Our vision: East Leeds—where people welcome and share new ideas and work together to take on the challenges of the area and make things happen
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...
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!
Chapel FM is an amazing part of East Leeds and I am proud to say I helped make it happen. It has given my community a voice.
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...
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...
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
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
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.
Red Kite: Hyde Park Book Club, Studio 12 & Skateboarding Culture.
Today, 6:00pm
Join us as we visit and discuss youth arts spaces in Leeds: Hyde Park Book Club, Studio 12 & Skateboarding culture.
Last year 17,942 visitors came to Chapel FM (a massive 78% increase on the previous year).
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....
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...
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.
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!
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 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
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.
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