Centre Volunteer Team
21st Sep '26 - 31st Dec '27
CHAPEL FM NEEDS YOU!!!! Come join our existing volunteer group. Come be that important part of Chapel FM and explore the world of Community Arts.
Welcome to Chapel FM
Chapel FM Arts Centre is a house of creativity, art, music, writing & more with radio at the core.
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Our Artistic Vision
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Chapel FM Arts Centre brings radio, writing, music, theatre, activism and so much more to our community of Seacroft, our city of Leeds and the wider world!
Explore Chapel FM...
LIGHT NIGHT AT THE LEEDS LIBRARY 2026
Wed 28th October - Thu 29th October
Leeds Leeds Night this year is Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th October. On these nights, between 6pm and 10pm, Chapel FM will be in residence at The Leeds Library, the city’s famous subscription library founded in the eighteenth century and still thriving.
Radio Maker Festival 2026
Fri 23rd October - Sun 25th October
A 3-day gathering of radio makers from around the UK and the world exploring fresh ways of using the arts, a deep sense of place, and improvisation to create inventive radio and sound-art.
Media available soon!
Programme2 Bob Jukebox: And In Other News…….
Wed 14th Oct '26, 6:00pm
Trev and Daz talk all the latest goings on and play some great music too, but what was the year??
Lille, France Musicians & Radio Artists Visit Seacroft: 20-26 October!
Chapel FM Arts Centre and our partners from the We Are Seacroft network are proud to be hosting a large group of musicians and radio broadcasters from our twin city of Lille, France as part of an ongoing project linking our communities. See below for a list of events....
THE CHAPEL FM HALLOWEEN OPEN MIC NIGHT, LIVE!
Fri 30th October, 7:30pm
Prepare for a spook, prepare for a fright, its the Chapel FM Halloween Open Mic Night.
Sometimes this creative journey can feel quite lonely and misunderstood. Last weekend, I found people in similar situations trying to get projects off the ground for the communities we work for and in. I learnt a heck of a lot about community engagement, the types of community engagement and, at last, acquired vocabulary (and validation) to frame the work I do as a practitioner.
Your show’s always well worth the listen. I can only hope/imagine how many people have been turned onto Reggae, or have gotten to hear some new tunes by listening in….. Well done!
East Side Story – October 2026 Local News Review
Fri 16th Oct '26, 4:00pm
We catch up with Janine Griffiths from East Leeds' very own community-focused news platform and review recent articles about local politics, student journalists, community heroes.
The Seacroft Canto – A Project with the National Poetry Centre
The Seacroft Canto responds to Dante’s 700-year-old poem, The Divine Comedy, and reflects Seacroft’s local and interconnected stories and histories, transmitting experiences of resilience, connection, and the transformative power of creativity. Dante’s text is an imagined journey through the afterlife that explores the central concerns of his time – political...
Tech Volunteering & Training
21st Sep '26 - 21st Jun '27
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.
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.
Left of Leeds 116: Fergus Quill
Fri 16th Oct '26, 4:00pm
Anyone familiar with jazz + experimental music in Leeds should be familiar with Fergus Quill. This month we talk to him about life, big bands, Xero Slingsby, Steve Reich and noise.
Hot Flavours 113: A Cassandra Wilson Mini Tribute
Fri 16th Oct '26, 10:00pm
Cassandra Wilson Mini Tribute. Thelonius Monk, Wynton Marsalis, Peter reads Carol Ann Duffy. Joe Pass & Niels Henning Orsted Pederson - A sublime touch from Art Tatum.
Become a Member of Our Board of Directors
Help shape the future of Chapel FM Arts & Radio Centre + UNION: Northern School for Creativity & Activism! As a member of the Board / Trustee you can be part of guiding our vision for the future and making sure these great community arts and social change projects...
French Farewell Concert with La Compagnie du Tire-Laine
Sun 25th October, 7:30pm
A festive concert marking the end of a week-long visit by Chapel FM's international twin city music and arts partners from Lille, France.
Feed Yourself Well: Cooking for Mental Wellbeing
5th Oct '26 - 7th Jun '27
A supportive cooking group for people who may be struggling with their mental health. A chance to work with others to create healthy meals with a focus on fresh, local, seasonal vegetables.
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