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Friary's Family Affair at Charity Concert
A charity concert held at Wellington College earlier this month saw three generations of Friary’s flugel player, Lauren Straker’s family...
May 18, 2025


No Open for Friary this year
Sadly, it was another case of Friary travelling in hope to Blackpool for the British Open Spring Festival’s Grand Shield contest last...
May 11, 2025


Friary Diary - Issue 122 - April 2025
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 122 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. GRAND SHIELD OPEN REHEARSAL: After the...
May 1, 2025


Friary Diary - Issue 121 - March 2025
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 121 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. DISAPPOINTMENT FOR FRIARY AT STEVENAGE: ‘A...
Mar 26, 2025


Disappointment for Friary at Stevenage
‘A tough result, but we’ll take it on the chin and move on,’ reflected Friary Chairman, David Wicks, after our disappointing result at...
Mar 25, 2025


Friary provides a boost to aspiring young brass players
Aspiring young brass players from Ibstock Place School, Roehampton and Wandsworth primary schools received a boost from playing alongside...
Mar 6, 2025


Friary Diary - Issue 120 - February 2025
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 120 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. IBSTOCK PLACE SCHOOL BRASS DAY: Our first...
Feb 1, 2025


Friary Diary - Issue 119 - January 2025
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 119 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. MEADOWS CAROLLING: Despite an icy wind...
Feb 1, 2025


Friary’s carolling raises bumper amount for Macmillan
Despite an icy wind blowing through Camberley’s Meadows shopping centre, Friary’s Christmas carolling session raised more than £1135 from...
Jan 10, 2025


Friary Diary - Issue 118 - December 2024
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 118 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. HOG'S BACK CAROL CONCERT: The first day of...
Dec 19, 2024


Friary to support Macmillan with shopping centre carolling
Each year, the run up to Christmas sees national finalists Friary Brass Band at Camberley’s The Meadows Centre, playing carols and...
Dec 17, 2024


Friary players past and present support charity's carol concert
Supporters and patients alike gathered at London’s St Giles-in-the-Fields church - known as ‘The Poets’ Church’ – last Tuesday evening...
Dec 17, 2024


Family Christmas Concert CANCELLED
Given the weather we have taken the difficult decision to CANCEL Friary’s Family Christmas Concert today. We have a duty of care to...
Dec 7, 2024


A Brewery return for Friary
Last Sunday saw Friary – whose name derives from Guildford’s now defunct Friary Meux brewery – return for what has become a traditional...
Dec 5, 2024


Friary Diary - Issue 117 - November 2024
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 117 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. REMEMBRANCE: Friary Brass Band and individual...
Dec 1, 2024


An Excellent Extravaganza
Guildford’s G Live was packed on Saturday 16th November when Friary shared the stage with the excellent Vivace Chorus for a memorable...
Nov 18, 2024


Friary Diary - Issue 116 - October 2024
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 116 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. READING CONCERT: What the audience may have...
Nov 7, 2024


Friary's fiery festivities
Believed to be the largest event of its kind in the UK, Lewes Bonfire Night celebrations were once again swelled by Friary Brass Band who...
Nov 7, 2024


Friary raises the roof at Reading
What the audience lacked in numbers was more than made up by their enthusiasm for Friary Brass Band at Reading Town Hall on Saturday,...
Oct 22, 2024


Friary Diary - Issue 115 - September 2024
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 115 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. NATIONAL FINALS: Friary put in a highly...
Oct 10, 2024
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