Our trip to Gateshead earlier this month for the Brass in Concert contest turned out, quite appropriately, to be rather similar to the...

Friary trombone player Ian Stewart is also Musical Director of Lewes, Glynde and Beddingham Brass Band (LGB), so was heavily involved in...

Friary Brass Band returned to Guildford over the weekend for the town’s Remembrance ceremonies.  The Last Post and Reveille were sounded...

photo: Lauren Straker Last Saturday saw Friary march through the streets of Lewes, East Sussex to entertain the crowds taking part in the...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 104 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. NATIONAL BRASS BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS OF GREAT...

Sadly, our trip to the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday turned out to be not one of our more successful ones.  An early draw - fourth -...

Friary Brass Band is delighted to announce a further new signing, Morgan Marston who fills the solo horn seat. Morgan could have started...

Friary has added to its percussion section with a new signing, Martin Davies. Martin started playing percussion in 2009 through the...

The near capacity audience at Friary’s 40th anniversary concert at Woking’s Trinity Methodist Church on Saturday were treated to a...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 103 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT: photos: Sarah...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 102 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT: We’re all getting...

“I didn’t want to go, my wife dragged me, I didn’t want to listen to boring oompah music. But I was on the edge of my seat throughout....

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 101 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. SELL OUT CONCERT AT BOOKHAM: “I didn’t want...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 100 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. INTRODUCING OUR NEW MUSICAL DIRECTOR: photo:...

Only a few weeks after the trip to Blackpool, Friary headed north up the M6 again to take part in a banding tradition: the Whit Friday...

Latest signing for Friary is Jonti Smith on first baritone. Hailing from Northamptonshire, Jonti progressed through the County Music...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 99 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. ANOTHER DAY TO REMEMBER: Friary bandsmen Neil...

MD Chris King is stepping down as Friary’s MD after 17 highly successful years. During that time he led the band to the First Section...

The long trip to Blackpool for the Grand Shield contest, in the hope of opening the door to the British Open is set for a repeat journey...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 98 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. BAND ON THE RUN: Well admittedly, it wasn’t...