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

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

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

Pic: Jenny Crossfield The long trek to Gateshead the weekend before last proved to be well worthwhile for Friary. The Band successfully...

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

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 79 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. WOKING CONCERT: After the disappointment of...

pic: Alfie Hughes Last Saturday saw Friary return to the Royal Albert Hall for the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain. ...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 78 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. STOP PRESS: FRIARY PLACED 12th AT NATIONAL...

You wait more that 18 months for a gig, then two come along in less than two weeks! But there were no complaints from Friary Brass when...

‘It’s wonderful to be playing in public again!’ Those were the watchwords on everyone’s lips as Friary made a welcome return to the...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 77 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. WESTMINSTER CONCERT: Despite some early...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 76 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. WESTMINSTER & GODALMING CONCERTS: Yes,...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 75 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. STOP PRESS: FRIARY'S ENTRIES TO NATIONAL...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 74 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. REHEARSALS: Fingers crossed, but we might be...

It was a podium finish for Friary as the Band returned to contesting, albeit virtually, in the Kapitol Cory Online Contest last weekend....

For the past few weeks, BBC Radio 3 has included a brass band recording during Petroc Trelawny's (pictured) Breakfast Show - ‘Breakfast...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 73 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. KAPITOL CORY CONTEST: The highly successful...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 72 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. STOP PRESS: Friary competes in the Kapitol...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 71 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. Despite our initial hopes for 2021,...

Welcome to Friary Diary issue 70 - a review of Friary Brass Band’s activities during 2020 JANUARY The Band held its customary annual...