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Top Contest Invitation for Friary
One door closes, another opens … After the disappointment of the result at Blackpool, Friary was delighted to be invited to perform at...
Jun 15, 2019


Friary Diary - Issue 52 - May 2019
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 52 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. BRITISH OPEN SPRING FESTIVAL - GRAND...
Jun 3, 2019


Grand Shield Review
t’s always better to travel in hope, so the saying goes, and this proved to be the case for Friary at this year’s British Open Spring...
May 19, 2019


Friary Open Up Before Grand Shield Challenge
With an eye on gaining qualification for the British Open, Friary is busy putting the final touches to its preparation of the test piece...
May 14, 2019


Legacy from Simon Kerwin
Earlier this year Friary was honoured to receive a legacy from the late Simon Kerwin, an internationally respected brass performer,...
May 6, 2019


David Ruel
Friary Brass Band is deeply saddened to announce that David Ruel passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep on the morning of...
May 5, 2019


Percussionist Mike Hits the Road
Congratulations to percussionist Mike Jefferies, who completed the London Marathon – his first – on 28th April. A keen cyclist, Mike...
May 3, 2019


Friary Diary - Issue 51 - April 2019
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 51 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. DAVID RUEL: We open this month’s...
May 2, 2019


Congratulations!
Warmest congratulations to our recently arrived cornet player, Rhian Linney who married Simon Harvey on the 14th April in Upwaltham...
Apr 20, 2019


New Arrival!
Many congratulations to Lauren (flugel) and Richard Straker (principal cornet) on the arrival of Charlie Timothy on Sunday 7th April. ...
Apr 9, 2019


Friary Diary - Issue 50 - March 2019
STOP PRESS: FRIARY'S FANTASTIC FIVE AT STEVENAGE! Welcome to Friary Diary issue 50 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary...
Mar 22, 2019


Fabulous Five for Friary at Stevenage!
It’s tough at the top! Everyone else is snapping at your heels, and it was exactly like that last Sunday when Friary went to the London...
Mar 19, 2019


Friary Diary - Issue 49 - February 2019
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 49 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. MAYOR OF FARNHAM'S CONCERT: The Band...
Mar 1, 2019


Friary Rocks in Farnham
Friary was delighted to be invited to play in the Mayor of Farnham’s fundraising concert at Weydon School’s magnificent Medici Theatre on...
Feb 12, 2019


A New Front Row Face at Friary
Friary Brass Band is delighted to welcome Rhian Linney to the front row cornets. Rhian started playing the cornet at the age of five with...
Feb 12, 2019


Friary Diary - Issue 48 - January 2019
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 48 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. PRE-CHRISTMAS CONCERTS: Once again,...
Feb 1, 2019


Fairy Tale Start to the Year for Friary
The New Year could hardly have started better for Friary with the Band’s fifth appearance at the Butlins Mineworkers Festival, Skegness....
Jan 14, 2019


Friary Diary - Issue 47 - December 2018
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 47 - a look back over 2018, another busy year for the Friary Brass Band. JANUARY: 2018 started with the now...
Jan 1, 2019


Friary Diary - Issue 46 - November 2018
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 46 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. WORPLESDON CONCERT: Friary was...
Dec 1, 2018


Friary Diary - Issue 45 - October 2018
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 45 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Guildford Brass Band. scaba CONTEST: Friary swept...
Oct 24, 2018
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