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Big Mac support from Friary

Friary Brass Band will entering into the festive mood with shoppers to add yet more support for a fine charity cause.

Friary
  The band will raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

National Championship finalist Friary Brass Band will return to Camberley's 'Meadows Centre' next weekend to further its support for a charitable cause by performing carols and festive music to shoppers.

Macmillan

Over the years the band has split the proceeds equally between band funds and the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust. However, this year the band's chosen charity is Macmillan Cancer Support, with Band Chairperson David Wicks telling 4BR: "With two of our players currently undergoing treatment for cancer, it's now appropriate to direct our efforts to Macmillan.

We hope that shoppers will give generously to help this worthy charity which provides all round support for those affected by cancer."

Friary will be at The Meadows on Sunday 22nd December from 11.00am until 3.00pm.

Sarcoma UK

Members of the band also recently performed to help raise funds for another major cancer charity at London's St Giles-in-the-Fields church for an event held by Sarcoma UK.

Hosted by actor Mark Osmond, the evening included music and song from high profile guests with the music provided by the newly formed Brass Coalition, a band assembled and conducted by Matthew Ruel involving no fewer than nine current and four former Friary players including Matthew himself.

Special

In thanking the band and the players, Sarcoma UK's Director of Fundraising and Communications, Kerry Reeves-Kneip commented: "Without a doubt, this was our best concert yet, and your music played such a huge part in making it so special."

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