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Dragon Review: Birdsong – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

By Alice Fowler It’s some twenty years since Sebastian Faulks’ seminal World War One novel, Birdsong, was first adapted for the stage. I’ve watched Birdsong productions in the past, but…

Dragon Interview: The Surrey Uni Student Who Became a Renowned Jazz Drummer

Following his reunion with prog rock band TT Transmission, Dragon reporter David Reading caught up with another face from his past – jazz drummer Gordon Wellard, who he last interviewed…

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…