Crookston gives judgement insight to Peel

Anne Crookston was the guest on the latest 'Brass Banding with Hannah Peel' Radio 3 show.

Anne Crookston is one of the UKs leading adjudicators

Monday, 12 October 2026

The second episode of 'Brass Banding with Hannah Peel' was aired on BBC Radio 3 this weekend (Sunday 11th October) — entitled 'It's Judgement Time'.

The guest was Annie Crookston, one of the UKs leading brass band adjudicators, who talked about her appointment as the first female adjudicator to judge at the British Open Championships in its 170 year plus history, in 2024.

Music

The winning performance from Brass Band Treize Etoile was recalled and replayed, whilst other music featured on the broadcast also included works by Malcolm Arnold, Andrew Duncan, Lucy Pankhurst, Andrew Wainwright and Dani Howard.

To enjoy

To enjoy for the next 29 days go to:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002b65z

The next episode entitled, 'Reversing Cars and Falling Fridges' will be aired on Sunday 18th October at 9.00pm, followed by 'The Cursed Sword' on Sunday 25th October and 'Teachers, Plumbers, Banders' on Sunday 1st November. Further episodes in the series will be published is due course.

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