I was involved right from the start in 2003 but always said you’d never hear my voice on the radio. I ended up hosting the breakfast show 5 mornings a week!
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...
Bingo Night Returns!
Fri 26th April, 7:30pm
After a wonderfully successful bingo at the start of the year, raising over £300 for the British Heart Foundation. Bingo Night Returns with another night filled with bingo, live entertainment and prizes! All for a good cause!
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...
Love The Words 252: Leeds International African Arts Festival
Tue 16th Apr '24, 4:00pm
A preview of the amazing Leeds International African Arts Festival 2024 (July 6-12) and blistering new writing from young writers at Leeds East Academy.
It’s great to have the idea of an intensive weekend but in the context of a year-long programme. It’s the slow cooker thing. There is time!
Love The Words #253: Joyful Drama & Billy Myers
Yesterday, 4:00pm
Comedy from the Joyful Drama Group based at Heart, Headingley, & another chance to hear the astounding Billy Myers voice all characters in Interviews Through History.
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!
Tremendous. It made me laugh and cry. It moved and inspired me.
Teenage Daydream #102: Weird Festivals
Tue 16th Apr '24, 5:00pm
Another week of fun and games as Toby and the team look at the strangest festivals around the world.
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....
Voices of Gaza
Fri 3rd May, 7:30pm
A diverse evening of music, poetry and readings from and for Palestine
Left of Leeds LIVE!
Fri 10th May, 7:30pm
An evening of live experimental music to give you a flavour of our regular East Leeds Community Radio "Left of Leeds" programme!
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...
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
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...
Media available soon!
ProgrammeTeenage Daydream #103: “I’m not like the others”
Yesterday, 5:00pm
On this week's show we discuss your "I'm just not like the other boys/girls/folks" moments.
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