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Updated Dragon Review: Christmas Pantomime Robin Hood – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

By Ferenc Hepp As shops and radio stations start playing Christmas music and lights go up on High Streets, it must mean one thing: panto season! And this year’s Yvonne…

Festive Writers’ Showcase

Poets and writers from Guildford and beyond will take part in the Festive Writers’ Showcase, at Zero Carbon Guildford. The free, spoken-word event on Saturday, December 7 will celebrate the…

October is Special for Book Lovers in Guildford

By Alice Fowler For book-lovers in Guildford, there’s something special about October. What other month of the year can you find international best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith chatting at the…

Guildford Book Festival Event Highlights the Art of Short Story Writing

Five local writers will be showcasing their work at an event highlighting the art of short story writing during the Guildford Book Festival, which runs from October 6-20. “Short Story…

Guildford’s Book Festival Is Less Than a Month Away

Preparations continue for Guildford’s Book Festival, which this year takes place in venues across the Borough and beyond between 6 and 20 October. Now in its 35th year, the event…

“Life Sentence”: A Short Story About How Age Can Steal Our Liberty But Strengthen Love

During lockdown, Guildford Dragon reporter David Reading teamed up with two friends, both ex Guildfordians, to write and self-publish a book of short stories. The profits are going to local…

Dragon Interview: The Thriller Writer Who is a Climate Change Ambassador

By David Reading Most of us learn about the devastating effects of climate change through news reports. Canadian scientist Paul Hardisty has chosen to bring home the message through a…

New Guildford Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club Features the Vapors

The Guildford Rock ‘n’ Roll Book Club meets for the first time on Wednesday, May 15, at the Keep pub in Castle Street with author Mike Philpott talking about his…

New Revised Edition of Book on Alan Turing – Guildford’s Best Kept Secret

Author Paul Backhouse has launched a revised edition of his book Alan Turning – Guildford’s Best Kept Secret, as fascinating new information has come to light. The book was first…

Guildford Book Festival – Arts for Impact

This year, the Guildford Book Festival will mark 35 years of bringing the nation’s favourite storytellers to the town. Amongst the bestselling authors and household names who have entertained audiences…

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