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LATEST NEWS......last updated on 20th January 2016
 

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"Memories are everything apparently, and I have only great ones of the fabulous Friars." David Bowie, February 28th 2014

KING CRIMSON TO RETURN EXCLUSIVELY TO FRIARS AYLESBURY AT THE WATERSIDE THEATRE on 4th and 5th SEPTEMBER 2016 

Following the remarkable success of the two Friars Aylesbury King Crimson dates in August and September 2015 the band have asked to come back and play two more Friars dates in 2016 except this time they will be the only dates the band will play in the UK next year. 

The 2015 King Crimson European Tour was the first proper tour the band has played since the eighties and they chose to start the tour at Friars which was a great honour for the club. They actually played three nights the first night being a warm up show for friends and family. Friends and family turned out to include the legendary Kate Bush who came in to the Waterside incognito. King Crimson main man Robert Fripp received a Friars Heroes Award on the third night marking his 6th Friars appearance. Robert’s wife and Friars luminary Toyah Wilcox also attended all the shows this year. 

Says Friars promoter David Stopps “The shows in August were amongst the best that Friars has ever presented in its long 46 year history. Even people who were not familiar with the band were blown away with their sheer musical brilliance”. 

Tickets will go on sale from the Waterside Box Office only on Saturday December 5th 2015 at 10.00am. (Maximum of 4 per person). They will then be available online later the same day at 4.00pm from atgtickets.com (0844 8717607) or ticketmaster.co.uk. The fact that tickets go on sale from the box office 6 hours before they are available on line reduces the possibility of secondary ticketing and gives local people the first opportunity. Because these dates will be the bands only UK dates ticket demand is expected to be high with fans travelling from all over the country. It is a complete coup for Friars and the Waterside.

Full report from the King Crimson gigs at Friars in 2015

 

TRIBUTES TO RECENTLY DEPARTED HEROES

 

David Bowie 1947-2016

Friars Aylesbury David Bowie tribute in the Market Square

Dale 'Buffin' Griffin 1948-2016

Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister 1945 2015

John Bradbury 1953-2015

 

SOME ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

MISSING POSTERS - Can you help? A list of posters we have yet to trace

Full picture gallery from Stackridge 2014

Report from the exhibition preview night 28th February 2014 Pics here

Marillion - how good was that gig? - see special report here.

Steve Hackett report

Specials report

Special Ziggy at 40 feature here

RIP Lol Coxhill - obituary by Kris Needs

 

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