from L-R: Chris Pearce, Cat Whittingham-Smith, Jack Beer, Glen Carroll, Peter Fewster, Kendall Skirving and Pat Donovan With only one...

Despite the competing attraction of the Last Night of the Proms, not to mention the start of Strictly Come Dancing, St Nicolas Church,...

Friary bass player Cat   Whittingham-Smith is taking on the extreme challenge of the Thames Path 100km Ultramarathon next Saturday,...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 114 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. BOOKHAM CONCERT: As anticipated (last year it...

Friary Brass Band is delighted to announce the signing of Peter Fewster on trombone. Peter started brass banding with the Shepherd Group...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 113 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. INFORMAL SUMMER CONCERT: Friary’s recent...

After last year's inaugural visit to St Nicolas Church, Bookham, Friary are delighted to have been invited back to perform a Broadway...

Friary’s recent informal midweek summer concert at its rehearsal venue, Chertsey Hall, attracted a new audience from the local area on a...

Friary Brass Band is staging an informal summer concert at its rehearsal venue, Chertsey Hall, Chertsey KT16 9DR at 8.00pm this coming...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 112 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. JOINT CONCERT WITH SURREY BRASS: Despite the...

Despite the competing attraction of Guilfest with its headliner Sam Ryder, there was a near capacity audience for Friary’s joint concert...

Friary’s Annual General Meeting, held at Chertsey Hall on 17th June, saw a number of changes in the Band’s management team.  Long-serving...

Friary is delighted to welcome Chris Pearce to the bass section.  Chris is a recent music graduate from the University of York, and...

Friary is delighted to announce that the long-vacant soprano seat has been filled by Glen Carroll, who has played with the band for the...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 111 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. BRITISH OPEN SPRING FESTIVAL - GRAND SHIELD...

Friary set up before playing at this year's Grand Shield contest. pic. Jenny Crossfield Reporting on Friary’s result at the British Open...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 110 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. NEW FACE IN THE BASS SECTION: Friary is...

Come and hear Friary Brass make its final preparations for the Grand Shield contest coming up in May.  The open rehearsal will be held at...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 109 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: There was a tense...

There was a tense wait for the adjudication at the Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage last Sunday after Friary’s performance of Philip...