Bromley Buzz

Episode 72: Caredogs, Chinese Lions, and Penge street art

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from the Newman Flexible Workspace (and wish Jaya there a happy 21st birthday). We cover lots of upcoming local events from our website What's On page (and some things not yet added). We hear from Delphine, Founder of the Caredogs Charity, at Paws in the Park, talk about Strictly Come Dancing, the Rev. Richard Coles 'Audience With' at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley FC and their manager Andy Woodman, recently on the Mindset Matters show, Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, and Blackadder and other new season shows coming to Bromley Little Theatre. 
We cover all this and much more, plus Zeenat provides her regular empowering question.
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Episode 71: London Calling street art to Penge

Darren Weale interviews the man behind London Calling and the street art phenomenon that is Penge, from one of the street art hubs there, the, now, visually stunning upper floors of the Blenheim Centre car park. He explains how this 'unconventional gallery' and London Calling came about and grew to being the biggest artistic endeavour of its kind in the UK. This particular installation (a side project!) is delivered with Clarion Housing Group and Hadley Housing Group.
Read more on London Calling's street art work in Penge and Anerley in 2021 here. It was good to learn that the local Penge people and the High Street Business Improvement District - who were holding an event in the streets below on the day we were there - are so helpful in this initiative. One of those local people who was passing chipped in a few helpful thoughts to the interview as well. Even more here - and the art on display has changed since. Open events like this are shared via the Penge Tourist Board's Facebook page. 
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Episode 70: Orpington Wellbeing Cafe launch

Zeenat Noorani (with a word or two from Darren Weale) present interviews with staff from the recent launch of the Orpington Wellbeing Cafe, an initiative that is the first of its kind in England! It is open every other Thursday between 11am and 1pm in Orpington Methodist Church, Sevenoaks Road, Orpington BR6 9JH - telephone 01689329027.
We interviewed Joanne Messenger, Senior Co-ordinator for the Orpington Primary Care Network (PCN), and then Silvia Vajzerova, Network Coordinator for BPCNs Clinical Directors, NHS South East London Clinical Commissioning Group, together with Dr Prema Ravi, Chelsfield Surgery GP Principal, and DFFP Clinical Director for Orpington PCN.
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Episode 69: with Philip Tagoe of the Bromley Beacon Academy

Darren Weale talks with Philip Tagoe, Head of School of Bromley Beacon Academy, on their students and in particular work being done on repairing and sending bicycles and motorcycles to Africa.
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Episode 68: Dogs, Dance and Bikes

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, in the company of some small dogs in West Wickham. We talk a lot about the Magpie Dance Global Moves and Grooves - A Festival of Dance and Culture, and hear from Artistic Director Alison Ferrao. 
We interview Philip Tagoe, Head of School of Bromley Beacon Academy, on their students and in particular work being done on repairing and sending bicycles and motorcycles to Africa.
We hear Theresa Lola's introduction to the Young Poets of London recent day of poetry readings and workshops (and skateboarding).
We cover all this and much more, plus Zeenat provides her regular empowering question.
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Episode 67: Magpie Dance

Darren Weale talks with Alison Ferrao, Artistic Director of Magpie Dance ahead of their show 'Global Moves and Grooves - A Festival of Dance and Culture' on 31st July - see their upcoming performances here.
The show also marks the closing night of the Bromley Arts Festival for 2022. We talk about the history and growth of Magpie Dance, the value of volunteering, Alison having started with Magpie Dance as a volunteer, and much more. It was particularly apt that we recently saw Magpie Dance perform at the Community Links Bromley Volunteer Awards. Alison has gone from making the tea to making many of the decisions, and Magpie Dance is keen to attract new Trustees.
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Episode 66: Bowie, Jim Brown, and Orpington Wellbeing Cafe

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley. It begins with an introduction by Jim Brown at the launch of Bromley Football Club's new club shop, which is named after him. Interviews with Jim and club Chairman Robin Stanton-Gleaves follow. More here.
This episode was recorded at Orpington Methodist Church, on the day of the launch of the Orpington Wellbeing Cafe, which offers fortnightly entertainment, social interaction and a hub to access health advice and services for people in Orpington and beyond. Interviews from the event will be released as a separate episode. It was great to see regular Bromley Buzz podcast guest Gareth Bacon MP opening the Cafe. 
We have a brief interview with comedian Sara Barron after she performed at Three Hounds Beer in Beckenham, part of the Bromley Arts Festival, and ahead of her appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe. We talk with two (!) David Bowie's from the Ziggy Stardust Family Funday in Beckenham, plus the man behind the Bromley Bowie Facebook page. There is lots of What's On this week including a Pride Showcase on 26th July at Bromley Picturehouse as part of the South London Film Festival. Plus the Young Poets of London day of poetry readings and workshops (and skateboarding) at Church House Gardens, Bromley Town Centre, 11:30am-9pm on Saturday 30th July.
We reflect on the recent Orpington Children's Business Fair and talk about the 'curry in a hurry' offered by the Copper Ceylon restaurant, We share a sponsorship appeal by the lovely Chelsfield Village Voice magazine which needs funds for its print copies to continue to be published.
We cover all this and much more, plus Zeenat provides her regular empowering question.
We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. #bromleybuzz
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Episode 65: It’s hot stuff in Bromley

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley. 
There is so much on this summer! We cover, or preview, as much as we can, from Beckenham's Taste of the Caribbean Festival where we met author of History Through The Black Experience, Simon Hudson, to the latest Beckenham Business Association event with Chair Jane Rogers at BAU Studios. Zeenat gave a great talk about confidence for business people, and we told attendees all about the Bromley Buzz. There is more on the Bromley Arts Festival and a thank you to the County Chronicle for covering it. We have interviews with business coach Lee Lam ahead of the Orpington Children's Business Fair on 16th July and with "big foodie" Haran Thurairajah of the newly award-winning Copper Ceylon restaurant, crochet and knitting at Orpington Library, and the usual array of diverse content about our lovely, diverse borough.  
All this and much more, plus Zeenat provides her regular empowering question.
We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website www.bromleybuzz.co.uk, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. #bromleybuzz
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