Love Bromley http://www.lovebromley.com The new name for the Bromley Business Forum Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:00:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Bromley Business Expo http://www.lovebromley.com/bromley-business-expo http://www.lovebromley.com/bromley-business-expo#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:52:51 +0000 Kevin http://www.lovebromley.com/?p=307 Bromley Business Expo is being held on the 22nd June 2011 at Oakley House on Bromley Common.

A fabulous opportunity to meet local business owners and find opportunities to help your business – please visit the expo website for more information

www.bromleyexpo.co.uk

]]> http://www.lovebromley.com/bromley-business-expo/feed 0 Networking Meeting http://www.lovebromley.com/networking-meeting http://www.lovebromley.com/networking-meeting#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:35:35 +0000 Love Bromley http://www.lovebromley.com/?p=226 On Wednesday 15th June businesses in Bromley Town Centre are all invited to come and meet each other, discuss town centre issues and hear how you could benefit from town centre events and promotions.

You will also have the opportunity to meet the Town Centre Manager, Glades Centre Manager, Chair of the Love Bromley Business Forum and the Town Centre Police Team.  This will be an informal get together but if you could let Lorraine McQuillan by email: Lorraine.McQuillan@Bromley.Gov.Uk, or call on 0208 461 7498, and know if you are going to drop in that would be appreciated.  The event in being held at Ed’s Woodfire Grill, 41 East Street (previously Edwards Restaurant) 6pm -7pm.

 

]]> http://www.lovebromley.com/networking-meeting/feed 0 June 2011 Bromley Town Update http://www.lovebromley.com/june-2011-bromley-town-update http://www.lovebromley.com/june-2011-bromley-town-update#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:12:11 +0000 Love Bromley http://www.lovebromley.com/?p=217 Welcome to the Bromley Town Centre Update!

Amphitheatre Events in Church House Gardens

Saturday 18th June Importance of Being Earnest – 6.00 till 8.00pmSunday 19th June Jazz on a Summers Day – all day Jazz -2.00pm till 9.00pm Don’t forget the weekly market runs every Friday and Saturday in the pedestrian area – stalls include bread, cheese, fish, meats, fruits and veg and lots more!

Good news! Footfall increase

The April figures show that compared to last year the footfall has increased by 9.8% in the town centre.

Christmas lights 2011 – Update

You will shortly be receiving a newsletter outlining how we can all work together to create a festive Christmas lights display in Bromley Town Centre in 2011.  Lets all work together to ensure visitors, shoppers and traders in our town centre are assured of a happy and prosperous Christmas in 2011.

Promotional opportunities

Businesses are being offered the opportunity use stalls in the pedestrian area every Friday for free! There are stalls available (as part of the weekly market) where businesses could promote themselves and/or offer food tastings.  Dates are being booked up quickly so please contact me if you are interested.

Development Update

Pavilion Leisure Centre – refurbishment started in May to include ten pin bowling alley, work completed by Spring 2012.

Westmoreland Road Car Park –  Consultation event scheduled for Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July more details to follow.  Planning application to be submitted in September 2011 for multi-plex cinema, hotel, food outlets and residential units.

Old Town Hall – Developers confirmed.  Planning application expecting to be received in September to include hotel and conference centre and residential units.Bromley South Station – refurbishment to include drop off facilities, disabled access, repairs, alterations and refurbishment of station building to be completed in time for the Olympics in 2012.

Bromley North Village Public Realm Improvements – detailed designs are being drawn following the stakeholder event held in April.  Businesses currently being surveyed on their service and delivery arrangements.  Consultation expected in September 2011.

Empty Unit update

Metrobank will be opening on Friday 3rd June 75 High Street (old Evans shop)CEX, 49 High Street – TERMS AGREED planning application submitted

Magnet, 52 High Street – TERMS AGREED

ART, 75 High Street – TERMS AGREED

Universal House, Walters Yard – TERMS AGREED

Gingers, 78 High Street – close to terms being agreed

Peppermint, 12 East Street – under offer

Greyhound, 205 High Street – licensing application submitted

Waitrose Community Matters Scheme

Waitrose has a Community Matters scheme which donates £1,000 every month split between 3 local charities.  If anybody would like to nominate a local charity please contact Laura Whitehead on personnelmanagerbromleysouth@waitrose.co.uk

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On Sunday 14th August between 7.30pm and 9.30pm, Church House Gardens in Bromley will be holding the “Proms in the Park.

The Kent Sinfonia is the foremost professional symphony orchestera for the County of Kent. The Kent Sinfonia will be delivering a wonderful evening of familiar well loved music by Vivaldi, Rossini, Strauss and others, which will be accompanied by a stunning finale of fireworks. So come along and have a great great night out! Food and drink vendors will be at this event.

Please click here for more information on ticket prices.

Doors open at 6.30pm.

 

]]> http://www.lovebromley.com/proms-in-the-park/feed 0 A life of Brian – Cinema in the Park http://www.lovebromley.com/a-life-of-brian-cinema-in-the-park http://www.lovebromley.com/a-life-of-brian-cinema-in-the-park#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:50:24 +0000 Love Bromley http://www.lovebromley.com/?p=209 On Saturday 13th August 2011 The Amphitheatre in Bromley will be hosting a Cinema in the Park evening showing “Life of Brian”.

This night is in partnership with Bromley Comedy, Where is the Nomad (pop up films) bring you the one of the best British Comedies ever if not the best!

To find out more about this night and prices etc please click here

Food and drink will be on offer, please note no food or alcohol is to be brought in to the auditorium.

 

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To find out more about this production and to book your tickets, please click here .

 

]]> http://www.lovebromley.com/shakespeare-in-the-park/feed 0 Twelfth Night http://www.lovebromley.com/twelfth-night http://www.lovebromley.com/twelfth-night#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:43:50 +0000 Love Bromley http://www.lovebromley.com/?p=204 The Amphitheatre in Bromley is hosting a Shakespeare in the Park night on Sunday 10th July between 18.00 and 20.00, doors open at 17.00.

Come along to the Chuch House Gardens in Bromley on Sunday 10th July and see a performance of the “Twelfth Night”.

Click here for further information on this event.

No food or alcohol is to be brought in.

Bring along a blanket or cushion, no deck chairs or camp chairs allowed.

 

]]> http://www.lovebromley.com/twelfth-night/feed 0 Bromley Literary Festival 2011 http://www.lovebromley.com/bromley-literary-festival-2011-2 http://www.lovebromley.com/bromley-literary-festival-2011-2#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:15:42 +0000 Love Bromley http://www.lovebromley.com/?p=200 Firefly Theatre Company will be putting on an entertaining production with a modern twist as part of the Bromley Literary Festival.
Please call for further information and exact timings on this event. 020 8249 7474 or email: leila@bromleylitfest.co.uk.

 

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Please click here for more information on this event.

 

 

]]> http://www.lovebromley.com/mind-body-spirit-fayre/feed 0 Bromley Literary Festival 2011 http://www.lovebromley.com/bromley-literary-festival-2011 http://www.lovebromley.com/bromley-literary-festival-2011#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:05:10 +0000 Love Bromley http://www.lovebromley.com/?p=194 For Books’ Sake with Lucy O’Brien, author of She Bop, Zoe Howe, author of How’s Your Dad and Typical Girls? The Story of the Slits, Annette Barlow, founding editor of lady-music website The GIrls Are and Jane Bradley, editor of For Books’ Sake followed by a literary pub quiz, The Tomfoolery 4pm onwards.

Please call 020 8249 7474 or email leila@bromleylitfest.co.uk for more information.

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