The last ever Friars at its phase three venue the Civic Centre, with John Otway and Paul Weller. Photographs kind permission - Neale Wareham.

Fantastic performances from China Crisis and Kid Creole and the Coconuts at is possibly the last ever Friars show .

Fantastic performances from China Crisis and Kid Creole and the Coconuts at is possibly the last ever Friars show .

Part two of the Friars 40th Anniversary.... This time is the Punk era, with 'The Disco Students' 'Penetration' and 'Stiff Little Fingers'

Fri 23rd Oct 2009 - 7.30PM. Following the success of the first Friars Aylesbury gig for 25 years, earlier this year, this second date focuses at the core of the Phase Three Friars punk period with Friars legends Stiff Little Fingers and Penetration.

It's been twenty five years since the last one. On Monday 1st June, the Groundhogs, the Edgar Broughton Band and the Pretty Things performed to healthy 800 crowd, thanks to original promoter David Stopps.

The Entertainment Manager of the Civic Centre during the Friars days walks Richard Carr around the town re visiting all three phase venues and a possible fourth!?

The local music journalist talks us through his highlights from the good old 'Friars' days

Richard Carr chats to the man behind "Friars" on the 40th Anniversary of the clubs launch in 1969

Twenty five years since the last one. On Monday 1st June, the Groundhogs, the Edgar Broughton Band and the Pretty Things performed to healthy 800 crowd. History repeated itself when tickets went on sale.

Friars Fan, Mike O'Connor is launching the "Official Aylesbury Friars" website