The show is descended from a lineage of political theatre-makers from Andrea Dunbar to Cardboard Citizens, dramatising a social issue and revealing the structural forces at play.
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.
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Love The Words #254: Emma Storr
Yesterday, 4:00pm
Poet Emma Storr reads from her new collection The Year of Two Winters and talks about the influence of her mother, writer Catherine Storr, author of Marianne Dreams.
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!
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.
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...
Quiz Night at Chapel FM
Fri 31st May, 7:30pm
Get ready to test your knowledge in a wide variety of subjects from music, to movies to history and beyond.
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?
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.
Radio Rewind: April 24
Sun 28th Apr '24, 11:00am
Listen in to our radio highlights from this month with Think Global Act Local, Left of Leeds, The Deli & Vandal Factory
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...
A raw, provocative performance which highlights the sense of community within the working classes, and how this can serve to either strengthen you or isolate you.
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
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
I just wanted to say thank you for having Elliot today. He absolutely loved it and is looking forward to next week already.
Club Dance #46
Fri 26th Apr '24, 11:00pm
Another show of old school club classics and a dip into the 21st century dance hits.
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...
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ProgrammeTeenage Daydream #105: Spin the Wheel
Yesterday, 5:00pm
On this week’s show we take some chances with our dignity on our new Spin The Wheel game. Plus: can you think quickly? We put it to the test in Alex and Juwaria’s song game.
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