Steve Crabtree

Dec 25, 2023 | on-magazine.co.uk | Steve Crabtree |Sarah Morgan

Director: Michael PowellCast: Norman Foster, Ana Raquel SatreCertificate: PGBy Sarah MorganYou know how it is. You think you’ve found the partner of your dreams, then you take them to your gaff for the first time and they turn their noses up at it. They hate the decor, and they want to poke into every nook and cranny, including the places where you hide your secret stuff. So what do you do?

Dec 22, 2023 | on-magazine.co.uk | Steve Crabtree |Adrian Edmondson

What’s the title of your latest release, and what does it mean to you? Illusions of Grandeur’s latest full-length album is The Siren, Released October 2021 on Revulsion of Spirit Records/Universal Music GroupWhat was the hardest part about putting this release together, and why? Well, a majority of this album was written and recorded initially during 2020, during the Covid lockdown. It was a challenge mainly because we didn’t know what was next as far as live music, who did? Right?

Dec 20, 2023 | on-magazine.co.uk | Steve Crabtree |Sarah Morgan

By Sarah MorganLet’s face it, you can barely turn on the TV these days without a crime drama popping up. They’re hugely popular, but some are in danger of becoming a little bit samey, with producers seemingly running out of ideas.–Indeed, it takes a lot to devise something truly original that stands out from the crowd, so the makers of Dark Winds deserve a massive pat on the back.

Dec 20, 2023 | on-magazine.co.uk | Steve Crabtree |Alex Crabtree

By Alex Crabtree, December 2023Christmas is edging closer, isn’t it? And of course, Christmas isn’t Christmas without the panto!For the third consecutive year, I found myself enjoying the Victoria Theatre, Halifax pantomime. And, let me tell you, they’ve done it again! Each year has been a joy, but this time, the laughs echoed louder, and the magic soared higher. Halifax has truly raised the bar with its fantastic version of Cinderella.

Dec 19, 2023 | on-magazine.co.uk | Steve Crabtree |Sarah Morgan

By Sarah MorganDuring the festive season, we’ll be treated to another entry in the BBC’s annual Ghost Stories for Christmas. Once again, Mark Gatiss has written the screenplay and directed the tale, which is an adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Lot No 249, starring Kit Harrington. The tradition for spooky TV tales at this time of year began in 1971 with The Stalls of Barchester, based on an MR James short story.