What we Love this Month

We say ‘this month’ but we actually love all of these places and businesses all year round, but we needed a title for the blog. Let’s start with a quick look at a Guildford favourite that is all too often overlooked. The Guildford Flames have been competing in elite...

Love is in the air…or is it?

Valentine’s Day is upon us, and the air is filled with the magic of love, shops are full of cards, chocolates in brightly coloured wrappers, and the price of red roses has gone through the roof. But what if you’re not in love, or you just don’t want to mark the...

What’s on in Guildford this February

We will begin this month’s roundup with a reminder that this summer, Guilfest returns to Stoke Park for the annual celebration of music and entertainment, and what a line-up they have. The Proclaimers, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Kid Creole (and his Coconuts of course), Kula...

Why choose Mandolay this Valentines?

There are dozens of wonderful places to dine in Guildford, we know, we have tried them all. In fact, we are incredibly lucky to have so many options to choose from in our wonderful town. As a restaurant, we are also fortunate that we have a number of venues to judge...

What’s On in January

You could be forgiven for thinking that January entertainment could have a bit of ‘after the Lord Mayor’s Show’ about it, but that’s certainly not the case in Guildford. We will begin our roundup of things to do with our great friends at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, and...

My visit to Guildford

I was in Guildford to visit the nearby Watts Gallery and Artists’ Village for the Peter Brookes Exhibition of Political Cartoons, having been delighted by the gallery and the exhibition I drove to Mandolay to check-in. The helpful receptionists was a little nonplussed...