The Brentwood Buzz

02/12/2025

There’s a podcast available on the Brentwood Buzz website about this great bit of work for local children and young people by Essex Police - Brentwood District. If you can spare a few pounds to buy something for the cause then have a look at the Amazon wish list. There are some great presents to give!

It’s not too late! Help Bring Joy This Christmas!

We’re collecting gift donations for vulnerable children in our community, and we need your support to make this festive season special.

📍 Where to donate: Brentwood NPT at Brentwood Town Hall, Ingrave Road
📅 Final day for donations: 12th December

We desperately need gifts for teenagers, as they are often overlooked. Items like toiletries, headphones, books, and accessories are perfect!

Every gift, big or small, can make a huge difference in a young person’s life. Let’s come together and spread kindness this Christmas!
If you cannot donate, please share this post far and wide so we can reach as many people as possible. Every share helps!

✨ Thank you for helping us keep the spirit of giving alive.

30/11/2025

The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce brings together businesses large and small from across the Borough of Brentwood, for support, networking and making a difference in the town.

The Chamber works with the Brentwood Improvement District through Brentwood Connected@, and ensures the voices of local entrepreneurs are heard when change is afoot.

The Brentwood Buzz got up very early to join some of our local businesses for a bacon butty and a spot of networking at the latest Brentwood Business Breakfast.

https://thebrentwoodbuzz.co.uk/2025/11/30/s3ep25-time-for-brentwood-business-and-a-bacon-butty/

Brentwood Borough Council of colour Holiday Inn

The Brentwood Chamber of Commerce brings together businesses large and small from across the Borough of Brentwood, for support, networking and making a difference in the town. The Chamber works wit…

22/11/2025

The excitement of Christmas, with presents, festive food and even the chance of some snow, on many people's minds in Brentwood.

But although Brentwood is a relatively well-off Borough, there are some families who struggle, and some vulnerable children who are less likely to get Christmas gifts.

But this is where Essex Police - Brentwood District's Neighbourhood Policing Team has stepped in for the last few years, by identifying children who could do with some cheer in their lives and getting an Amazon wish list together if anyone wants to buy some extra presents for those in need.

The Brentwood Buzz has been finding out how we can all help spread some Christmas joy.

https://thebrentwoodbuzz.co.uk/2025/11/22/s3ep24-essex-police-bring-christmas-joy-to-brentwood-families/

Essex Police Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex Crown Street, Brentwood Brentwood Connected

The excitement of Christmas, with presents, festive food and even the chance of some snow, on many people’s minds in Brentwood. But although Brentwood is a relatively well-off Borough, there …

19/11/2025

With Christmas and the New Year holiday season looming every closer, the Borough of Brentwood is getting ready to light up, have fun and welcome Father Christmas, many elves and plenty of parties.

The Brentwood Lighting Up Ceremony takes place this weekend - 22nd November - with a focus on bringing the magic of Christmas to the children of the town. Father Christmas will be joining the Brentwood a Becket Rotary Club and Rotary Elves on the High Street, Mrs Claus will be in her grotto at the Chicken & Frog Bookshop on Crown Street, and the North Pole Postmistress will be outside the Figo restaurant if anyone wants to send a letter to Santa.

The Brentwood Buzz has been to Figo to meet its Events Manager, Debbie Butcher, who combines events coordination with driving a cab, so is a cracking person to chat with for this latest episode of Brentwood's most celebratory podcast.

https://thebrentwoodbuzz.co.uk/2025/11/19/s3ep23-getting-festive-with-figo-and-a-conversation-with-a-cabbie/

Brentwood Connected Brentwood Borough Council Brentwood Chamber of Commerce

With Christmas and the New Year holiday season looming every closer, the Borough of Brentwood is getting ready to light up, have fun and welcome Father Christmas, many elves and plenty of parties. …

13/11/2025

Worth a visit to this new venture from one of our cracking local Brentwood businesses! Hey Joe Music

11/11/2025

The Brentwood Buzz was honoured to join staff, alumni, cadets and pupils at Brentwood School today for the school's Remembrance Day service. You can hear the podcast on The Brentwood Buzz website (click on the picture below) and on Spotify.

Lest we forget.

Brentwood Borough Council Brentwood Connected Royal British Legion Brentwood Imperial Youth Band @

Having spoken last week on The Brentwood Buzz to the Parade Commander, Sarb Singh, of the Brentwood Remembrance Parade, today The Buzz has been to Brentwood School to join its Remembrance Day servi…

05/11/2025

Brentwood's annual Remembrance Sunday Parade takes place on Sunday 9th November 2025, with representatives from Brentwood Borough Council, Essex Police, Essex Fire and Rescue Service, Royal Mail, Armed Forces, cadet groups, Scouts and Girl Guides marching through the town led by the Brentwood Imperial Youth Band.

The Brentwood Buzz has been to meet the Parade Commander, Sarb Singh, to hear more about the parade. We've also caught up with an old friend of the podcast, Mario Corile, whose latest mural on the side of the The Spread Eagle, Brentwood marks the 80th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War, and popped in to the pub to find out from new landlady, Remi Bassett, why the mural is such a big part of the pub's presence in the town.

You can hear The Brentwood Buzz by clicking on the link below or on Spotify and Amazon Music

Brentwood Connected Royal British Legion

Brentwood’s annual Remembrance Sunday Parade takes place on Sunday 9th November 2025, with representatives from Brentwood Borough Council, Essex Police, Essex Fire and Rescue, Royal Mail, Arm…

11/10/2025

If ever confirmation were needed that Brentwood is the place to do business, the annual Brentwood Business Awards organised by Brentwood Chamber of Commerce is the place to go.

More than two hundred Brentwood business people, local dignitaries, friends and family gathered this week for a glittering awards ceremony at which awards were given for High Street Impact, Community Engagement, Customer Service and Brentwood Business of the Year.

The Brentwood Buzz has had a busy old week recording interviews and was there to chat to as many of these fabulous people as possible. Have a listen via the website or Spotify, like and share!

https://thebrentwoodbuzz.co.uk/2025/10/11/s3ep20-brentwood-is-the-place-to-do-business-brentwood-business-awards-2025/

Brentwood Connected Essex County Council Brentwood Borough Council Chicken & Frog Bookshop Saint Francis Hospice Ink Digital Crown Street Dental Group Crown Street, Brentwood

If ever confirmation were needed that Brentwood is the place to do business, the annual Brentwood Business Awards organised by Brentwood Chamber of Commerce is the place to go. More than two hundre…

11/10/2025

Brentwood is fortunate to have a unending succession of keen amateur and professional singers, dancers, actors and musicians who perform regularly in musicals, plays and concerts in venues throughout the town.

This month Brentwood Musical Theatre Society - formerly Brentwood Operatic Society – is staging Rock of Ages at the Brentwood Theatre from 21st-25th October, bringing a hit of the 1980s to all those who love a ra-ra skirt and mobile phones the size of bricks.

The Brentwood Buzz joined the team for a rehearsal and to find out what makes the BMTS members give up their time and skills to put on a show.

https://thebrentwoodbuzz.co.uk/2025/10/10/tbb-s3ep19-backstage-with-the-brentwood-musical-theatre-society/

01/10/2025

Brentwood has its own Climate Action Group which is a growing collection of people wanting to talk about what needs to be done to tackle climate change.

But it's not all climate. Great effort is being made to bring together a community of like-minded people to talk, debate, have picnics on Shenfield Common and, every so often, enjoy and evening of poetry and music.

Hey Joe Music, just off Crown Street, was the venue for the latest evening of words and music, and The Brentwood Buzz was there to meet Brentwood Climate Action chair, Kat Anderson, and singer/songwriter, Lucy Blu

Brentwood has its own Climate Action Group which is a growing collection of people wanting to talk about what needs to be done to tackle climate change. But it’s not all climate. Great effort…

25/09/2025

There was a time, in the dim and distant past, when Brentwood had two McDonald's restaurants - one on the High Street, and a drive-thru on the Mountnessing roundabout. Then they both closed and those with a taste for McNuggets or a Happy Meal had to travel to Chelmsford or even Romford for a full fat fix.

But this year, McDonald's reopened on Brentwood High Street under the watchful eye of former McDonald's Customer Care Assistant turned current franchisee, Joey Antwi-Kusi. Brentwood's favourite celebratory award-nominated podcast, The Brentwood Buzz has been to meet Joey, and to go behind the scenes in the shiny new Brentwood Maccy-D's.

https://thebrentwoodbuzz.co.uk/2025/09/25/s3ep17-the-golden-arches-return-to-brentwood/

Brentwood Connected Kemi Badenoch Brentwood Chamber of Commerce

There was a time, in the dim and distant past, when Brentwood had two McDonald’s restaurants – one on the High Street, and a drive-thru on the Mountnessing roundabout. Then they both cl…

17/09/2025

The Brentwood Buzz celebrates all that's good about the people and places of Brentwood, Essex - but when the 1st Warley Cubs organised a weekend camp at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome just outside Danbury in Essex, it seemed like a good excuse to Buzz a little further afield.
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome was used as a base for some of the earliest Royal Flying Corps war planes to take off and land when defending the East of England and London from the Zeppelins of the Great War of 1914-1918.
At the time the airmen and crew lived first in tents, and then in buildings which have largely survived the last 100 years and are now open to visitors. But now the tents are back too, as the amazing team at the Aerodrome have started to allow youth organisations to camp overnight and earn some of the stages of the Air Activities badge.
1st Warley Cubs were among the first Cub Scouts to have this amazing experience, so The Brentwood Buzz was there to find out more about the Aerodrome, and what it takes to make a good and safe Cub Camp.
You can hear the episode on Spotify, Amazon Music or on The Brentwood Buzz website here:
https://thebrentwoodbuzz.co.uk/2025/09/11/s3ep16-camping-with-1st-warley-cubs-at-stow-maries-great-war-aerodrome/

The Scouts 1st Warley Scouts Royal Air Force

It’s not often The Brentwood Buzz ventures outside the Borough of Brentwood, but sometimes a great opportunity presents itself and cannot be missed. This was the case when 1st Warley Cubs dec…