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  • Blood Brothers – Not a dry eye in the house!

    Blood Brothers – Not a dry eye in the house!

    Image credit: Jack Merriman The multi-award-winning Blood Brothers production by Billy Kenwright, written by Willy Russell, didn’t disappoint one bit! For many years I’ve been wanting to see this and finally it is here in our home town, Bromley at the Churchill Theatre, playing until the 4th of March 2023. This is a moving and… Read more

  • Designer Death in Farnborough

    Designer Death in Farnborough

    Walter Pearce, Member of Parliament, isn’t much of an advert for modern British politics, as we discover in Rob Urbinati’s play, Death By Design, which was presented by the Farnborough Dramatic Society (FDS) in a 3-night run that concluded on 18th February. Pompous and philandering, he is central to the action of the play. Convincingly… Read more

  • Rock Of Ages at the Churchill Theatre

    Rock Of Ages at the Churchill Theatre

    Image: The Other Richard Dreams can come true. The musical show Rock of Ages now at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre deals with highs and lows of life in Los Angeles, California, where a love story unfolds at the famous Bourbon Room on Sunset Strip. A young girl, Sherrie (played by Gabriella Williams), from Kansas, wishes to… Read more

  • Swan Lake: Total awe

    Swan Lake: Total awe

    I was in total awe as I sat, immersed, watching the beautiful performance of Swan Lake presented by The International Classic Ballet Theatre at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre. Swan Lake is a tragic tale of love that triumphs over evil. Prince Siegfried, given a bow and arrows, heads off hunting into the forest where he meets… Read more

  • Hamper competition with Laura’s Larder

    Hamper competition with Laura’s Larder

    Post script: the competition was won by local resident Helen McDonald. Helen said: “I was delighted to win this beautiful hamper from a shop I consider to be a real local asset given the range of products Laura stocks, some of which can be hard to find elsewhere; the helpful and friendly staff; the eco-friendly… Read more

  • Overview: The business landscape in Bromley

    Overview: The business landscape in Bromley

    Bromley’s Mayor, and former Small Business Champion, Cllr Hannah Gray (pictured) says, “Bromley is simply a great place to start and do business.” It is good to remember that opinion as 2023 begins amid many stories of economic gloom and doom. You can listen to our most recent interview with Hannah below. In June 2022,… Read more