Opening with a BANG! Bodyguard The Musical

Bromley Buzz was invited to attend the opening night of the much-acclaimed The Bodyguard The Musical at the Churchill Theatre, and all we can say is, opening night opened with a BANG! The show follows closely the storyline delivered in Lawrence Kasdan’s 1992 movie based on the book by Alexander Dinelaris and starring the late,Continue reading “Opening with a BANG! Bodyguard The Musical”

New sponsor for the Bromley Buzz!

Ian ‘live on air’ on the Business Bunker show The Bromley Buzz has a new sponsor, Orpington-based estate agent Ian Wood of Ian Wood Property, who can also be found on the Nested website: https://nested.com/orpington. We work with sponsors who share our values. The Bromley Buzz is a positive, community podcast, and Ian is aContinue reading “New sponsor for the Bromley Buzz!”

Titanic – a legend

Image: Pamela Wraith Titanic – a legend. Inspired by one of the greatest maritime disasters in history, Titanic The Musical, hit Bromley town centre at the Churchill Theatre from 16th to 18th March. The ‘unsinkable’ ship sets sail for her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, with a cast of 25 talented actors takingContinue reading “Titanic – a legend”

Wodehouse In Wonderland: a one-man wonder

Images: Pamela Raith From the first chords of the Jazz music that heralded the opening of the show ‘Wodehouse In Wonderland’ at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre last night, and on until 11th March, a perfect note was struck that actor Robert Daws, performing as the late, great lyricist and literary humourist PG ‘Plum’ Wodehouse, sustained throughout.Continue reading “Wodehouse In Wonderland: a one-man wonder”

Nine tries and a conversion

It felt as if the ground shook as the two teams, Bromley’s Westcombe Park Rugby Football Club (RFC) and Colchester RFC, in what amounted to a decider for the Regional 1 South East title, took to the field at Goddington Dene on Saturday 4th March. A mere £5 for a match programme saw me admitted.Continue reading “Nine tries and a conversion”

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. ConvincinglyContinue reading “Designer Death in Farnborough”

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 toContinue reading “Rock Of Ages at the Churchill Theatre”

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 meetsContinue reading “Swan Lake: Total awe”

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-friendlyContinue reading “Hamper competition with Laura’s Larder”

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,Continue reading “Overview: The business landscape in Bromley”