Bromley Buzz

Episode 81: Oliver Boot from The Mirror Crack’d at the Churchill Theatre

Darren Weale interviews actor Oliver Boot ahead of the play The Mirror Crack'd, playing at Bromley's Churchill Theatre from 22nd to 26th November. Oliver plays Inspector Craddock, who will be investigating together with the iconic Miss Marple in this murder mystery from the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie.
Oliver talks about the role of Detective Inspector Craddock, the set, Agatha Christie's legacy, and shares a lovely thought, "I could do this forever, it's such a great play."
Tickets here.
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Episode 80: Ellie Reeves, MP

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale interview Ellie Reeves, Member of Parliament for Lewisham West and Penge, from the Bridge House Theatre in Penge. 
The discussion covers numerous topics from Pengemas to the Penge Festival, the 'brilliant sense of community' in Penge, the local Foodbank, and Ellie's casework as an MP. She relates her journey to becoming an MP, which gives her 'never a dull moment', and her role as shadow Justice Minister. With that workload, it is hardly surprising that we talk about Ellie's work-life balance, and about her being a woman in parliament.
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Episode 79: Wellbeing, Cllr Simon Jeal, and Kraftwerk in Penge

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from a Bromley home. 
We talk about loads of events and local activities, interview Cllr Simon Jeal, also Chair of the Penge Festival, visit Revolution Records, a lovely record shop in Penge, and meet with shop dog Pepsi, while Kraftwerk plays in the background.
Plus, we share Zeenat's regular affirmation. 
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Episode 78: Let’s Talk and The Octopus Lady

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from the Newman Flexible Workspace. 
Along with lots of news, and introducing Bromley to our Let's Talk campaign, we talk with The Octopus Lady! 
Plus we have Zeenat's regular affirmation. 
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Episode 77: Best Exotic Marigold Bromley, with Rula Lenska

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from the Newman Flexible Workspace. 
We hear about window cleaning at Biggin Hill airport on site from Jason Murrell of Jade Window Cleaning and Support Services, interview Rula Lenska ahead of her starring in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel at the Churchill Theatre (18-22 October), talk about dog parties, hiring a hedge trimmer from Bromley's Library of Things in The Glades shopping Centre, and many more things happening in Bromley. As the show closes, Zeenat comes over very Transylvanian as Dracula is coming in November to the Bridge House Theatre in Penge. Plus, we have Zeenat's regular affirmation. 
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Episode 76: Coconut latte’s, Black History Month, and Penge Pride Picnic

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from the Newman Flexible Workspace, aided by breakfast bought at Laura's Larder in Petts Wood (and Grace 40 in Bromley's East Street!).
We hear from Cllr Simon Jeal, Chair of Penge Festival and Millie Knight, Chair of the Friends of Cator and Alexander Park. It is Black History Month, and we interview Bromley-resident and Founder of the Black Heroes Foundation, Joyce Fraser OBE. She talks about their upcoming play, The Story of Claudia Jones, at the Canada Water Theatre on 15th October. Tickets here. We have Zeenat's regular affirmation, and, ahead of the Bromley Volunteering Fair on 11th October, we share a brief interview with Don Burford, Vice-Chair of Bromley, Lewisham, and Greenwich MIND, when he received an award at the Bromley Volunteering Awards earlier this year. Among other events, we mention the Jenup cycling crowdfunding event on 29th October, and the Mayor of Bromley's Charity Appeal Dinner for Ukraine at the Copper Ceylon restaurant in Bromley on 20th October. Tickets here.
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Episode 75: Screams and Moonage Daydreams

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from the Newman Flexible Workspace, aided by breakfast bought at Laura's Larder in Petts Wood.
We start with a theatrical scream from Theatre 62 and talk about their upcoming shows and hear from two actors in previous show Dangerous Corner. One of them, Mercedes Yearley, has started Quest Soul Theatre, a non-performance group to boost mental health, based in West Wickham. We hear from Joe at the Bridge House Theatre in Penge, discuss what to choose from the Library of Things in The Glades shopping centre, and talk about upcoming events from The Billy Walton Band (US) at the Beaverwood Club in Chislehurst on 4th October to Beckenham Business Day on 2nd November and chamber music, Pilates, and other events at the Ripley Arts Centre, and we have Zeenat's regular affirmation. We reflect on the Bowie week at Bromley Picturehouse cinema and the showing of the new Bowie film, Moonage Daydream.
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Episode 74: Macmillan sparkles in Bromley

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from the Newman Flexible Workspace, following their coffee and cake (a lot of them) event fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Aimee and Jaya join us from the Workspace, and as our guests they sparkle as they read out Zeenat's regular affirmation. and provide the closing 'buzz for the episode', as well as starting rumours of their doing another charity run.... Fellow guest Chandra Sharma of Elmcroft Business Services talks about his own upcoming Macmillan coffee morning - in Swanley on Wednesday 28th September. Aimee and Jaya refer to the numerous donations received for their event from local businesses including Wells Flowers, Dr Paw Paw; The Orpington Record Store and Cafe; Bromley Picturehouse cinema; Zeenat herself; and the Shampan restaurant.
Bromley Arts Festival and artwork at the Ripley Arts Centre are mentioned, as are Community Links Bromley and the CASPA Cafe. Naturally we mention a recent football result, Bromley FC 3-0 Maidstone Utd, and we refer to an exclusive upcoming competition for a food and drink hamper courtesy of Laura's Larder in Petts Wood, who have just won a national award! 
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