Bromley Buzz

Darren Weale talks with Director Richard Boorman of the Burnt Ash Drama Association ahead of their production 3 Women, which runs between 29th and 31st October 2026. Richard talks about the upcoming show and the 60-year history of the Association. You can find the Association on Facebook here and Instagram here . Tickets here .  We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can f...

Darren Weale talks with actor, writer, and producer Mark Farrelly , who appears at the Bridge House Theatre in Penge between 10th and 14th November in a series of shows dubbed 'Three Creative Legends: One Actor' with nights devoted to Quentin Crisp, Derek Jarman, and Patrick Hamilton. Here, Mark talks about the show devoted to Quentin Crisp, 'Naked Hope'. Tickets to the shows are here .  We are sp...

On 30th September 2026, Darren Weale took the Bromley Buzz podcast and In Tune PR on the road to the Bromley Business Show at Oakley House, with a stand and microphone to hand.   Previewed in episode 289 , this debut event did an excellent job or bringing together a range of Bromley's business community, but also charities, and businesses from further afield.   Here Darren shares some thoughts rec...

Darren Weale speaks from the Growing Network's latest Saturday session at St Andrews Church in Orpington. He describes what people can expect to see, pick up, and experience - all free of charge. Darren then talks to Mary, an organiser who helped to create the Orpington branch of this remarkable organisation in Bromley.    We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz.   You can find...

Darren Weale talks with playwright and Director Luke Reid, whose company, Wilting Leaves Theatre performed Luke's play Leave Me Hanging at the Studio in the Churchill Theatre recently. Here Luke, also the Administrator at the Churchill Theatre, talks about the Studio and other spaces and activities at the theatre. Luke's interview about his show is here .   We are spreading the love! Do listen in...

Darren Weale talks with members of the West Kent Masons following their donation of £46,000 to support the work of Bromley's Greener Cleaner Hub and Repair Cafe's.   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  Instagram ,  LinkedIn ,  Twitter , and  You Tube . The Bromley...

Darren Weale  talks with frequent Bromley Buzz Co-Presenter  Zeenat Noorani , in her role as Director of  Let's Talk Better CiC , and  Nikki Fishman , of the  Bromley Dementia Friendly Community . The two are combining to deliver an event on 27th October, Dying Well Matters. Tickets (free)  here .   This is the last, previously unreleased part of a conversation that formed episode 304 of the Broml...

Darren Weale talks with playwright and Director Luke Reid, whose play Leave Me Hanging is in the Studio at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley for two performances on 5th September. Luke talks about the play, the two-person cast, and his company, Wilting Leaves Theatre . Tickets here .   We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz.   You can find us on our website  www.bromleybuzz.co.u...

Darren Weale talks with frequent Bromley Buzz Co-Presenter Zeenat Noorani , in her role as Director of Let's Talk Better CiC , and Nikki Fishman , of the Bromley Dementia Friendly Community . The two are combining to deliver an event on 27th October, Dying Well Matters. Tickets (free) here .   We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz.   You can find us on our website  www.bromley...

Darren Weale talks with Olivia Trevelyan-Richards and Joshua Webb who play Giselle and Albert in one of two casts presenting the ballet Giselle for the English Youth Ballet at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley on 28th and 29th August. Two casts, as the pair explain, due to the physical and emotional demands of the intense, dramatic and beautiful production, which has a matinee and evening performan...

Darren Weale talks with people at the Inclusivity Festival in Beckenham on 16th August 2026 run by local charity Candi.    Starting with the Mayor Of Bromley Cllr Christine Harris (including her taste in music), the interviews continue with Faye, Andy and Rhiannon from Candi , and onto Millie Knight of the Friends of Cator Park and Alexandra Recreation Ground , and the Schnauzerfest charity . We c...

Darren Weale talks with Ludwig, the Founder of Bromley's new Bromley Pride Community, which can be found on Instagram and Facebook . The community has started running face to face events for LGBTQ+ people and allies in Bromley.   Apologies for the occasional sound problem on what was a remote Zoom recording.   We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz.   You can find us on our web...

Darren Weale  and  Zeenat Noorani time travel to 2026 from 2021 to complete the 300th episode of the Bromley Buzz podcast, released on its 5th anniversary. This show contains the whole first episode of the podcast, then regarded as a Pilot episode before we were so encouraged that the show has been running ever since. Sarah Marsh-Collings is referred to, for it was Sarah who came up with the Broml...

Darren Weale   and Simi Ghuman of Radfield Homecare, Bromley Orpington, and Beckenham talk about goings on in Bromley. From Dinosaur Boots at the preview event of the Best Of, FFS at Bromley Little Theatre to Bromley Pride Community, local bands Fvoxy and The Spicy Notes, the upcoming Inclusivity Festival and more, a lot of Bromley ground is covered.    Simi also talks about care and and Connectio...

Mary, Jan and Dale from the Growing Network speaks from the stage of Bromley Little Theatre  at the first preview event of the  Best Of, FFS project  on 17 July 2026. The event was sponsored by  Radfield Home Care of Bromley, Orpington and Beckenham .   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 event...

Darren Weale speaks from the stage of Bromley Little Theatre at the first preview event of the Best Of, FFS project on 17 July 2026. The event was sponsored by Radfield Home Care of Bromley, Orpington and Beckenham .   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  Instagram...

Zeenat Noorani talks with Darren Weale , Founder of the Bromley Buzz podcast, as its 5th year anniversary approaches at Newman Flexible Workspace.   In this part of a longer interview, Darren talks about the Best Of, FFS project , a new initiative based on the premise that 'if we think better of people and things, better things can happen'. That will bring a series of events to Bromley in Septembe...

Darren Weale  talks with Dr David Jefferys, former Mayor Of Bromley, and now Master Apothecary, at the  Apothecary Hall  in London.   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  Instagram ,  LinkedIn ,  Twitter , and  You Tube . The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by  Sh...

Darren Weale talks with Dawn from the Friends of Bromley Palace Park about how the Friends are progressing their great work of making the historic parkland in  the centre of Bromley a valuable place for people, flora and fauna alike. Recorded in May at Bromley's Pedro Lounge , this is a reminder of just what good determined volunteers can achieve, even if the foxes, frogs, newts, tawny owls, rando...

Darren Weale talks with Sabrina from Pathwaze at an event run in conjunction with the Department of Work and Pensions.   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  Instagram ,  LinkedIn ,  Twitter , and  You Tube . The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by  Shampan restauran...

Darren Weale  and  Zeenat Noorani meet at Newman Flexible Workspace and talk about goings on in Bromley including Black Condor (coffee by Carnival Coffee Roasters in Penge), a Viking encounter, and plans for  a Speed Dating night. Plus, the ' Best Of, FFS ' project, and the support it has received from Salt and Slate Catering and Radfield Home Care . And more....   We are spreading the love! Do li...

Zeenat Noorani talks with Sunesh and Claire from Walfinch Home Care Bromley, Dulwich, Sevenoaks and Croydon . The conversation includes content about the Bromley Dementia Friendly Community .   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  Instagram ,  LinkedIn ,  Twitter , a...

Darren Weale talks with Dr David Jefferys, former Mayor Of Bromley, and now Master Apothecary, at the Apothecary Hall in London.   This was a short recording touching on the Bromley Youth Music Trust , which has performers appearing at the Hall for the Masters charity Dinner on 3rd July. More here .   We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website  www.b...

Darren Weale talks with Nick Bryant of Brilliant Businesses about the Bromley Business Show on 30th September at Oakley House.       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  Instagram ,  LinkedIn ,  Twitter , and  You Tube . The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by  Sham...

Darren Weale talks with Ella Roche ahead of the debut event by Relay Crystal Palace , set up to build a community for young people (typically aged 18-24) in Crystal Palace learn, build new skills and make meaningful business connections to support their career aspirations and fight youth unemployment. On 3rd June Relay presents its first free event, designed to help attendees learn career building...