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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Friary Principal on the run in London Parks
Friary principal cornet Richard Straker – who celebrates 25 years with the Band this month - will be returning to South Kensington this...
Oct 10, 2024
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Friary shine in the sun at the National Finals
Friary put in a highly creditable performance of Peter Graham’s Harrison’s Dream at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday, to equal the...
Oct 7, 2024
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Sibling Rivalry at the RAH!
Twin brothers, Morgan and Wil Contesting is tough enough, without adding sibling rivalry into the mix. This weekend twin brothers, Morgan...
Oct 4, 2024
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Friary's Finals Debutants
from L-R: Chris Pearce, Cat Whittingham-Smith, Jack Beer, Glen Carroll, Peter Fewster, Kendall Skirving and Pat Donovan With only one...
Oct 1, 2024
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Friary Breezes Down Broadway at Bookham
Despite the competing attraction of the Last Night of the Proms, not to mention the start of Strictly Come Dancing, St Nicolas Church,...
Sep 27, 2024
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A long run for Friary Bass player
Friary bass player Cat  Whittingham-Smith is taking on the extreme challenge of the Thames Path 100km Ultramarathon next Saturday,...
Sep 9, 2024
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Friary Diary - Issue 114 - August 2024
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 114 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. BOOKHAM CONCERT: As anticipated (last year it...
Sep 9, 2024
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New Trombone signing for Friary
Friary Brass Band is delighted to announce the signing of Peter Fewster on trombone. Peter started brass banding with the Shepherd Group...
Sep 6, 2024
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Friary Diary - Issue 113 - July 2024
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 113 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. INFORMAL SUMMER CONCERT: Friary’s recent...
Aug 16, 2024
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Friary Booked for St Nicolas return
After last year's inaugural visit to St Nicolas Church, Bookham, Friary are delighted to have been invited back to perform a Broadway...
Aug 14, 2024
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Friary's midweek summer concert attracts new audience
Friary’s recent informal midweek summer concert at its rehearsal venue, Chertsey Hall, attracted a new audience from the local area on a...
Aug 1, 2024
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Friary stages free Summer Concert
Friary Brass Band is staging an informal summer concert at its rehearsal venue, Chertsey Hall, Chertsey KT16 9DR at 8.00pm this coming...
Jul 29, 2024
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Friary Diary - Issue 112 - June 2024
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 112 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. JOINT CONCERT WITH SURREY BRASS: Despite the...
Jul 8, 2024
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Best of Brass in Surrey
Despite the competing attraction of Guilfest with its headliner Sam Ryder, there was a near capacity audience for Friary’s joint concert...
Jul 5, 2024
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