Bromley Buzz

Bromley Buzz

The Bromley Buzz is an entertaining, informative weekly show with stories, interviews, news and chat about the London borough of Bromley and what a great place it is to live and work. We cover the arts, sport, entertainment, leisure, events, the diverse people here, business, charities, and more. We talk about anything, anywhere that‘s relevant to Bromley. We want to inspire people and to provide a voice for Bromley. We are sharing the Buzz!

Episodes

October 11, 2025 18 mins

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.

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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 InstagramLinkedInTwitter, and You T...

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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 introduction to the crowd on the night.

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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 InstagramLinkedInTwitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored ...

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Sarah Marsh-Collings interviews Saif 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.   

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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.  

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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 the clubs Broomfields venue, tickets...

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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 Friends of Bromley Parks
  • Children's aut...
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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.

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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...

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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. 

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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 a...

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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 influential in helping to reduce the male su...

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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 & Dragons sessions, is introduc...

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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. 

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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 InstagramLinkedInTwitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Shampan restaurantsLondon Biggin Hill Airport, and Ian Wood Property.

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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 things for other people". Those include...

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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 for life. 

They talk about and perform ext...

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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. We are also on InstagramLinkedInTwit...

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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, and more facilities beyond the climb...
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Darren Weale is, for the first time on the podcast he founded, interviewed.

The interviewer/interviewee seats were unexpectedly swapped with Jaya and Aimee at the Newman Flexible Workspace ahead of their Hats, Horses and Handshakes networking event on 17 June.

The full recording will be published separately. This episode follows an extract from that interview session which was used, as episode 236, to share the event in advance.

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Darren Weale talks with Jaya and Aimee at the Newman Flexible Workspace ahead of their Hats, Horses and Handshakes networking event on 17 June.

This is a special 'interim episode' taken from a longer recording which will be published in separately, and which also contains an interview with the Founder of the Bromley Buzz podcast - Darren.

Event link here

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Darren Weale talks with Conor organiser and Dungeon Master of Bromley's new Dungeons & Dragons community, which is being run in collaboration with Quest Soul Theatre.    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 InstagramLinkedInTwitter, and You Tube. The Bromley Buzz podcast is sponsored by Shampan r...
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