Bromley Buzz

Zeenat Noorani interviews Chris Woodley, a writer with Bromley roots., on the night they visited Bromley Little Theatre. Chris talks about his life, career, sexuality, and, of course, Bromley. 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 YouTube. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale interviews Zidan Miah, a Rayo Vallecano footballer with Bromley roots. We interviewed Zidan previously in episode 94. Speaking in Bromley's Shampan restaurant, Zidan talks about various aspects of his life, and in particular his experience of injuries and recovery, and how keen he is to 'touch grass' again. 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 Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale and Zeenat Noorani share the latest buzz about Bromley. We talk, along with Buzz colleague Sarah Marsh-Collings, about our night at the inaugural Above and Beyond Bromley Business Awards (ABBBA's), and we hear from Founder Lauretta Wright; MC Paul Andrews; award-winners the Bromley Children and Families Voluntary Sector Forum's Sammy Baldwin; and Mike Smith of Bromley Radio. We cover lots of other stories and publish words from an audience member who saw The Merchant Of Venice 1936 when it appeared in the Churchill Theatre in Bromley recently. 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 Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Zeenat Noorani interviews Nathaniel Allen and Olivia Penhallow of the Chequered Theatre Co, co-writers and stars of the theatre production Marble Cake, which they recently performed at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley's Studio, and which was co-produced with Creative Learning, creating something that is "bigger than us" and baring their souls in doing so. You can read our review 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 Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale interviews Bromley Town Centre Councillors Sam Webber and Graeme Casey. Sam and Graeme reminisce on their journeys leading to becoming Councillors, and what they now do as a result. From volunteering to committee work, and to sleeping out, there is a lot for them to do. 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 Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale interviews Luke Richards and Luke Russell from Bromley Buzz sponsors Terra Firma Landscapes. 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 Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Zeenat Noorani interviews Nicola Fishman of Bromley Well, ahead of Bromley Self-Care Week. Details 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 Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale interviews Emily Jane Ashford of Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Chislehurst. There is a lot of healthy talk! From the Aqua Ladies to Nuffield as a health charity, the Joint pain and Move together programmes, research, tackling stigma, community and physical and mental health, a lot of ground is covered. 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 Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale and Zeenat Noorani share the latest buzz about Bromley. We reflect on the BigJalebi Diwali Charity Ball and Auction, Quest Soul Theatre's 'Murder At Fat Stan's, and the House Of Hounds in Petts Wood. Plus, Paws in the Park, double rainbows, and Delphine of Caredogs. We talk about seeing 'Marble Cake' in the Churchill Theatre studio, and Merchant of Venice 1936. Zeenat celebrates her wellbeing event in Clockwise, and we mull over the benefits of coworking spaces to people in business, from Islandworks in Sheerness to Newman and Derbyshire Houses, Contingent Works, Clockwise, Desk Team, and more. Not overlooking Community House, and the Start Up Bromley market in Bromley Library. We mention the upcoming interview with Cllrs Casey and Webber, and Zeenat delivers her regular Affirmation, before we talk about Bromley FC and their Manager, Andy Woodman. We Buzz out to the Strictly Come Dancing theme! 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 Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale and Zeenat Noorani interview the Leader of Bromley Council, Cllr Colin Smith. We talk about topics including what the Council does, being a Councillor, and what Colin does in his down time. We ask about his roots and life, and becoming a Councillor. He shares what he considers is special about Bromley and how residents can help the Council. The Council HQ relocation is discussed, as is Bromley's tree-planting, the Council Loneliness Strategy, TEDx Beckenham, and Darren suggests a place Colin can get a really good sandwich, Mustard in Bickley! 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 Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale and Zeenat Noorani share the latest buzz about Bromley, including an interview with Ronke Kokoruwe and Richard Jones, recorded on the day they co-hosted the debut TEDx Beckenham event. We range across many more topics and events in Bromley and beyond, from BBC Radio London to Love Da Beat Radio in Penge, BNI Lightning, Mercedes Yearley of Quest Soul Theatre and the Connections Cafe with Radfield Home Care, dogs and the Shortlands Tavern, and Zeenat's Wellbeing Workshop in Clockwise. We have Zeenat's regular weekly affirmation. 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 Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale interviews Sumeet Jalan of BigJalebi, ahead of the BigJalebi Diwali Charity Ball and Auction on 29th October at Oakley House on Bromley Common. Sumeet talks about why he created this event, featuring a 15-course menu by a Michelin-starred chef, the Bollywood Dancers, and the Britain's Got Talent winning illusionist, Richard Jones, and just what a 'jalebi' is. He also thanks sponsors, such as Radfield Home Care and (our sponsor, too) Terra Firma Landscapes. Tickets 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 Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale and Sarah Marsh-Collings visit the former home of Charles Darwin in Bromley, Down House. This episode is recorded in the gardens, Darwin's 'living landscape laboratory', home to Darwin's experiments and observations in biodiversity and his 'genius earthworm theory', and, now, cream teas! We are with Tessa Kilgariff, Collections Curator for South London for English Heritage, and Antony O'Rourke, Head Gardener. From the orchard, we go to the rear lawn, with its walking mulberry tree, Darwin's glasshouse in the walled garden, carnivorous plants, orchids in the Tropical section, onto the Climbing section, and the Kitchen garden. Down House is open to the public. This episode was preceded by a short trailer extract from the full interview with Antony, here. The previous episode featuring the introductory conversation outside the house is here, and an episode recorded in the house is 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 Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale and Sarah Marsh-Collings visit the former home of Charles Darwin in Bromley, Down House. This episode is recorded inside the home with Tessa Kilgariff, Collections Curator for South London for English Heritage, and Antony O'Rourke, Head Gardener. It begins by the staircase in the inner hallway, and we talk about the slide Charles Darwin commissioned for his children to use to go down the stairs, and go on to speak in his study, and the billiard room. Down House is open to the public. This episode was preceded by a short trailer extract from the full interview with Antony, here. The previous episode featuring the introductory conversation outside the house is here, and an episode recorded in the gardens will follow. 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 Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale and Sarah Marsh-Collings visit the former home of Charles Darwin in Bromley, Down House. This episode is recorded outside the home with Tessa Kilgariff, Collections Curator for South London for English Heritage, and Antony O'Rourke, Head Gardener. The conversation ranges across their roles and backgrounds, an introduction to Charles Darwin and Down House, Darwin's wife, Emma, and the greenhouses, orchids, carnivorous and sensitive plants. Down House is open to the public. This episode was preceded by a short trailer extract from the full interview with Antony - here - and episodes of the conversation indoors and in the gardens will follow. 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 Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale and Zeenat Noorani share the latest buzz about Bromley, with guest Simi Ghuman of Radfield Home Care. We have a 'Newsbeat' theme this week, drawing on fellow media channels in the borough, and cover local news and events, including from our website What's On page. We have Zeenat's regular weekly affirmation. 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 Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale and Sarah Marsh-Collings recently visited the former home of Charles Darwin in Bromley, Down House. When we interviewed Head Gardener Antony O'Rourke, one particular extract from the interview with him best captured the joy of the visit and the very special place, curated by English Heritage and open to the public. This audio is of those few words. We will release the other output from what was a memorable trip soon. 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 Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale and Zeenat Noorani share the latest buzz about Bromley. We cover the recent Let's Talk Better event, the upcoming BigJalebi Charity Ball and Auction - tickets here, and cover even more local news and events than usual, including from our website What's On page. In particular, December's Aladdin pantomime - tickets here. We have Zeenat's regular weekly affirmation, this time guest created by Darren and referring to the phoenix. 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 Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Darren Weale interviews Jamie Richardson of Bromley Court Hotel. We talk about the past and present of the hotel, what it offers, and past appearances by David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix. Afternoon teas, facilities, waffles, family ownership, and the value of smiling are among the topics that come up. 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 Ian Wood Property and Terra Firma Landscapes. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley

Zeenat Noorani interviews Debra Weekes, Partnerships Manager with Mytime Active in Bromley. The interview covers lots of topics including Mytime Active's wellbeing improvement mission, something recently recognised by its winning the Health and Wellbeing Award at the London Sports Awards for the Active Lifestyles programme in Bromley. Other highlights include the Prime Time programme for older residents, how people are uplifted, the London Youth Games, Arts Train, future plans, and more. 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. #bromleybuzz #ProudOfBromley