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Friary Crowned Regional Champions!
Friary Guildford Band were crowned Regional Champions of London & Southern Counties at Stevenage yesterday, earning them qualification...
Mar 23, 2015


Singing sweetly all the way to Stevenage
The Band are very much looking forward to the upcoming Area Contest, where we'll be aiming for an invite to the National Finals for the...
Mar 17, 2015


Fuller signs for Friary
The Band are delighted to welcome Gemma Fuller, who joins the band on cornet. Gemma started playing the trumpet aged 8 playing for the...
Mar 17, 2015


New website goes live!
Creating a brand new website is something we've been planning for a couple of years, but like all good things, these things take time!...
Mar 3, 2015


A Duet fit for Valentine's Day
As it turned out, Valentine’s Day was an entirely appropriate occasion for Friary Guildford Band couple Lauren and Richard Straker to...
Feb 17, 2015


Dinner Dance Awards Evening
Last Saturday saw Friary Guildford Band members take an evening off from performing and enjoy a relaxing dinner dance with their partners...
Feb 2, 2015


Successful debut at Butlins for Friary
The first appearance in 2015 for Friary Guildford Band took them to the bracing East Coast holiday resort of Skegness last weekend for...
Jan 19, 2015


Friary improve on 2nd trip to National Finals
‘A gutsy performance’ was how brass band website 4barsrest described it on the day, and indeed it was when Friary Guildford Band once...
Oct 15, 2014


Hat-trick at the Hawth for Friary!
The Hawth, Crawley saw Friary Guildford Band make it three wins in a row, when the band took top honours at the scaba Autumn Contest....
Oct 7, 2014


Runaway victory at scaba Entertainment
Friary Guildford Band continued its impressive form at The Hawth, Crawley on Sunday, winning the Southern Counties Amateur Bands’...
May 19, 2014


Friary do like to be beside the seaside!
After a long, wet journey up the M6, Friary Guildford Band shone in the Senior Trophy section at Blackpool’s Spring Festival at the...
Apr 28, 2014


Friary on their way to the RAH - again!
For the second year in succession, Friary Guildford Band have qualified for the Brass Band National Championships of Great Britain...
Mar 17, 2014


Friary sweep the silverware again
Friary Guildford Band maintained their iron grip on the silverware at the Southern Counties Amateur Bands’ Association Solo, Quartet and...
Feb 17, 2014


Wicked Brass at Yeovil!
Friary Guildford Band kicked off their 2014 contest season at Yeovil yesterday with a ‘Wicked Brass’ themed programme for the annual...
Feb 10, 2014


30th anniversary celebrations & concert
Friary Guildford Band celebrated its 30th anniversary in grand style with a concert at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Pyrford...
Dec 9, 2013


A time for Remembrance and reflection
Friary Guildford Band again played a major part in Guildford’s marking of Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day. On a beautifully bright...
Nov 13, 2013


Friary debut at National Finals
Last Saturday, Friary Guildford Band represented London & Southern Counties to make their debut at the National Finals at London’s Royal...
Oct 14, 2013


Friary's Big Week
It’s been over six months since Friary Guildford Band’s performance at the Regional Championships in Stevenage saw them qualify for the...
Oct 10, 2013


Dreams can come true!
Ian Stewart is currently the Principal Trombone at Friary Guildford. He started playing the Trombone at the age of 11 in 1966, and joined...
Oct 10, 2013


Rain on Friary's Blackpool Parade
‘Better to travel in hope than to arrive’, so it’s said, which proved to be the case for Friary’s annual pilgrimage to a wet and windy...
May 22, 2013
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