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Friary Diary - Issue 103 - September 2023
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 103 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT: photos: Sarah...
Sep 30, 2023


Friary Diary - Issue 102 - August 2023
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 102 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT: We’re all getting...
Aug 31, 2023


New Fans for Friary at Great Bookham
“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....
Aug 7, 2023


Friary Diary - Issue 101 - July 2023
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...
Jul 31, 2023


Friary Diary - Issue 100 - June 2023
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 100 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. INTRODUCING OUR NEW MUSICAL DIRECTOR: photo:...
Jul 5, 2023


Whit Friary!
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...
Jun 21, 2023


Baritone Signing for Friary
Latest signing for Friary is Jonti Smith on first baritone. Hailing from Northamptonshire, Jonti progressed through the County Music...
Jun 21, 2023


Friary Diary - Issue 99 - May 2023
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 99 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. ANOTHER DAY TO REMEMBER: Friary bandsmen Neil...
May 31, 2023


Baton handed over at Friary
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...
May 24, 2023


Door to the Open closed for another year
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...
May 16, 2023


Friary Diary - Issue 98 - April 2023
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...
Apr 30, 2023


Band on the run!
Massive congratulations to Kelly Harrison and Sam Noden on completing the London Marathon last Sunday, raising funds for the military...
Apr 25, 2023


Friary bids farewell to two key players
Following the high of Friary’s Regional Championship result there was some sadness with the departure of two of the Band’s key players,...
Apr 20, 2023


Friary duo to run the London Marathon
Pic: SSAFA Friary duo Kelly Harrison and Sam Noden will be leaving their instruments - tenor horn and euphonium - at home next Sunday and...
Apr 20, 2023


Friary Diary - Issue 97 - March 2023
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 97 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Friary is returning to...
Mar 31, 2023


Friary take new direction to Blackpool
pic: chappersphoto.co.uk After our National Finals qualification success at the Area Contest, MD, Chris King will be taking a well-earned...
Mar 25, 2023


Friary returning to Royal Albert Hall
After narrowly missing out on qualification last year, Friary bounced back at last Sunday’s London & Southern Counties Regional...
Mar 21, 2023


Friary march to victory at scaba
Friary took the honours at last Sunday’s Southern Counties Amateur Bands Association (scaba) Spring Contest held at the University of...
Mar 6, 2023


Friary Diary - Issue 96 - February 2023
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 96 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. SCABA Spring Contest: Friary took the honours...
Mar 1, 2023


Friary Diary - Issue 95 - January 2023
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 95 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. HARTLEY WINTNEY CONCERT: Despite the competing...
Feb 1, 2023
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