- News Archives 2010 -

29 Mar WaterAid Concert - Saturday 10th April Joint concert with Weybridge Male Voice Choir at Holy Trinity Church, 10 April 2010, 7.30pm

22 Mar “Outstanding” performance results in top honours Friary Guildford win first prize at Regional Championships

20 Mar Band raises much-needed funds for Surrey Air Ambulance Christmas carols help keep rescues going

7 Mar Valentine’s Day contest success Friary players take top honours at the SCABA Solo, Quartet and Ensemble Contest

1 Mar Mayors Musical Muse Friary to perform alongside High Notes Choir, Just So Singers and St. Peters School Jazz Band for the Mayor's Charity

1 Feb Thanks to Hogsback – again! Thanks to Hogsback Brewery, Tongham - again!

2 Jan New Year, new home Friary move to Greenfields

- News Archives 2009 -

15 Oct History in the making Friary Guildford take top honours at Folkestone once again

1 Aug Cornet players out in the cold? Ian Carpenter is off to Canada

20 Jul Friary Guildford band to give concerts in Hastings Friary Guildford band to give concerts in Hastings

25 Jun Germans in Guildford Edelweiss band return visit

21 May Cornet players out of puff! Raising money for the BHF

21 May Friary Guildford set new record in Crawley Band celebrate latest contest success

13 May Back to Blackpool! Friary Guildford band to return to the Spring Festival in 2010

22 Apr Friary Guildford bandmaster invited to prestigious conducting competition NABBC Recognise Friary Talent, Andy Porter

22 Apr New management team aim to continue band success Friary Guildford Band hold their AGM

22 Apr SCABA Spring Constest 2009 Results from SCABA Spring Constest 2009

29 Mar Keeping Guildford’s Music Live Guildford may be in danger of losing its Brass Band

29 Mar Results from the Areas 2009 Friary put in strong performance in Stevenage

2 Mar Friary prepare for this year's Area competition (2009) Friary prepare for this year's Area competition

2 Mar Friary Guildford Band at Yeovil Entertainments Contest 2009 Results from Yeovil Entertainments Contest 2009

2 Mar Friary's Xmas Charity Work Friary Guildford Band raise money for Building Brighter Futures in Uganda, the British Heart Foundation and Surrey Air Ambulance

2 Mar Pontins Brass Band Championships 25th October 2008 Results from Pontins Brass Band Championships 2008

- News Archives 2008 -

19 Oct Results from Folkestone Contest 2008 Friary celebrate their silver anniversary with plenty of silverware

24 Sep 'Stage and Screen' concert - Sunday 5th October 2008 A reminder that Friary's second in a series of local concerts is on Sunday 5th October 2008

22 Sep Results from Wychavon 2008 A Friary First at Wychavon 2008

18 Sep Putting Guildford on the map in Germany Friary Guildford Band complete a tour to Germany

2 Sep Friary Guildford Band off on tour! Friary Guildford Brass Band travel to Freiburg and Ettlingen for 5 day tour...

27 Jun Friary announce a series of concerts for 2008 Friary Guildford Brass Band announce a series of 3 local concerts…

12 Jun Friary Guildford Brass Band: The Age of King and Porter New Signings at Friary

21 May Friary Guildford Band delight Audience and Adjudicator Crawley’s Hawth Results from SCABA 2008 Entertainments Contest

19 May Event Cancelled - 25th May 2008, Jolly Farmer Jolly Farmer event cancelled, but you can still re-enact the event...

11 May Sun, sea, and some fine playing Friary at Blackpool 2008

9 May Friary Guildford Band, Fullers Beer and Fantastic BBQ - 25th May Join Friary in their celebrations down the local...

7 May Well done Baby Straker! Former Friary Member, Chris Straker, Wins 2008 European Championships with Cory

17 Apr Friary Guildford Brass Band Reflect on a Successful Year AGM 2008, New Players, Player of the Year...

7 Apr Areas 2008 Result Disappointment at the Areas 2008

2 Feb Another Strong Performance for Friary at Yeovil Ents Contest Results from Yeovil Ents Contest 2008

- News Archives 2007 -

5 Nov Coup for Friary at Pontins Results from Pontins contest 2007

5 Nov A Stairway to Heaven Friary Band Play in Surrey’s Largest Church

15 Oct Result at Folketone help Friary secure SCABA Band of the Year 2006/2007 Results from 2007 SCABA Autumn Contest, The Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone

30 Sep A Stairway To Heaven Friary Guildford Brass Band announce forthcoming concert

30 Sep 2008 Areas Test Pieces Announced Friary find out what they will be playing at next year's Areas Contest

7 Aug A Weekend of Open Air Concerts for Friary Friary & LGB in Lewes, then Friary back home in Guildford Castle Grounds

22 Jun New Site Features Introducing some new www.FriaryGuildfordBand.co.uk Features

20 May Friary at Spring Festival 2007 Friary travel to Blackpool for their debut Senior Trophy appearance...

30 Apr Friary Prepare for the 2007 Senior Trophy Friary to Contest against some Fine Brass!

29 Apr Annual General Meeting 2007 Friary AGM, the new Management Team and Friary's Player of the Year Award

29 Apr Friary at SCABA 2007 Spring Contets Results from Hove...

21 Mar Disappointment at the Areas 2007 Friary disappointed with performance at the Areas 2007

14 Feb Friary at Yeovil Entertainments Contest 2007 Another strong contest performance, this time at Yeovil...

14 Jan Two new Members strengthen Friary Lineup for 2007 Phil German and Nick Krebbs join the Friary Lineup

- News Archives 2006 -

5 Dec Festive Favourites and Carols for All! Friary and Weyfields Primary School in Concert

11 Nov Friary Set their Sites on Spring Festival Friary Guildford Brass Band invited to compete in next year's Spring Festival Contest

6 Nov Pontins Contest 2006 Results and Writeup Reults and Writeup from Fiary's Visit to Pontins Contest on Sunday 5th November.

12 Oct Come to our Open Rehearsal - 30th October 2006 Come and hear Guildford's Championship section Band rehearse

26 Sep New Players Further Strengthen Friary Lineup Two new Players sign for Friary in time for Pontins

6 Aug Friary announce their new Conductor Chris King is new Conductor of Friary Guildford Brass Band

11 Jun Whit Friary Results and Writeup for Friary's trip to Saddleworth Whit Friday

8 Jun Tony Ford just couldn't stay away! Lifetime member Tony Ford rejoins Friary

4 Jun Friary Climb another 26 Places Friary Climb the www.4BarsRest.com World Rankings after recent contest wins.

30 May Sounds of Brass Friary Announce 'Sounds of Brass' Concert at the Electric Theatre, Guildford on June 18th

28 May New Website Features! Several new features have been introduced on the Website

21 May Results from Crawley Ents Contest 2006 Friary put in strong performance at SCABA annual Entertainment Contest

27 Apr Bomb Proof Straker is Player of the Year Friary Members vote Richard Straker as Friary’s Player of the Year at AGM

23 Apr Friary clean up at Hove contest Results from SCABA 2006 Spring Contest in Hove

19 Apr Friary Plays for the Queen More than a thousand people line Guildford High Street to listen to Friary Guildford Band, oh and the Queen was there too

31 Mar Resident Conductor Vacancy Friary Guildford Band announce Resident Conductor Vacancy (31/03/2006)

30 Mar Friary Climb the Rankings Friary Climb the 4 Bars Rest Rankings

25 Mar Friary Guildford Brass Band and their resident conductor have parted company Friary Guildford Brass Band and their resident conductor, Keith Maxwell, have parted company

19 Mar Areas 2006 Results Results from the L&SC Area Contests in Stevenage

19 Feb Website: New Members Area Introduced You can now access even more features from within our very own Members Area!

12 Feb Friary at 2006 SCABA Annual Quartet and Ensemble Contest Friary 'Silverware' Band clean up at the Southern Counties Amateur Band Association annual Quartet and Ensemble Contest

6 Feb Brass at the Guild, Preston Results of Friary's trip to Preston for the Brass at the Guild Contest on Sunday 5th Feb 2006

- News Archives 2005 -

30 Dec Farewell to longstanding member, and Welcome to our new President The band says farewell to longstanding member Tony Ford, and welcomes Councillor Keith Taylor as new Band President

27 Nov The Wonder of Christmas To get you really in a festive mood the Friary Guildford Brass Band present their Christmas concert 'The Wonder of Christmas' at the Holy Trinity Church in Guildford, Saturday 17th December, 7.30pm.

18 Oct CD Launch - Farnham Maltings Concert 30th October 2005, 8pm Friary Announce details of their latest CD, 'Momentum', which will be launched at the forthcoming Farnham Maltings Concert

13 Oct Keeping up Momentum Friary Guildford Band launch their 2nd CD at the Farnham Maltings Friary Guildford Brass Band will be celebrating the launch of their next CD, 'Momentum' , at their Autumn concert ' Live at the Farnham Maltings' on Sunday 30th October, 8.00pm

12 Oct What's been happening over the last few months? Update on Players, Contests and drummers nibbling the website wires.

16 May Friary Announce free concert to celebrate National Brass Band Week Friary Guildford Brass Band to perform a FREE concert in the Castle Grounds on Sunday 22nd May, as part of National Brass Band Week

27 Apr Player of the Year Award announced at AGM Most improved player of the year is… Richard Marley

21 Mar Farewell to a longstanding member… Friary says farewell to Sarah Fowler

20 Mar Results from 2005's Area Qualifiers Results from this year’s London & Southern Counties Regional Qualifying Contest National Brass Band Championships…

1 Mar Musical Chairs… And New Players! Welcome to Simon Saville, Ian Carpenter, Chris Attwood and Val Larue! Friary strengthens its ranks and shows great flexibility…

13 Feb SCABA Quartet Contest Results from 2005s SCABA Quartet Contest…

- News Archives 2004 -

22 Nov Friary 'Clean Up' at Leicester Contest Report from Leicester 2004

16 Nov Celebration Pictures from the Band's 21st Celebration…

18 Sep Folkestone 2004 Results Results from this years Southern Counties Own Choice Contest at Folkestone

18 Sep Band wedding bells Matrimonial harmony from Friary Guildford and The Band of the Parachute Regiment

16 Sep Friary Guildford Band and Freiburg City Band join forces for a musical twinning Friary Guildford Band and Freiburg City Band join forces for a musical twinning

16 Sep Friary Announce Engagements for the Remainder of the Year… Engagements through 'till Decemeber

16 Sep 21 Again (Again) Friary Guildford celebrates its 21st birthday with a knees up!

31 May Comings and Goings Latest Personnel Changes…

30 May Déjà vu at Crawley Déjà vu at Crawley Entertainment contest

30 May Player of the Year Award. Andy Short awarded with Friary's first most improved player of the year award.

30 May 21 Again Friary Guildford Band come of Age (again).

22 Mar Areas 2004 - Stevenage Best ever result at the areas!

12 Feb The Friary Four add to the band’s silver collection Friary get top awards at the Southern Counties Amateur Band Association Quartet Contest

1 Feb Friary Prepares for the Areas The band has started rehearsing for the Championship Section piece 'Tristan Encounters'

- News Archives 2003 -

12 Dec Farewell Mr Bilkey Friary bids Farewell to Soprano player Paul Bilkey…

30 Nov Second Place at Leicester Friary come second at Leicester Contest 2003…

9 Nov Friary helps to Remember The band lead Guildford Remembrance Parade, Sunday 9th November…

7 Nov Score Recieves Rave Review from Surrey Ad Shealgh Godwin reports 'Friary Band Scores with new CD' in the Surrey Advertiser…

14 Oct Score, an Award Winning CD Score! Friary Guildford Brass Band celebrates 20 years of music-making with the release of its first ever CD and wins SCABA recording of the year!

29 Sep National Finals 2nd Trombonist with Friary Guildford, Fiona Creese, reports from the band’s recent trip to the National Finals in Dundee …

6 Sep Recent Contest Results Recent Contest Results for Friary.

31 Aug You can now enjoy Friary Guildford Brass Band in stereo! The Friary Guildford Brass Band has recently released its first ever CD to celebrate its 20th anniversary, entitled ‘Score’.

25 Aug Are we taking the high road or the low road? Friary set for the National Finals Championships in Dundee on 21st September.