The Brentwood Buzz

30/09/2026

The Brentwood Buzz, Brentwood's celebratory podcast, is talking all this health and hospitals this week with local resident, Tom Abell, who has worked in the NHS for almost twenty years and is now the Chief Executive of the NHS Essex which commissions health services across Essex.

Tom met The Brentwood Buzz to talk about what new services could be coming to Brentwood Community Hospital, why having people on the end of a phone could help some people access NHS services, and what's on offer for water loving dogs in King George's Playing Fields

If you struggle with the NHS App, or wonder if there will be an NHS in the future, this is the podcast episode for you.

https://thebrentwoodbuzz.co.uk/2026/09/30/2026-s4ep32-brentwoods-health-and-hospital-with-nhs-essex-icb-boss-tom-abell/

There’s a lot to be proud of about the NHS in Brentwood, from Brentwood Community Hospital to our GP surgeries and pharmacies. Overseeing the services on offer in the Borough is Brentwood res…

23/09/2026

Hey Joe Music is a brilliant local shop, coffee and cake stop and great music and comedy venue. If you’re in town, get your coffee from this independent business, listen to some music, buy a record or CD or a jar of coffee and book a ticket for a gig.
You can hear some of the great things Hey Joe Music has been up to in the last couple of years on The Brentwood Buzz podcast bit don’t just listen - go in and see for yourself!

23/09/2026

Brentwood's celebratory podcast, The Brentwood Buzz, is very proud to have joined up with Bedrock Radio to bring hospital radio listeners in Queen's Hospital the chance to hear each new podcast as it is published.
Having started a radio career in hospital radio in Darlington (Radio Skerne!) back in the day, it's good to be back and bringing the joys of Brentwood to the people - and patients - of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust!

16/09/2026

Clearly, those of us who live in Brentwood know what a great place it is - The Brentwood Buzz was created to reflect some of the great places and people we have here.

But for those wanting to move here, finding a property in the right price range and in the right place can be tricky. That's where estate agents come into their own, and one of the newest faces in town is Josh Vaux-Blake Personal Estate Agent from The Agency UK.

Josh was one of the sponsors of Brentwood Pride and we met up with him there for a chat about buying in Brentwood.

https://thebrentwoodbuzz.co.uk/2026/09/16/s4ep31-move-to-brentwood/

Brentwood Theatre Brentwood Connected

Clearly, those of us who live in Brentwood know what a great place it is – The Brentwood Buzz was created to reflect some of the great places and people we have here. But for those wanting to…

09/09/2026

Brentwood's first Pride celebration this last weekend was full of sunshine, rainbows, glitter, music and art, from Brentwood Theatre to the High Street and Crown Street, Brentwood .
The Brentwood Buzz previewed the day's events on Sunday (see S4Ep29) but stayed around for the rest of the day to chat to some of those taking part, including drag performers Aria Close and Sirena Hart. Hear them now on The Brentwood Buzz website, Spotify, Amazon music and Apple Podcasts.

https://thebrentwoodbuzz.co.uk/2026/09/09/2026-s4ep30-brentwood-pride-drag-and-glitter/

Brentwood Connected Chicken & Frog Bookshop Hey Joe Music

06/09/2026

What a brilliant day! The Brentwood Buzz has been chatting to some of those taking part and new podcasts will be up this week.

06/09/2026

It's Brentwood Pride Day today with music, stories, art, face painting, burlesque, drag acts, food and many stalls!
You can find stages in the Chapel Ruins on Brentwood High Street, and at Brentwood Theatre.
Friends of The Brentwood Buzz, Brentwood Musical Theatre Society, Shenfield Operatic Society, Brentwood Connected, The Brentwood Belles WI are all around - come down and hear some great music and have fun!

The Brentwood Buzz has chatted to some of those taking part and will be bringing more interviews later this week with performers and participants. Find us on , Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts

And thanks to Hey Joe Music music for use of WiFi to get this episode edited and published in the wild!

Tropic Skincare

It’s Brentwood Pride Day today (6th September) and the High Street from Brentwood Theatre to Crown Street is full of actors, musicians, face painters, artists and rainbows¬ The Brentwood Buzz…

02/09/2026

This week's episode of The Brentwood Buzz celebrates what it is to be young, ambitious and ready to - as they say in recruitment - demonstrate transferable skills.

Jon Hegan lives in Brentwood and now runs the Jon Hegan Academy in Upminster, teaching Krav Maga, self defence and martial arts.

But before this he was a cadet in Cranham, joined the Marines, left to set up his martial arts business and spend fifteen years working in secure units for young offenders.

It's been a fascinating and varied career, and Jon is this week's guest on The Brentwood Buzz.

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This week’s episode of The Brentwood Buzz celebrates what it is to be young, ambitious and ready to – as they say in recruitment – demonstrate transferable skills. Jon Hegan lives…

28/08/2026

In a week when we have lost Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, and in which Paul Heaton has had his first solo album (although he’s probably written many songs you already love), how about expanding your record collection and heading down to Hey Joe Music for some vinyl nostalgia or new tunes?
Brentwood’s own independent music store has featured on local podcast The Brentwood Buzz multiple times - find owner Marc Sardinha talking about records (plus Pixie Lott, and comedian Alastair Clark) on Apple Podcasts Amazon Music and Spotify and this year’s Record Store Day to remind yourself why we need a record shop in Brentwood!

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-brentwood-buzz/id1737672887

https://thebrentwoodbuzz.co.uk/2026/05/04/s4ep17-alastair-clark-on-the-record-at-hey-joe-music/

Brentwood Connected Brentwood Chamber of Commerce Crown Street, Brentwood Record Store Day

Podcast Episode · The Brentwood Buzz · 18 April · 15min

26/08/2026

The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce has released the names of the finalists in the 2026 Brentwood Business Awards, and The Brentwood Buzz is pleased to see some previous podcast guests among them!
Head over to The Brentwood Buzz website to hear episodes featuring 2026 Award finalists Meridian Kung Fu - Brentwood, Black and Being Essex, Brentwood McDonald's, Chantilly and The Lounge Ingatestone

https://thebrentwoodbuzz.co.uk/2026/08/26/brentwood-business-awards-2026/

Brentwood Connected