Bromley Buzz

Episode 21 - Councillor Yvonne Bear, Panto, and Small Business Saturday

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley. We talk about the elves of  Bromley Rotary Clubs, the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and its vampires in What We Do In The Shadows, and a 'Gold' lecture by the Arts Society Bromley on 6th December. Cray Valley East Councillor Yvonne Bear is interviewed, we discuss Bromley's deli's and coffee shops as they gear up for Christmas, mention the Bromley Little Theatre and the cast of their 'It's A Wonderful Life' show cast, and cover Life In Orpington magazine and their 12 days of Giftmas giveaway with £500 worth of prizes for one reader. We preview the Santa Dash on 5th December in Orpington, talk about mindset and the Lift Each Other Studio, with reference to Olivia Newton-John, and we reveal much more including Penge panto Sleeping Booty, the Bethlem Art Fair (somewhat inaccurately, for the precise details click here!), the Startup Bromley Winter Showcase on 9th December, and in Marvel style, just when you think we're finished, for Small Business Saturday on 4th December, we end interviewing Geoff Wilkinson of Wilkinson Construction Consultants. Plus Zeenat provides her regular empowering question, 
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Episode 20 - Croft Tea Room, Darren Day, guest Chandra Sharma, and Christmas

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley. We talk about all sorts of things from pugs to Startup Bromley, and we have interviews with Louis from the Croft Tea Room in St Mary Cray, Victoria from Visit Chislehurst during the Chislehurst Christmas Market, and we have a short, but powerful, extract from our recent interview with Darren Day, appearing at Bromley's Churchill Theatre in Chicago. We enjoy the company of Chandra Sharma of Tangent Office Resources. Zeenat provides her regular affirmation, We 'buzz out' to another Christmas tune, as we get into the Christmas spirit.
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Episode 19 - Remembrance Day, Orpington Football Club, and man flu

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley. We talk with Julie Covill from Orpington Football Club about many topics including plans for a new community pavillion, help received from local MP Gareth Bacon, and, on Remembrance Sunday, Zeenat interviews the leader of the XBY Concert Band, Dennis Mycroft. Zeenat provides her regular affirmation, Darren complains about his man 'flu and new haircut, we discuss the Rotary Quiz and Bingo night in Orpington, Destination Star Trek with a nod to Sci-fi Bromley, 'post toppers' in Beckenham, and Darren pays tribute to a local lady and to the Chartwell Cancer Trust. We reflect on the local Business Continuity Support networking meeting in D’Angelo, Orpington, where "incredible man" Chandra Sharma of Tangent Office Resources kindly made a presentation to the Bromley Buzz team, our delight that we can talk about Bromley in Startups magazine online, and we share Burnt Ash Drama Association's new production of Peter Pan. We 'buzz out' to (roughly) the tune of Jingle Bells.
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Episode 18: actor and singer Darren Day ahead of performing in Chicago at the Churchill Theatre

"Welcome. Ladies and Gentlemen, you are about to see a story of murder, greed, corruption, violence, exploitation, adultery, and treachery - all those things we all hold near and dear to our hearts. Thank you."
In this special episode of the Bromley Buzz podcast, Darren Weale interviews actor and singer Darren Day before his appearance in Chicago at Bromley's Churchill Theatre, between 22nd and 27th November 2021. Darren Day sings part of a song from the show and recites that hair-raising introductory line which begins every show, shares his own heartfelt show ritual, and the importance to him of the song Razzle Dazzle. He recounts memories of the Churchill Theatre as performer and audience member, and his favourite roles and big break in Joseph. Darren Day shares his love of Chicago and says, "It's great to be part of and I genuinely, genuinely can't wait to come to Bromley'.
Do go and see the show and support your local Arts scene - and feel better for it. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. 

Episode 17 - Beckenham Business Day, Cllr Peter Morgan, Carina Lepore and more

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, with chat about and interviews from Beckenham Business Day at Kent's Beckenham cricket ground. We talk with with Councillor Peter Morgan; Apprentice winner and Dough Artisan Bakehouse founder Carina Lepore; Sophie Leighton from Bethlem Art Gallery and Museum of the Mind; and Jane Rogers, Chair of Beckenham Business Association. We wander as usual between topics including cricket, alpacas, Guerrilla Knitting in Orpington - taken from Chelsfield Village Voice magazine, Xmas Tree Farm, Brazilian food and drink in Bromley, Perry Hall Primary School's help for the Diagrama home/charity, Remembrance Sunday, Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts, the Lightopia Festival at Crystal Palace Park, the Chelsfield Players production of The Last Quiz Show On Earth, a contemporary Biggin Hill ration book, Zeenat's regular affirmation, and more.
We also make a potentially risky request for our listeners to tweet or otherwise share with us images of themselves and what they do while they listen to our podcast! #bromleybuzz 
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Episode 16 - 106th Regiment Royal Artillery interview, Halloween takeover in Shortlands

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, recorded in Newman Flexible Workspace in Bromley. From Remembrance Day to the Halloween takeover of Shortlands Station, to guest interviews with people at the station including Beckenham Rotary Club, and with Warrant Officer Cain of the 106th Regiment, Royal Artillery, the new episode of the Bromley Buzz podcast once more covers a lot of ground. Also reflecting on the recent swimathon in West Wickham in aid of the London Air Ambulance, in which Bromley Buzz co-presenter Zeenat Noorani took part while Darren Weale was enjoying himself at a launch of new food and drink outlets in Bromley's Royal Bell building (!).
Amongst other content, Zeenat offers her Affirmation of the week, we mention Bromley Council business grants, the Chislehurst Society, Chartwell Cancer Trust and Dame Gloria Hunniford, Mottingham's Community and Learning Shop, and the Mayor of Bromley.
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Episode 15 - Deputy Mayor of Bromley, Chislehurst bears and showmances

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, recorded in Newman Flexible Workspace in Bromley. Today's guest is the Deputy Mayor of Bromley, Cllr Tony Owen. In an excerpt from a longer, separate interview, we cover Tony's professional background and career as a Councillor. His stories touch on matters including cassette tapes, cream teas, and Bromley Morris Dancers. Zeenat and Darren discuss musicals at the Churchill Theatre, the new CASPA Life With Autism podcast, Bromley and neanderthals in Doctor Who, actor Michael York - President of Bromley Little Theatre, showmances, the new Life In Orpington magazine, the Priory Gardens Wildlife Foundation, bears in Scadbury Park and Bromley Rotary Club. Along with other content, Zeenat offers her Affirmation of the week .
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Episode 14 - Remembrance Day, Orpington FC and the Dalai Lama

Zeenat Noorani and Darren Weale present the latest Buzz about Bromley, recorded in The Orpington Restaurant and Record Store. We talk about the upcoming Remembrance Day commemoration with a special recording from the Orpington Royal British Legion Club, discuss a prize winning student from Newstead Wood School For Girls and a community award-winning Premier Store in Orpington. We cover toilets, coffee shops and gouda sausages, ice rinks and bum cushions! We interview 7-year old Jess from one of the 40 (!) teams at Orpington Football Club. Harry Potter, Bromley Picturehouse and the Churchill Theatre in Bromley feature in our What's On and we cover a couple more of Bromley's Best Kept Secrets. Zeenat draws on the Dalai Lama for her Affirmation of the week and we talk about our outing to the Mayor of Bromley's Charity Ball at The Warren in Hayes, featuring the Force 10 Big Band. We look forward to interviewing Bromley's Deputy Mayor, Councillor Tony Owen, on 25th October, and we talk about much more besides. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz.