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Friary Diary - Issue 78 - September 2021
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 78 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. STOP PRESS: FRIARY PLACED 12th AT NATIONAL...
Sep 30, 2021


Proms in the Park
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...
Sep 16, 2021


Westminster Sees Concert Return for Friary
‘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...
Sep 9, 2021


Friary Diary - Issue 77 - July 2021
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 77 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. WESTMINSTER CONCERT: Despite some early...
Jul 31, 2021


Friary Diary - Issue 76 - June 2021
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 76 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. WESTMINSTER & GODALMING CONCERTS: Yes,...
Jun 30, 2021


Friary Diary - Issue 75 - May 2021
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 75 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. STOP PRESS: FRIARY'S ENTRIES TO NATIONAL...
May 31, 2021


Friary Diary - Issue 74 - April 2021
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 74 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. REHEARSALS: Fingers crossed, but we might be...
Apr 30, 2021


A Podium Finish For Friary's Return to Contesting
It was a podium finish for Friary as the Band returned to contesting, albeit virtually, in the Kapitol Cory Online Contest last weekend....
Apr 30, 2021


Friary Featured on BBC Radio 3 Breakfast Show
For the past few weeks, BBC Radio 3 has included a brass band recording during Petroc Trelawny's (pictured) Breakfast Show - ‘Breakfast...
Apr 10, 2021


Friary Diary - Issue 73 - March 2021
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 73 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. KAPITOL CORY CONTEST: The highly successful...
Mar 31, 2021


Friary Diary - Issue 72 - February 2021
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 72 - a monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. STOP PRESS: Friary competes in the Kapitol...
Mar 1, 2021


Friary Diary - Issue 71 - January 2021
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,...
Feb 1, 2021


Friary Diary - Issue 70 - December 2020
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 70 - a review of Friary Brass Band’s activities during 2020 JANUARY The Band held its customary annual...
Jan 1, 2021


Friary Diary - Issue 69 - October/November 2020
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 69 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. REHEARSALS Sadly there’s no change...
Dec 1, 2020


Friary Diary - Issue 68 - September 2020
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 68 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. REHEARSALS Well, as they said in the...
Sep 30, 2020


New Video Released!
Friary’s long-awaited new video is now available to view! The idea was conceived by Jeremy Backhouse, Music Director of the...
Sep 10, 2020


Friary Lockdown Videos Help Charity's 'Christmas in July' Party Go With a Swing
A charity’s plea for music videos recorded in lockdown to be part of their ‘Christmas in July’ virtual party prompted Friary’s Public...
Sep 4, 2020


Friary Diary - Issue 66 - July 2020
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 66 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. WHAT'S FRIARY BEEN UP TO?: The Band...
Aug 1, 2020


Friary Diary - Issue 65 - June 2020
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 65 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. WHAT'S FRIARY BEEN UP TO?: The Band...
Jul 1, 2020


Second Lockdown Video from Friary Released
Following the success of Friary’s first lockdown video, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, which clocked up nearly 10,000 views, the Band has...
Jun 18, 2020
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