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Friary Diary - Issue 64 - May 2020
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 64 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. STOP PRESS: FRIARY'S SECOND 'DISTANCE...
Jun 15, 2020


Friary Diary - Issue 63 - April 2020
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 63 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. STOP PRESS: FRIARY'S FIRST 'DISTANCE...
May 1, 2020


Friary Diary - Issue 62 - March 2020
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 62 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. BRASS BANDING HALTED: Well, how the...
Mar 31, 2020


Friary Diary - Issue 61 - February 2020
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 61 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. ASH CHARITY CONCERT: Friary received...
Feb 29, 2020


Friary Diary - Issue 60 - January 2020
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 60 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. AWARDS NIGHT: The Band held its...
Jan 31, 2020


Annual Awards Dinner
The Band held its customary annual Awards Night Dinner the last Saturday in January at the Hilton Hotel, Cobham, a chance for Band...
Jan 30, 2020


Friary Announce New Vice Presidents
At the Band’s customary annual Awards Night Dinner at the Hilton Hotel, Cobham, Friary honoured Roland Knight (trombone) and Duncan Ford...
Jan 20, 2020


Friary Diary - Issue 59 - December 2019
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 59 - a look back at 2019, another highly successful year for the Friary Brass Band. JANUARY: 2019 started...
Dec 22, 2019


Friary Diary - Issue 58 - November 2019
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 58 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. CHARITY CONCERT: Friary received a...
Dec 1, 2019


Friary Win Awards at Brass in Concert!
Friary was honoured to take part in the prestigious Brass in Concert contest last weekend, held in the impressive venue of The Sage,...
Nov 20, 2019


Friary Diary - Issue 57 - October 2019
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 57 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. NATIONAL FINALS: Friary made its...
Oct 31, 2019


Friary a model of consistency at National Finals
Friary made its seventh consecutive appearance at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 12th October to compete against 19 other top bands from...
Oct 14, 2019


Friary Diary - Issue 56 - September 2019
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 56 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. scaba AUTUMN CONTEST: Friary returned...
Oct 1, 2019


Friary Diary - Issue 55 - August 2019
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 55 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. BRASS ON THE GRASS: (Pic. Giraffe...
Sep 1, 2019


Friary Diary - Issue 54 - July 2019
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 54 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. GODALMING BANDSTAND: Friary returned...
Aug 1, 2019


Friary Diary - Issue 53 - June 2019
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 53 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. BEATING BRASS: Friary was delighted...
Jul 1, 2019


Guildford Armed Forces Day
Friary was again represented at Guildford’s celebration of Armed Forces Day on 24th June. Principal cornet Richard Straker played...
Jun 26, 2019


Top Contest Invitation for Friary
One door closes, another opens … After the disappointment of the result at Blackpool, Friary was delighted to be invited to perform at...
Jun 15, 2019


Friary Diary - Issue 52 - May 2019
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 52 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. BRITISH OPEN SPRING FESTIVAL - GRAND...
Jun 3, 2019


Grand Shield Review
t’s always better to travel in hope, so the saying goes, and this proved to be the case for Friary at this year’s British Open Spring...
May 19, 2019
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