Bromley Buzz

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

June 6, 2025 26 mins

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 ...

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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 InstagramLinkedInTwitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Shampan restaurantsLondon Biggin Hill Airport, and Ian Wo...
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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 InstagramLinkedInTwitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by S...
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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 outstandi...
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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 InstagramLinkedInTwitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Shampan restaurantsLondon Biggin...
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Darren Weale talks with Cllr Dr David Jefferys, Mayor of Bromley in Bromley Civic Centre. The Mayor's earlier interviews are here, herehere, 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 InstagramLinkedInTwitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Shampan restaurants, L...
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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 Andr...

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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 Bec...

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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 Nathan...

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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.  

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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 fea...

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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 Croyd...

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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 h...

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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.

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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 o...

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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 Finn. 

Set in a London seen as "a playground for the rich, where indulgence, wit, and hedonism are celebrated", they talk about the story in the play and the story of the creation of the play, and Lucy and Jimi act out an excerpt in character as Mrs Loveit and Dorimant respe...

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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 borough, but part of a wider initiative that has helped residents in other locations to find new homes. Dermot is also a member of South East London Community Energy, an organisation helping the community to access green energy, which we have previously featured on the Bromley B...

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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 Churchill Theatre.    We are releasing this memorable interview as a standalone episode as Eastenders celebrates its 40th year of broadcasting. Adam continues as Ian Beale, the longest-serving main character in the show. We had lots of laughs talking with Adam, and we look forw...

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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 bring together men (but not only men) to talk about men's issues around health and to help men to live better, longer lives. 

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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...

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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 us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, where we feature local events here. We are also on InstagramLinkedInTwitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Shampan Restaurant Group, and Ian Wood Property.

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