Bromley Buzz

Darren Weale talks to some of the destinations in Bromley town centre, We hear from three people in shops in The Glades shopping centre: Charmaine of the All The Trimmings Christmas Pop Up shop and the all-year round shop Everything Hunky Dory ; ; author Harriet Fox at her book signing in Waterstones in The Glades; and Downtown Retro , which has brought 'a bit of Camden to Bromley'. And we-revisit...

Darren Weale talks with Neil Peters of Nuthatch Retreats about nature and mental health and how he and Nuthatch Retreats and its consultancy help people and organisations. One of their getting closer to nature and to each other activities are campfire outings. This wasn't recorded at one - but we may do that in the future. This was recorded at Newman Flexible Workspace in Bromley.    This is Neil'...

Darren Weale talks with Rumel and Sadek from the Shampan Restaurants . Sadek is the Executive Chef who dreams about the food and experience enjoyed by diners at the Shampan restaurants in Bromley, Westerham, and Welling.   We have also reviewed the play in  this blog post .  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...

Darren Weale talks with Ellie Ward and Becky Lumb about the production of The Diary of a Provincial Lady by E.M. Delafield which is being presented until 15th November 2025 at the Bridge House Theatre in Penge. The production is a joy, and the interview with writer, Director and actress Ellie and her fellow actress Becky Lumb goes into the production, the author and her significance, and plans for...

Darren Weale talks with Dr Puja Patel, GP and Clinical Lead for Urgent and Emergency Care in Bromley. Puja talks about the changes in the ways people can access local NHS health services, how they can prevent ill health, and a lot more.  Under the doctor's stethoscope on this episode, health options are discussed, including pharmacists, Bromley Well , Simply Connect Bromley , and Wellness Cafe's....

Darren Weale talks with Ray Dickens of Bromley Borough Foodbank .  From tinned meats to sweets, and helpful connections to help with housing, Bromley Borough Foodbank is a vital community resource. As the interview shows, the Foodbank provides easy essentials, Christmas hampers for the hard up, savoury extras, supermarket top ups with Sainsbury's, and dignity of choice. Ray mentions Joe from Seven...

Darren Weale talks with Dr Puja Patel, GP and Clinical Lead for Urgent and Emergency Care in Bromley. This episode is a trailer for further episodes in which Puja talks about the changes in the ways people can access local NHS health services, how they can prevent ill health, and more. In this episode, Puja describes what she loves about her work. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share...

Darren Weale talks with Aden Lane, volunteer and talk presenter at RAF Biggin Hill Memorial Museum and Chapel .  The interview covers the considerable history of the former military air base, which has importance in both world wars, research, and now commemorating the people who lived and died as that history unfolded. We talk about the numerous opportunities to learn that the Museum and Chapel of...

Darren Weale talks author Graham Whitlock ahead of the publication of his latest novel, Bertie and the Invisible Menace. The episode refers to a historic radio broadcast of The War Of The Worlds from 1938, which can be heard here . 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...

Darren Weale talks with Billy Walton of The Billy Walton Band when they played The Beaverwood Club in Chislehurst during their most recent tour.  The short interview underlines what it means to touring musicians - and the people of South London - to have such music venues alive and well. The band is back at The Beaverwood Club on 22nd March 2026. We have also added a snippet of Billy's introductio...

Darren Weale talks with some attendees at the end of the Bromley BuzzUp free, all-sector networking meeting on 17 September at the Shampan at the Spinning Wheel restaurant near Westerham. 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  Yo...

Sarah Marsh-Collings interviews Seif Zahran Founder of Art-Tech Space , from London Biggin Hill Airport .   Anoop Singh Bamrah of Falcon Flying Group is an Advisor to the Board of the company and was interviewed previously buy the Bromley Buzz podcast here .    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...

Darren Weale  and  Zeenat Noorani meet up at the Newman Flexible Workspace to record the historic 250th episode of the Bromley Buzz podcast. The podcast was named by Sarah Marsh-Collings from when we started with a pilot episode recorded in the Start Up Bromley facilities at Bromley Central Library on 4th August 2021.   We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on...

Darren Weale talks with Andrea Ellis, Head of Women and Girls at Bromley Football Club Community Trust. Andrea shares the rise of girls and womens and girls football at the club, which she has done so much to bring about.  This interview comes ahead of their free-entry 'Project 1000' home match on 28th September against Herne Bay, tickets here . And, on 11th October, an Octoberfest celebration at...

Darren Weale talks with people enjoying the recent opening of the new Free Little Library in Bromley Palace Park- Facebook page here  and Instagram  here .  The location is one of the few in our list of the Hidden gems of Bromley on the Bromley Buzz website. Darren talks with: Dawn Adamson, a Friend Of Bromley Palace Park Tony Banfield of the Bromley Civic Society and former Chairman of the Friend...

Darren Weale talks with Mark Goldberg and Jon Yantin from the Belle Collective, who are turning Bromley's historic hostelry The Royal Bell into a boutique hotel, community hub and hospitality venue, with bars, dining venues, co-working spaces, a members’ club, and event facilities. We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website  www.bromleybuzz.co.uk , w...

We hear Cllr Jonathan Andrews, Mayor Of Bromley , recorded when opening the new Free Little Library in Bromley Palace Park, after he is introduced by Dawn Adamson, a Friend Of Bromley Palace Park - Facebook page here and Instagram here - and Peter Lindford, Mayoral Attendant.  We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website  www.bromleybuzz.co.uk , where...

Zeenat Noorani talks with Brydon Duncan , Bromley-grown athlete and mental health advocate. Having been to Langley Park School For Boys , Brydon recently returned to the school to premiere his documentary film, Breaking The Circle , which was attended by the Mayor of Bromley, Cllr Jonathan Andrews. Brydon talks about his 'second home', Blackheath and Bromley Harriers , and how he hopes to be influ...

This is a recording of some of the opening section of the Bromley BuzzUp free, all-sector networking event held at VR3NXT in The Mall in Bromley town centre on 23rd July 2025.  Bromley Buzz podcast Founder  Darren Weale speaks, then Cllr Gemma Turrell, Mayoress of Bromley, Atiya from the venue, Shampan restaurants, and finally Conor McGibney, Dungeon Master of Quest Soul Theatre's Bromley Dungeons...

Darren Weale talks with Davide Wheller of ASBO magazine and the ASBO Foundation. ASBO, "Set aight by youth culture", is at the the leading edge of youth content created with purpose, and a youth-driven leading music and fashion title whose beautiful, substantial magazine is cherished by lovers of the arts.  We are spreading the love! Do listen in and share the Buzz. You can find us on our website ...

Darren Weale talks with Anoop Singh Bamrah of Falcon Flying Group at London Biggin Hill Airport. 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 restaurants ,  London Biggin Hil...

Darren Weale talks again with Gareth Bacon, Member of Parliament for Orpington from his office in Portcullis House on the Parliamentary estate in Westminster. As Parliamentary recess approaches, Gareth reflects on his 6 years in Parliament, the demands of the job, meeting over 140 organisations already in his role as Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, and "meeting good people doing good thin...

Darren Weale  talks with Frank Sisley and Eve Cartwright about  Bromley Little Theatre 's  Youth Group . The interview was recorded on the stage of the theatre and Tony Jenner adds a few words late on while taking a short break from scene building!  From dancing backstage, to being professional onstage, Eve and Frank talk about some amazing experiences that build confidence and provide memories fo...

Darren Weale talks with Frank Sisley and Eve Cartwright about Bromley Little Theatre 's Youth Group , as a trailer for the full interview. This excerpt captures the essence of what Bromley Little Theatre means to those involved, of all ages.    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 ....

Darren Weale talks with Thomas and Henning, the Co-Founders of Rhino Boulder , the climbing centre located in The Mall in Bromley town centre.   These "two guys with a dream" have come a long way with this project which began in Bromley. Rhino Boulder is evolving, with community at its heart, but also with people climbing from 4 to 75 years of age, people who are going on to competitive climbing,...