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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!
Episodes
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Episode 251: From Pyramids to Rockets via Bromley
Sarah Marsh-Collings interviews Seif Zahran Founder of Art-Tech Space, from London Biggin Hill Airport. Anoop Singh Bamrah of Falcon Flying Group is an Advisor…
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Episode 250: A Buzzing milestone for our relentlessly positive podcast
Darren Weale and Zeenat Noorani meet up at the Newman Flexible Workspace to record the historic 250th episode of the Bromley Buzz podcast. The podcast was…
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Episode 249: Bromley Football Club Women and Girls with Andrea Ellis
Darren Weale talks with Andrea Ellis, Head of Women and Girls at Bromley Football Club Community Trust. Andrea shares the rise of girls and womens and girls…
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Episode 248: Rediscovery, renovation, renewal, and Rockery - stories from Bromley Palace Park
Darren Weale talks with people enjoying the recent opening of the new Free Little Library in Bromley Palace Park- Facebook page here and Instagram here. The…
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Episode 247: A new experience for Bromley at The Royal Bell
Darren Weale talks with Mark Goldberg and Jon Yantin from the Belle Collective, who are turning Bromley's historic hostelry The Royal Bell into a boutique…
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Episode 246: The Mayor Of Bromley opens the new Little Free Library at Bromley Palace Park
We hear Cllr Jonathan Andrews, Mayor Of Bromley, recorded when opening the new Free Little Library in Bromley Palace Park, after he is introduced by Dawn…
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Episode 245: Brydon Duncan - human connection is our only wealth
Zeenat Noorani talks with Brydon Duncan, Bromley-grown athlete and mental health advocate. Having been to Langley Park School For Boys, Brydon recently…
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Episode 244: The start of a Bromley BuzzUp
This is a recording of some of the opening section of the Bromley BuzzUp free, all-sector networking event held at VR3NXT in The Mall in Bromley town centre on…
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Episode 243: ASBO magazine - Set aight by youth culture
Darren Weale talks with Davide Wheller of ASBO magazine and the ASBO Foundation. ASBO, "Set aight by youth culture", is at the the leading edge of youth…
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Episode 242: Anoop Singh Bamrah of Falcon Flying Group
Darren Weale talks with Anoop Singh Bamrah of Falcon Flying Group at London Biggin Hill Airport. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz…
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Episode 241: Gareth Bacon MP - Big Ben, Big Jalebi, and good people
Darren Weale talks again with Gareth Bacon, Member of Parliament for Orpington from his office in Portcullis House on the Parliamentary estate in Westminster…
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Episode 240: Bromley Little Theatre - a Radiant youth experience
Darren Weale talks with Frank Sisley and Eve Cartwright about Bromley Little Theatre's Youth Group. The interview was recorded on the stage of the theatre and…
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Episode 239: So Amazing! Bromley Little Theatre
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…
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Episode 238: Rhino Boulder - climbing and problem-solving with friends
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…
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Episode 237: Bromley Buzz Founder Darren Weale interviewed
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…
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Episode 236: The Just before 17 June Hats, Horses, and Handshakes event one
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…
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Episode 235: High Jinks with Bromley Dungeons & Dragons
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…
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Episode 234: Cllr Jonathan Andrews, Mayor Of Bromley
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…
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Episode 233: Orpington 1st with BID Manager Tyler Smith
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…
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Episode 232: Madlani Cancer Support - Somewhere else to go when needed
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…
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Episode 231: Cecilia Evans, Petts Wood May Queen 2025
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…
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Episode 230: One Bromley - better health through local things for local people
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…
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Episode 229: Cllr Dr David Jefferys, Mayor Of Bromley - walks, awards, and civic pride
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…
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Episode 228: David Winstanley, CEO of London Biggin Hill Airport
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…
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Episode 227: Bromley-based Bestseller: author Annie Lyons
Jacqui Weale interviews Bromley-based bestselling author Annie Lyons (latest book A Girls' Guide to Winning the War). Annie talks about her writing journey…
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Episode 226: Chequered Theatre Company - from Bromley to the Edinburgh Frnge
Darren Weale interviews Olivia Penhallow of the Chequered Theatre Co. Olivia and Nathaniel Allen are co-writers and stars of the theatre production Marble…
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Episode 225: Peter Fortune, Member Of Parliament for Bromley and Biggin Hill
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…
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Episode 224: From darkest depths to brightest hope - Mark Farrelly as Quentin Crisp
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…
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Episode 223: Ian Rowe, CEO of Bromley Youth Music Trust
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…
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Episode 222: The Mayor Of Bromley - 60 miles for 60 years of the borough
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…
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Episode 221: Words from a Creative Arts Cafe
Darren Weale interviews Mercedes Yearley of Quest Soul Theatre and participants in the Creative Arts Cafe currently running at Mountview Community Hub in St…
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Episode 220: Liam Conlon MP: maiden speech, music, and hearing from constituents
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…
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Episode 219: Dubious dating and The Man Of Mode at Bromley Little Theatre
Darren Weale interviews Jane Lobb, Director of The Man Of Mode at Bromley Little Theatre which plays between 7th and 15th March, and actors Lucy White and Jimi…
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Episode 218: Bromley Community Land Trust
Darren Weale interviews Dermot McKibbin, Chair of Bromley Community Land Trust, part of the Community Land Trust Network. This is a new organisation in the…
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Episode 217: When Adam Woodyatt met the Bromley Buzz
Darren Weale and Zeenat Noorani interviewed actor and Eastenders legend Adam Woodyatt when he was due to appear in the play 'Looking Good Dead' at Bromley's…
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Episode 216: The Brothers Arms, talking, men's health, and boisterous beer mats
Darren Weale interviews Sam Karim about The Brothers Arms at the Westow House pub in SE19, where a series of events set up by Androlabs are taking place to…
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Episode 215: Clive Efford, Member Of Parliament for Eltham and Chislehurst
Darren Weale interviews Clive Efford, Member Of Parliament for Eltham and Chislehurst. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find…
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Episode 214: Dubai, Parliament, and Radium Girls
Darren Weale, Sarah Marsh-Collings and Zeenat Noorani (live from Dubai) record a Bromley Buzz episode on Zoom. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and…
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Episode 213: Anniversaries, baking, and walks with the Mayor of Bromley
Sarah Marsh-Collings is joined by Nolene Harris of Rotary Bromley Game Changers catch up with Cllr Dr David Jefferys, Mayor of Bromley in the Mayor's Parlour…
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Episode 212: Move For Your Mind, with Jameela Jamil
Darren Weale talks with actress and activist Jameela Jamil at her latest Move For Your Mind event. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz…
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Episode 211: Lolli's Bromley: not just a sweet shop
Darren Weale interviews Darren Springer, owner of Lolli's Sweet Shop in Bromley town centre. An independent retailer, Lolli's has an impressive variety of…
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Episode 210: Buzz Up at the Bridge House Theatre
This episode of the Bromley Buzz podcast is an extract from the Bromley BuzzUp all-sector networking meeting held at the Bridge House Theatre in Penge in 2024…
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Episode 209: Thomas Turrell: Councillor, London Assembly Member, and board gamer
Darren Weale and Sarah Marsh-Collings interview Thomas Turrell, Councillor for Hayes and Coney Hall and London Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley. The…
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Episode 208: Christmas, giving, groups and gathering
Darren Weale and Sarah Marsh-Collings catch up with Cllr Dr David Jefferys, Mayor of Bromley in the Mayor's Parlour. The Mayor's earlier interviews are here…
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Episode 207: 9 years of Christmas laughs with Chelsfields Belldrinkers
Darren Weale interviews Dave Griffiths, one of the instigators and producers of the annual Christmas single by The Belldrinkers, a group of Chelsfield folk who…
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Episode 206: Pantomimes and Christmas chat
Darren Weale and Zeenat Noorani talk about good things in Bromley from two the Newman Flexible Workspace in Bromley town centre. We discuss lots of Bromley…
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Episode 205: Be well this winter, with Dr Puja Patel
Zeenat Noorani interviews Dr Puja Patel, a GP Partner in Bromley and NHS Clinical Care Professional Lead for Urgent and Emergency Care. How do we stay well in…
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Episode 204: Big Ben, new benches, and new memories: Gareth Bacon MP from Parliament
Darren Weale and Zeenat Noorani interview Gareth Bacon, Member of Parliament (MP) for Orpington, in his office at Parliament. Gareth talks about being an MP…
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Episode 203: Mayor Of Bromley speaking at Start Up Bromley Energy Essentials event
On 23rd November, Zeenat Noorani chaired the Start Up Bromley panel event 'Health & Wellbeing - Entrepreneur's Energy Essentials to Business Success'. This is…
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Episode 202: Rotary Bromley Game Changers
Darren Weale interviews Nolene Harris, Founder of Rotary Bromley Game Changers. The club brings together local people who are community-minded to help…
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Episode 201: Pineapple Club, Maple Road, and Queer Book Club
Darren Weale and Zeenat Noorani talk about good things in Bromley, this time from two locations, the Newman Flexible Workspace in Bromley town centre, and the…
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Episode 200: Catching up with Cllr Dr David Jefferys, Mayor Of Bromley, in his new office
Darren Weale and Zeenat Noorani catch up with Cllr Dr David Jefferys, Mayor of Bromley in the Mayor's Parlour. The Mayor's earlier interviews are here, here…
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Episode 199: Latest Bromley Buzz with Successful Mums
Darren Weale and Zeenat Noorani talk from Newman Flexible Workspace about the goings-on, people and places in Bromley, from the recent BigJalebi Diwali…
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Episode 198: Black History Month 2024, with Joyce Fraser, OBE
Darren Weale interviews Joyce Fraser OBE, Founder of the Black Heroes Foundation, just before Bromley celebrates Black History Month on 19th October. Joyce…
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Episode 197: Those Magnificent Idle Women
Darren Weale interviews Maple Preston-Ellis, a writer and actress starring in the new musical 'Idle Women', based on the experiences of women who took on the…
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Episode 196: Giving joy to the audience: Churchill Theatre Panto 2024
Darren Weale interviews stars of 2024's pantomime at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Tickets here. We are spreading the…
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Episode 195: Actress Zoë Tapper and the Magic of Theatre
Darren Weale interviews actress Zoë Tapper (Grace, Stage Beauty, Mr Selfridge and more). Zoë speaks with passion, offering insights into her career and her…
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Episode 194: Cllr Roddy Hogarth, Leader of Sevenoaks District Council
Darren Weale interviews Cllr Roddy Hogarth of Sevenoaks District Council. We talk about the interaction between Bromley and Sevenoaks, and notable places and…
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Episode 193: Wisdom Tree Community
Zeenat Noorani interviews Eliyo Ajiboye of the Wisdom Tree Community, which aims to empower parents with the knowledge and tools to navigate the education…
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Episode 192: Catching up with Cllr Dr David Jefferys, Mayor of Bromley
Sarah Marsh-Collings and Zeenat Noorani catch up with Cllr Dr David Jefferys, Mayor of Bromley in the Mayor's Parlour. The Mayor's earlier interviews are here…