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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Legacy from Simon Kerwin
Earlier this year Friary was honoured to receive a legacy from the late Simon Kerwin, an internationally respected brass performer,...
May 6, 2019
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David Ruel
Friary Brass Band is deeply saddened to announce that David Ruel passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep on the morning of...
May 5, 2019
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Percussionist Mike Hits the Road
Congratulations to percussionist Mike Jefferies, who completed the London Marathon – his first – on 28th April. A keen cyclist, Mike...
May 3, 2019
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Friary Diary - Issue 51 - April 2019
Welcome to Friary Diary issue 51 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary Brass Band. DAVID RUEL: We open this month’s...
May 2, 2019
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Congratulations!
Warmest congratulations to our recently arrived cornet player, Rhian Linney who married Simon Harvey on the 14th April in Upwaltham...
Apr 20, 2019
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New Arrival!
Many congratulations to Lauren (flugel) and Richard Straker (principal cornet) on the arrival of Charlie Timothy on Sunday 7th April. ...
Apr 9, 2019
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Friary Diary - Issue 50 - March 2019
STOP PRESS: FRIARY'S FANTASTIC FIVE AT STEVENAGE! Welcome to Friary Diary issue 50 - a one page monthly round up of news about the Friary...
Mar 23, 2019
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