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Dragon Review: Filumena – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

By Ferenc Hepp It is a balmy late spring and we have been transported to the house of Domenico Soriano in Naples. Domenico (Matthew Kelly) in a state of utter…

Come and Meet the Flower Fairies at Watts Gallery

By Alice Fowler Generations of little girls – myself included – grew up with the Flower Fairies: an enchanting series of illustrated books that featured whimsical, delicate-featured fairies alongside botanically…

G Live Brings More Classical Concerts to Guildford from Renowned Orchestras

Every year, G Live’s Guildford International Concert Season brings renowned international and UK-based orchestras to our doorstep. Last week, the 13th season began with a rousing evening of musicianship from…

Dragon Interview: David Clegg – from Planner to Playwright

Former Guildford Borough Council town planner David Clegg has written a play, to be performed by the Pranksters Theatre Company at the Back Room of The Star next month. David…

Stage Dragon: Cluedo 2 – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

By Ferenc Hepp Set in Graveney Manor on a mysterious evening in 1968, Cluedo 2 opens with much promise, particularly in the design of its set which resembles, perhaps unsurprisingly,…

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…

Dame Patricia Wishes Theatre ‘Good Luck’

Dame Patricia Routledge has wished the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre good luck for its refurbishment project Play Your Part. She visited the theatre last week and was filmed being shown around…

After a 45-Year Break – Four Rock Musicians Get Together For a Nostalgic Reunion

After more than four decades, David Reading catches up with news of the band he last interviewed in 1979. Back in the distant past, when Blondie, Tubeway Army and 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…

Worplesdon Gallery Discovers Artist Sidney Sime’s Sketches of Celebrated Actress Ellen Terry

A volunteer researcher at the Sime Gallery in Worplesdon has made a breakthrough discovery identifying caricature sketches of Ellen Terry, leading English actress of the late 19th and early 20th…