1 in 10 children have a diagnosable mental health disorder – that’s roughly 3 children in every classroom
Welcome to Chapel FM
This is the website for Chapel FM—the first-ever arts centre in East Leeds. You will be able to find everything you need to know about what is going on in the Centre; about how you can get involved and be part of it; and how you can listen and watch all the programming from our community radio station, East Leeds FM.
Explore Chapel FM...
Since ELFM started in 2003 over 12,000 local people have come into one of our broadcast studios…aged between 3 and 87 years old!
Tech Volunteering & Training 2023-24
15th Jan '24 - 16th Dec '24
Want to learn and volunteer at a fantastic community radio studio? We have some great opportunities to help out on a wide variety of radio broadcasts, live gigs, radio theatre and much more, no prior knowledge required as all training is provided.
The Pickleball Ensemble
8th Jan '24 - 24th Jul '24
A welcoming space for people playing music at all levels, to come together and explore song-writing skills, practice and create music collaboratively. Wednesdays from 11 am to 1 pm, 18+ only
Leeds Lit Forum: A Call to Action
Wed 12th June, 7:30pm
Does Leeds adequately support its emerging organisers, young writers, writers from under-represented communities?
THE BIG BUS FORUM
Sat 11th May, 3:00pm
As the people & the Mayor of West Yorkshire fights to try get the buses under public control, join us at Chapel FM as we explore how its all going....
Business Networking #66: Self-Care is Not a Luxury as a Business Owner
Yesterday, 3:00pm
As a business owner, it's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of running a company. However, amidst the chaos, it's essential to remember that self-care is a necessity.
Next Generation: Youth Radio
18th Jan '24 - 19th Jul '24
Join our radio youth group to explore a world of radio broadcasting, podcasting, music-making and radio technology!
All-Night Readathon
Sat 15th June - Sun 16th June
Come and read a book aloud with other volunteer readers in Chapel FM’s beautiful radio theatre.
Home From Home: Stories, Radio, Performance Project 2024
Get involved in Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds Community Radio’s big project exploring the places in Leeds & Yorkshire where people come together to create. In 2024 we are gathering and sharing stories about: Creative Youth Spaces across Leeds where people make art and look after one another...
Sh@nty
Sun 16th June, 5:00pm
Poet Lydia Kennaway and musician Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne present ‘… a form of contemporary metaphysical poem where scientific and technological vocabularies are brought into the service of the poetic imagination.’ – Sean O’Brien
I just wanted to say thank you for all the work you have done to help me put together the film screening. I came alive on Friday Night. And thanks for your interest in me and my passion for Disability Rights.
Chapel FM is closed over the festive season- Winter 2023
Like many organisations Chapel FM is closed over the festive season. Live broadcasts stop on Sunday 17th December 2023, with some pre recorded broadcasts going out during the festive season and live broadcasts will return in January 2024 The building will officially closed on Friday 22nd December until Monday 8th...
Chapel FM Arts Center is closed over the Summer – 2023
Like many organisations we are closed over the Summer holiday period, for regular activities. This will be from Friday the 11th August 2023 – Monday the 11th September 2023 With many regular activities starting back up the week of Monday 11th of September 2023 Please keep an eye on our website for all...
ELCR Discovery #30
Yesterday, 2:00pm
Jamie Carnie is back with the best new local music. Expect anything from metal to hip hop and everything in between!
We Are Seacroft #6
Yesterday, 1:00pm
Stories about wellbeing, craft, and other groups in Seacroft created by Being You Leeds / Touchstone . Also, an important story about detecting and surviving cancer by Lily Woods.
Vandal Factory #23: Decorated with Solidarity
Yesterday, 8:00pm
Featuring Red Ladder's We're Not Going Back, a powerful play about Women Against Pit Closures. Argentinian artists Florencia and Clare discuss how they collaborated with scientists
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