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Bromley Buzz

The Bromley Buzz is an entertaining, informative weekly show with stories, interviews, news and chat about the London borough of Bromley and what a great place it is to live and work. We cover the arts, sport, entertainment, leisure, events, the diverse people here, business, charities, and more. We talk about anything, anywhere that‘s relevant to Bromley. We want to inspire people and to provide a voice for Bromley. We are sharing the Buzz!

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All Episodes

03:59

Episode 239: So Amazing! Bromley Little Theatre

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/07/04

Darren Weale talks with Frank Sisley and Eve Cartwright about Bromley Little Theatre's Youth Group, as a trailer for the full interview. This excerpt captures the essence of what Bromley Little Theatre means to those involved, of all ages. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Shampan

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22:51

Episode 238: Rhino Boulder - climbing and...

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/06/27

Darren Weale talks with Thomas and Henning, the Co-Founders of Rhino Boulder, the climbing centre located in The Mall in Bromley town centre.These "two guys with a dream" have come a long way with this project which began in Bromley. Rhino Boulder is evolving, with community at its heart, but also with people climbing from 4 to 75 years of age, people who are going on to competitive climbing, and more facilities beyond the climbing space including gym, cafe, and co-working space. We are

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Episode 237: Bromley Buzz Founder Darren Weale...

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/06/20

Darren Weale is, for the first time on the podcast he founded, interviewed.The interviewer/interviewee seats were unexpectedly swapped with Jaya and Aimee at the Newman Flexible Workspace ahead of their Hats, Horses and Handshakes networking event on 17 June. The full recording will be published separately. This episode follows an extract from that interview session which was used, as episode 236, to share the event in advance. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can

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09:39

Episode 236: The Just before 17 June Hats, Horses,...

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/06/16

Darren Weale talks with Jaya and Aimee at the Newman Flexible Workspace ahead of their Hats, Horses and Handshakes networking event on 17 June.This is a special 'interim episode' taken from a longer recording which will be published in separately, and which also contains an interview with the Founder of the Bromley Buzz podcast - Darren. Event link here. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local

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24:12

Episode 235: High Jinks with Bromley Dungeons & Dragons

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/06/13

Darren Weale talks with Conor organiser and Dungeon Master of Bromley's new Dungeons & Dragons community, which is being run in collaboration with Quest Soul Theatre. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Shampan restaurants, London Biggin Hill Airport, and Ian Wood Property.

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26:27

Episode 234: Cllr Jonathan Andrews, Mayor Of Bromley

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/06/06

Darren Weale talks with Cllr Jonathan Andrews, Mayor of Bromley in Bromley Civic Centre. Jonathan describes his transition from the robes of Deputy Mayor to Mayor, his inauguration and his early days in the role. That includes assisting his chosen Mayoral charities for the year, CASPA and the Maypole Project.We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also

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24:53

Episode 233: Orpington 1st with BID Manager Tyler Smith

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/05/31

Darren Weale talks with Tyler Smith, Manager of Orpington's Business Improvement District (BID), known as Orpington 1st. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Shampan restaurants, London Biggin Hill Airport, and Ian Wood Property.

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22:48

Episode 232: Madlani Cancer Support - Somewhere else...

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/05/21

Darren Weale talks with Dinta Madlani of Madlani Cancer Support. The charity helps people with all kinds of cancer, and their families and friends, from its base in Orpington. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Shampan restaurants, London Biggin Hill Airport, and Ian Wood

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11:49

Episode 231: Cecilia Evans, Petts Wood May Queen 2025

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/05/13

Darren Weale talks with Cecilia Evans, Petts Wood May Queen for 2025. Cecilia talks about the deep history, traditions, customs and experience of May Queens. She describes the value of the May Queen organisations to people, including both boys and girls, and shares the charity she is fundraising for as May Queen, namely the 5th Petts Wood Scouts, whose sadly stolen bus needs to be replaced. Cecilia also refers to three outstanding local people who have been a big help to her and others through

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26:09

Episode 230: One Bromley - better health through...

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/05/04

Darren Weale talks with Helen Marsh, NHS Head of Communications & Engagement for the South East London Integrated Care System and One Bromley. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Shampan restaurants, London Biggin Hill Airport, and Ian Wood Property.

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18:57

Episode 229: Cllr Dr David Jefferys, Mayor Of Bromley...

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/04/27

Darren Weale talks with Cllr Dr David Jefferys, Mayor of Bromley in Bromley Civic Centre. The Mayor's earlier interviews are here, here, here, here, and here.We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Shampan restaurants, London Biggin Hill Airport, and Ian Wood Property.

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09:24

Episode 228: David Winstanley, CEO of London Biggin...

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/04/18

For this episode, we share a recording from one of our live events in Bromley. The Bromley BuzzUp events are free, all-sector networking gatherings with short talks and activities which being people together.In June 2024, David Winstanley, CEO of London Biggin Hill Airport, was Special Guest at a Bromley BuzzUp held at the Shampan restaurant in Bromley, also attended by Jonathan Andrews, Deputy Mayor of Bromley, and Theresa Andrews, the Deputy Mayoress. Listening note: this talk was recorded

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35:24

Episode 227: Bromley-based Bestseller: author Annie...

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/04/11

Jacqui Weale interviews Bromley-based bestselling author Annie Lyons (latest book A Girls' Guide to Winning the War). Annie talks about her writing journey from long-deferred New Year's Resolutions to bestselling status in the US, offers advice to aspiring writers, and refers to her upcoming events. These include Putting Pen To Paper at Bromley Library on 23rd April, Books In The Park on 26th April, and her writing course at Beckenham Place Park. Details to follow, here. Annie thanks people

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Episode 226: Chequered Theatre Company - from Bromley...

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/04/06

Darren Weale interviews Olivia Penhallow of the Chequered Theatre Co. Olivia and Nathaniel Allen are co-writers and stars of the theatre production Marble Cake. The theatre company is fundraising to take the show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August, with 'Chequered Cabaret' at the Churchill Theatre on 4th May, tickets here, then a return for Marble Cake itself on 24th-25th May, tickets here. We interviewed Olivia and Nathaniel previously in episode 144. We are spreading the love! Do

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22:53

Episode 225: Peter Fortune, Member Of Parliament for...

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/03/29

Darren Weale interviews Peter Fortune, the new Member Of Parliament for Bromley and Biggin Hill, who we had formerly interviewed in his previous role as London Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley.We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Shampan restaurants, and Ian Wood Property.

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23:13

Episode 224: From darkest depths to brightest hope...

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/03/21

Darren Weale talks with actor, writer, and producer Mark Farrelly, who on the 29th of March appears at Bromley Little Theatre as the iconic Quentin Crisp in 'Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope'.Tickets here. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Shampan restaurants, and Ian Wood

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17:58

Episode 223: Ian Rowe, CEO of Bromley Youth Music Trust

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/03/18

Darren Weale talks with Ian Rowe, CEO and Head Of Service at Bromley Youth Music Trust. Ian talks about the Trust, its work with numerous schools including Langley Park School for Boys, Highfield Junior School, and with partners such as Monkey Music. The Trust supports age groups from pre-school to Year 13 and adults. Ian mentions collaborations such as the Churchill Theatre, and looks forward to the Bromley Schools Prom at Croydon's Fairfield Halls from 24-26th March. Ian talks about how the

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36:35

Episode 222: The Mayor Of Bromley - 60 miles for 60...

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/03/15

Darren Weale talks with Cllr Dr David Jefferys, Mayor of Bromley in the Mayor's Parlour. The Mayor's earlier interviews are here, here, here, and here. David talks about the commemoration of the borough's 60th anniversary and the extensive walking this has entailed! Much more is covered, including tiny forests, the Mottingham health and wellbeing launch on 31st March, the International Space Station, the 5th anniversary of the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, tons of de-silting, and the value of

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05:51

Episode 221: Words from a Creative Arts Cafe

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/03/11

Darren Weale interviews Mercedes Yearley of Quest Soul Theatre and participants in the Creative Arts Cafe currently running at Mountview Community Hub in St Mary's Cray, managed by Play Place and held in a building owned by Clarion Housing Association.Mercedes and Quest Soul Theatre has previously featured on the Bromley Buzz podcast, and here we also hear from local people who are enjoying the Cafe. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our

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35:29

Episode 220: Liam Conlon MP: maiden speech, music,...

Bromley Buzz ·

2025/03/09

Darren Weale interviews Liam Conlon, Member Of Parliament for Beckenham and Penge. From his 'Ramblin Irishman' musical father Bill, to Liam's maiden speech in Parliament, the topics of mental health and disability, helping Living Well in Penge, and Smartphone Free Childhood, and some fun constituency facts, we cover a lot of ground and find out what it is like to be elected as an MP with an immediate avalanche of emails and a new office to set up. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share

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