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Leighton Buzz Radio was launched at the Leighton Buzzard May Day Fair in 2019. Since 2019 our station and the rest of the world went through many changes.  We are proud of the shows we produced to entertain children during lockdown, jumping on the mics to cover the LB earthquake (even before the bigger stations […]

28th and 29th October – Art Exhibition Leighton Buzzard Art Society (LBAS) is holding its Annual Art Exhibition and Sale on Friday and Saturday 28th and 29th October 10am – 5pm at All Saints Church, Church Square  with a private view for members, friends and families on the Thursday evening, when it will be officially opened by […]

27th October 2022

The top 20 ‘earworms’ were named by University of Andrew after a study including real science of the components of a song that make them stick which included rhythmic repetition and predictability.  As you can see from the list most are songs that you can’t help singing along too and get stuck in your head […]

by Gareth Pritchard We all love Christmas at Leighton Buzz Radio, but by boxing day some of us may be looking around and thinking of the environmental impact of Christmas. I’ve come up with 5 easy ways to reduce the environmental impact of Christmas without limiting the fun and joy of christmas.   1-Buy refurbished […]

The 5th of November is best known as Guy Fawkes day in the UK, but it’s also exactly 50 days until Christmas. You might feel like there’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding 2021’s Christmas celebrations, but at Leighton Buzz Radio we’re being optimist and planning to release a blog post every 10 days in the […]

by India Carden-White Sometimes it’s all too easy to take song lyrics at face value and sometimes you can be utterly confused about what you’ve just heard. Here is a list of ten songs with meanings you would never expect after listening to them.   Bob Marley – I shot the sheriff This song, that […]

by Steve Ashwell The answer can be found listening to the Solid Rock show between 7-9pm on Wednesday 14th July when Chris Groom author of a new biography on the man is interviewed by Steve Ashwell. The book is called Strat! The Charismatic Life and Times of Tony Stratton Smith and was published by Wymer […]

Here at Leigtonbuzz, we know that it’s been a tough old year. so, we thought it only right to brighten your day, and hopefully your summer, with a list of festivals for you to head to in the upcoming months. by India Carden-White   We’ve compiled a list of festivals for everyone… we’ve got festivals […]

by Steve Ashwell Bob Dylan in London: Troubadour Tales On the 24th May 2021 Bob Dylan celebrates his 80th birthday and this week Leighton Buzz Radio is broadcasting a Bob Dylan Special that interviews Jackie Lees and K.G. Miles, authors of a book published in March this year called Troubadour Tales: Bob Dylan in London.    […]

This year’s Mental Health Week takes place from 10th – 16th May. Every year, one in four of us will experience a mental health problem. But hundreds of thousands of people are still struggling.  You can read the stories of some of our own Leighton Buzz Radio volunteers here with their tips on feeling better: […]