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‘The Fish’ – A Highly Commended Entry In Our Short Story Competition

Readers may have noticed that the Guildford Dragon’s pages have been opened up to talented short story writers in recent months. We are planning to continue down that road. Today…

Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Proclaimers to Headline Guilfest 2026

The line-up has been announced for GuilFest 2026 and it is to be headlined by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and The Proclaimers. The festival will be held, as usual, in Stoke Park…

Dragon Review: Guildford Music Society Piano Recital

By Gillian Lloyd Pianist Sarah Beth Briggs’ excellent recital for Guildford Music Society at GURC on November 16 was particularly notable for the wonderfully full sound she produced from our…

Dragon Review – Sherlock Holmes: The Hunt for Moriarty – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

By Alice Fowler In dangerous times, all of us needs a hero – and who better to lift spirits on a cold November night, than the master detective, Sherlock Holmes,…

Dragon Review: Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

By Ferenc Hepp Before the Beatles, before the Stones, before even Rock & Roll was recognised, there was Buddy Holly. Whether you can remember the 1950s, or have experienced the…

Good Design Rewarded – Co-Living Development Scoops Overall Winner Prize

Good design was recognised last night at the presentation event of the Guildford Design Awards 2025. Over 100 people attended the event, hosted by PE Ltd at 3000 Cathedral Hill.…

‘Jack’s Hedge’ – a Short Story To Evoke a Spirit of Remembrance

For many people November 11th is a poignant day of the year, evoking a spirit of Remembrance, so today we think it’s particularly appropriate to publish the following short story…

Local Musician Wins Prestigious Parliamentary Jazz Award

Marianne Windham, described as an inspirational and dedicated chair of Guildford Jazz, has just received the prestigious Parliamentary ‘Services to Jazz Award’ for 2025, which is awarded annually to “a…

‘Big Issue’ – Another Of the Runners-up In Our Short Story Competition

Today we are delighted to publish another of the runners-up in our short story competition, run in conjunction with Guildford’s new independent bookshop, Paper Moon. Richard Garcka’s story focuses on…

‘Spider Under a Glass’ – Runner-up in Our Short Story Competition

Today we are delighted to publish another of the entries in our short story competition, run in conjunction with Guildford’s new independent bookshop, Paper Moon. “Spider Under a Glass”, by…