Bromley Buzz

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! 
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, Twitter, and You Tube. #bromleybuzz
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Episode 73: Anton Du Beke, Start Up Bromley and Biggin Hill downpour

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, from the Newman Flexible Workspace.
We interview dancer and Strictly Come Dancing Judge Anton Du Beke ahead of his run in the Churchill Theatre's annual pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. Zeenat goes up in the world and gets soaked with Jade Window Cleaning at Biggin Hill airport, and we catch up with diners and Haran, owner, on the 2nd anniversary of the Copper Ceylon restaurant. We have content from the Start Up Bromley Introduction To Podcasting session - run by us! - including an interview involving attendees Natasha Bailey and Esther Jacob, and we talk about how happy The Baker Girl was to win the book Start With Why.
We cover lots of upcoming local events from our website What's On page and more, plus Zeenat provides her regular affirmation.
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, Twitter, and You Tube. #bromleybuzz
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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.
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, Twitter, and You Tube. #bromleybuzz
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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.
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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