Friary Band

British Bandsmand Series 2024

“One of the leading brass bands in the London and Southern Counties area, top class entertainment from a top-class brass band.”

Since Friary made its National Finals debut in 2013 they have made seven further consecutive RAH appearances, five consecutive Regional Championship titles, three Most Entertaining Band awards at Butlin’s and the Audience Entertainment Award at the past two Brass in Concert Championships.

Over the years, the Band has played at many special occasions, including major sporting events such as the British Grand Prix and rugby internationals at Twickenham and Wembley, and for a local theatre company’s production of Brassed Off. A registered charity, Friary raises funds for the British Heart Foundation and the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Trust, and in April 2015 was honoured to receive the Mayor of Guildford’s Service to the Community Award. Joint Concerts have been staged with Fairey, Brighouse & Rastrick and Cory, as well as with the North East Hants Area Schools Bands where two of the Band’s principal players started their banding careers.