{"id":3665,"date":"2026-04-27T16:10:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/bromley\/?post_type=event&#038;p=3665"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:10:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:10:29","slug":"join-us-for-broom-day-on-sunday-10-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/bromley\/event\/join-us-for-broom-day-on-sunday-10-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us for Broom Day on Sunday 10 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventon_desc_in\">\n<p>Celebrate Bromley\u2019s heritage at the return of Broom Day, a historic festival inspired by the bright yellow broom flowers.\u00a0The celebrations start at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglades.co.uk\/events\/broom-day-2026-at-the-glades\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Glades<\/a>\u00a0with a historical exhibition, followed by a parade through Bromley High Street led by the Mayor which finishes at Martin\u2019s Hill with live entertainment and family activities, and fundraising in support of Bromley Brighter Beginnings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Agenda<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Glades Exhibition<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong>\u00a011:00 \u2013 16:00<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0The Glades Shopping Centre\u00a0(Central Atrium)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A special exhibition exploring the history of the broom in Bromley and how the town grew from its early beginnings. Little ones can also get involved with yellow floral decorations and fun headdresses available on the day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Parade<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong>\u00a012:00 start<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At 12pm, the Mayor will lead a vibrant parade starting from the Elmfield Road entrance of The Glades, travelling along the High Street and Church Road to Martin\u2019s Hill.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Look out for:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A giant Green Man<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A life-size Broom Flower<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Towering Flower Girls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Everyone is welcome to join,\u00a0<strong>wear something green and yellow!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Martin\u2019s Hill\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Martin\u2019s Hill Open Space\u00a0(near the War Memorial)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Upon arrival at Martin\u2019s Hill, the parade will be welcomed with entertainment and activities, including a performance by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivacegymnastics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vivace Gymnastics<\/a>\u00a0and a \u2018Beat the Goalie\u2019 competition by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bromleyfc.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bromley Football Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Funds raised during the event will support\u00a0Bromley Brighter Beginnings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2828,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"event_categories":[352,356],"class_list":["post-3665","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_categories-days-out","event_categories-family-fun-days-out"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2027-05-07 01:10:07","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[],"taxonomy":"event_categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/bromley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/3665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/bromley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/bromley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/bromley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/3665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3667,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/bromley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/3665\/revisions\/3667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/bromley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/bromley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/bromley\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_categories?post=3665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}