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50 Years of Sax and Drugs and Rock ’n’ Roll

By Charles Whiting Dragon music reporter The Blockheads at the Boileroom, Saturday, May 23. Sean Lock, the late, much-lamented comedian, played the debut Ian Dury and the Blockheads album to…

Coffee and Culture Festival Will be a Perfect Blend

Coffee lovers who also enjoy a dash of culture won’t want to miss a festival that combines both, taking place in Guildford on Sunday, June 7. The Guildford Coffee &…

Will It Be ‘One for Sorrow’? Trifle-loving Sainsbury’s Magpie Faces Extermination

By Daisy Edwards It looks as though the infamous magpie trapped in the Godalming Sainsbury’s on Woolsack Way is facing extermination. The bird, a protected wild species, has now been…

Volunteer and Make a Difference: Roles Available Now

Here are a selection of latest volunteer roles being promoted by Voluntary Action South West Surrey. Home-Start Guildford is looking for a speaker to deliver a session on tech safety…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.349

By Malcolm Fincham The weather remained largely settled in south-eastern regions of the UK during the first weeks of May. And when the sun shone temperatures rose to suit. However,…

Highways Bulletin: Let’s Walk to School!

The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. It’s Walk to School Week!…

Discover Ripley’s Shops – Past and Present

Ripley Museum’s latest exhibition is titled Shops Past and Present. And it isn’t confined to the museum, as there are 10 QR codes around the village showing pictures of the…

Roll Up for the Guildford Poyle Dicing Ceremony

The traditional Guildford Poyle Dicing Ceremony, previously known as Dicing for the Maid’s Money, takes place at the Guildhall at 10am on Thursday, May 21. This ceremony has been taking…

Happy 20th Birthday, Guildford Shakespeare Company!

By Isabelle Trubshaw Cakes and Candles are at the ready as Guildford Shakespeare Company celebrates its 20th Birthday. For 20 years, Guildford Shakespeare Company has pushed beyond the boundaries of…

Dragon Review: The Beatles Music By Candlelight at Guildford Cathedral

Review by David Reading To an outsider, the view inside Guildford Cathedral might have appeared like some kind of spiritual renewal meeting. People were dancing in the aisles, while others…