AIM: AEO), a leading strategic communications group, is pleased to announce that its brand experience agency Cheerful Twentyfirst has secured a record level of contracted Cannes Lions-related revenue for 2026, with the agency set to deliver 17 activations across Cannes Lions week.

Notably, the agency returns to Cannes as brand experience partner for a number of major multi-million-pound activations, including SPORT BEACH for the fourth consecutive year, alongside recurring events for leading media publisher The Wall Street Journal, and other global SaaS platforms.

A key driver of this milestone year has been Cheerful Twentyfirst's exceptional client retention rate, with 92% of Cannes projects returning year-on-year, alongside an additional five new activations in 2026. As the Group continues to transition from transactional project execution to multi-year, strategic partnerships, repeat business is creating greater revenue visibility, reducing seasonality and opening broader opportunities across complementary global events.

Importantly, the Group's expansion into POSSIBLE and SXSW Austin earlier this year was driven by existing Cannes client relationships, demonstrating the increasing opportunity for the Group to extend client partnerships beyond a single event.

With Aeorema's financial year now aligned to the calendar year, this record Cannes portfolio falls within the first half of the current financial year, supporting strong visibility into H1 2026 trading and providing a solid platform for the remainder of the year.

Andrew Harvey, Managing Director of Cheerful Twentyfirst commented: "This year is our biggest Cannes yet, and our newer client wins are further evidence that a boutique AIM-listed micro-cap company can legitimately win against multi-billion-dollar network agencies. I'm incredibly proud of the operational scale and expertise of the Cheerful Twentyfirst team which continues to compete at the highest level and deliver world-class experiences in an event landscape we know so well.

"Very proudly, our expansion into POSSIBLE and SXSW Austin earlier in the year came through relationships built in Cannes, demonstrating the strength of those partnerships and the opportunity to grow alongside clients across multiple international events."

Steve Quah, CEO of Aeorema Communications plc, commented: "Our record level of Cannes Lions activity is further tangible proof of the disciplined commercial strategy we are executing across the Group. We are no longer simply competing for individual creative briefs, but increasingly securing repeat and multi-year work from the world's largest brands and marketing networks.

"For shareholders, our high level of repeat business is significant. It reduces client acquisition costs, supports operating margins and provides the business with greater revenue visibility and resilience, while strongly positioning us for sustained long-term growth on a global stage.

"With the Group's financial year now running January to December, this record-breaking Cannes portfolio falls squarely into the first half of the current financial year. This concentrated volume of high-margin, contracted business provides excellent revenue certainty for the interim results, while establishing a confident trajectory for the second half of the year."

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For further information on the Company please visit www.aeorema.com or contact: 

Aeorema Communications plc Andrew Harvey		Tel: [phone]
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker)  John Depasquale / Liz Kirchner (Corporate Finance)  Kelly Gardiner / Joscelin Pinnington / Lauren Wright  (Sales & Corporate Broking)		Tel: [phone]
St Brides Partners Ltd (Financial PR)  Paul Dulieu / Isabel de Salis		[e-mail]

Notes to Editors  

Aeorema Communications plc (AIM: AEO) is a strategic communications group specialising in corporate events, brand experiences and film production for an international client base. The Group operates through its agencies Cheerful Twentyfirst and Eventful Limited, delivering live, virtual and hybrid events for global brands and organisations. Headquartered in London, the Group also has offices in New York and Amsterdam. For more information, visit: www.aeorema.com.

 

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