The Brentwood Buzz

Brentwood is a hotbed of talent when it comes to table tennis, with multiple teams meeting across the Borough to take part in local and national leagues, training and socialising.

From Bat and Chat to world class players, there is a level for everyone.

The Brentwood Buzz has been to meet some of the people who are part of the Hutton Table Tennis Club.

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Spending time with a dog is many people's idea of the best time ever. The absolute adoration and love a dog can give is so special, and the charity Essex Therapy Dogs recognises this.

They have 288 dogs across Essex who, with their owners and entirely voluntarily, spend time in schools, care homes, hospitals, airports and workplaces, just being dogs. And this means people who are sad, stressed, anxious or ill get the chance to stroke, play with and enjoy all a dog can offer.

The Brentwood Buzz has been to meet Maple and Jessie, two of the Essex Therapy Dogs for this week's podcast.

If you want to find out more about Essex Therapy Dogs you can contact them via their website: https://essextherapydogs.co.uk/

It's just over two years since The Brentwood Buzz started celebrating life in Brentwood, Essex, through 49 (so far) podcasts featuring local residents, business people, actors and musicians.

So, to celebrate this achievement, the 50th episode of The Brentwood Buzz is a two parter. Part One heard from some of our previous guests about what brought them to Brentwood.

Part Two of Episode 50 hears why people stay here and what they love about the town.

Sit down, get comfortable, and have a listen. And then listen to the previous 49 episodes, and tell your friends!

It's just over two years since The Brentwood Buzz started celebrating life in Brentwood, Essex, through 49 (so far) podcasts featuring local residents, business people, actors and musicians.

So, to celebrate this achievement, the 50th episode of The Brentwood Buzz is a two parter. Part One - this one - hears again from some of the guests to date about what brought them to Brentwood.

Part Two of Episode 50 will be about why people stay here and what they love about the town.

Sit down, get comfortable, and have a listen. And then listen to the previous 49 episodes, and tell your friends!

You may remember The Brentwood Buzz visited 149 Productions last year as they rehearsed Henry V. Now they're back with another of Shakespeare's history plays - Richard III.

The play is on at the Brentwood Theatre this week, from Thursday 13th to Saturday 15th March, with a matinee on Saturday.

Tickets are available from 149 Productions social media pages, or online or by phone from Brentwood Theatre.

The Brentwood Buzz has been to rehearsals to find out more about the play and its cast.

Did you know almost a quarter of listeners to The Brentwood Buzz are listening from outside the UK. Hello to you in Canada, Saudi Arabia, Germany the the United States - good to know you are interested in the people of Brentwood, Essex.

And we have a fair few international listeners living in Brentwood too - and now this multi-national town is gearing up for its own International Community Festival, due to take place in September.

Do have a listen to this week's chat on The Brentwood Buzz with Randal Smith, who is heading the festival plans, and if you think you have something to add to those plans get in touch with Randal on [email protected].

Or you can attend one of the meetings due to take place on Saturday May 17th from 10 to 11am, or on Thursday May 22 from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, both at Shenfield Library.

As always, please have a listen on Spotify and Amazon Music, like and share with your friends.

After several years of displacement, Shenfield Library is now back and has been formally opened to the community.

The Brentwood Buzz attended the 'soft opening' a couple of weeks ago, but now there's been a formal all bells and whistles event with a ribbon and bigwigs and everything.

The Brentwood Buzz was there to talk to some of the many people who have made this new library and community hub happen.

It's been a busy week for The Brentwood Buzz - but two previous guests - Natasha Radford from the Chicken and Frog Bookshop, and Marc Sardinha from Hey Joe Music - are celebrating five year anniversaries this week with their respective businesses, so it seemed like a good time to pop back to have another chat with them both!

Please like and share what you hear and get the word out about all that's good about Brentwood to the world!

Brentwood Connected is the public face of the Business Improvement District which brings together businesses in Brentwood, Ingatestone and Shenfield to make our High Streets and shopping areas more attractive and full of fun and entertainment.

Formed formally last year, Brentwood Connected works with our local businesses - some of whom have already been featured on The Brentwood Buzz - and Brentwood Borough Council and Essex Police to ensure we feel safe when we are out and about in the town and village centres, and the amenity of the area is kept up to scratch.

The Brentwood Buzz has met the Business Improvement District Manager, Sarah Walmsley, to find out more about the five year scheme.

After three years of building work and displaced library services, Shenfield Library is back in the centre of the community with a brand new building and some brand new books.

A formal opening for the library will be held by Essex Library Services later in the month, but the new facilities were open today for all those who have waited so long to enjoy playing, story time and a bit of book browsing.

The Brentwood Buzz was there to catch up with some of what has been going on and what events are planned for the future.