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A Towering Performance at Blackpool
(pic. Craig Chapman) Friary put in a towering performance of Peter Graham’s ‘Dynasty’ at the British Open Spring Festival held at...
May 24, 2022


Friary Diary - Issue 85 - April 2022
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 85 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. BEST OF BROADWAY CONCERT: It was billed as...
Apr 30, 2022


Best of Broadway
(pic. James Haigh) It was billed as ‘The Best of Broadway’ and the audience certainly had their money’s worth of show tunes in an epic...
Apr 26, 2022


Friary Diary - Issue 84 - March 2022
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 84 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Ah well, all good...
Mar 31, 2022


Friary 'leads the way' at Europeans!
No, Friary hasn’t been elevated to compete in the European Brass Band Championships … yet, hence the inverted commas! But as revealed in...
Mar 22, 2022


Disappointment for Friary at Regional Championships
There was disappointment for the Band at last Sunday’s London & Southern Counties Regional Championships as Friary was pipped to the...
Mar 21, 2022


New Bass Player for Friary
Latest signing for Friary Brass Band is Ben Miller, who joins the Band on E flat bass. Ben’s tuba playing has taken him to all sorts of...
Mar 8, 2022


Friary Diary - Issue 83 - February 2022
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 83 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. HARTLEY WINTNEY CONCERT: Our concert at...
Mar 1, 2022


New Solo Trombone for Friary
Friary is delighted to announce that Neil Wharton has joined the Band to fill the solo trombone vacancy created by rising star Isobel...
Feb 14, 2022


Friary's Cash from Carols Keeps Air Ambulance Airborne
Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex has received a further donation of £1,245 from Friary Brass Band, raised from playing Christmas music at...
Feb 7, 2022


A Heartily Warm Welcome for Friary at Hartley Wintney
Music lovers at Hartley Wintney gave a warm and enthusiastic welcome to the Friary Brass Band on Sunday at the Victoria Hall. The...
Jan 31, 2022


UniBrass Gala Concert
Friary is delighted to have been asked to stage the gala concert at this year’s UniBrass contest, to be held on Saturday 5th February at...
Jan 24, 2022


Friary Diary - Issue 82 - January 2022
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 82 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. STOP PRESS: ISOBEL DAWS NAMED 4BARSREST...
Jan 24, 2022


Friary Hits Top Twenty
It’s official: Friary Brass Band is now in the top twenty bands worldwide. Following the results of Brass in Concert, Friary has risen...
Dec 24, 2021


Christmas Cheer at the Hogs Back Brewery
Friary has held many carolling sessions at the Hogs Back Brewery over the years, but last Sunday afternoon saw the first full Christmas...
Dec 6, 2021


Friary Diary - Issue 81 - December 2021
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 81 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. STOP PRESS: FRIARY HITS THE TOP TWENTY –...
Dec 1, 2021


Friary Tops Audience Poll at Brass in Concert Again and Two Awards for Isobel Daws
Pic: Jenny Crossfield The long trek to Gateshead the weekend before last proved to be well worthwhile for Friary. The Band successfully...
Dec 1, 2021


Friary Diary - Issue 80 - November 2021
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 80 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. STOP PRESS: FRIARY RETAINS AUDIENCE...
Dec 1, 2021


Friary Diary - Issue 79 - October 2021
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 79 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. WOKING CONCERT: After the disappointment of...
Nov 1, 2021


Friary Compete At 8th Consecutive National Finals
pic: Alfie Hughes Last Saturday saw Friary return to the Royal Albert Hall for the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. ...
Oct 10, 2021
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