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The Billy Myers Radio Show Episode 12

Today, 5:05pm Remind me

Billy Myers presents his own unique brand of comedy, co-featuring Alan Partridge, Alan Bennett, Paul McCartney and many more Chapel FM stars of screen, music and radio!

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Love The Words 362: Beowulf, Treadlight Theatre

Today, 4:00pm Remind me

Four storytellers. One ancient tale. A thousand interpretations. Live theatre performance of this thrilling, darkly comic retelling from Treadlight Theatre. A highlight of WOA26.

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Hot Flavours 112: One For Daddy-O

Fri 11th Sep '26, 10:00pm

Sonny Rollins The Duke Ellington Orchestra Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie. Sublime Norma Winstone. Peter reads Collins and MacCaig Cannonball Adderley closes with class.

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Left of Leeds 115: Blathanna

Fri 11th Sep '26, 4:00pm

Discussing life and music with Rose (Blathanna).

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Photographer Peter Mitchell talks his work and memories

Wed 9th Sep '26, 12:00pm

Legendary photographer of Leeds urban spaces and other marvellous things visited Chapel FM as part of a forthcoming documentary film being made about his art and life.

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The Billy Myers Radio Show Episode 11

Tue 8th Sep '26, 5:00pm

Billy Myers presents his own unique brand of comedy, co-featuring Alan Partridge, Alan Bennett, Paul McCartney and many more Chapel FM stars of screen, music and radio!

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Love The Words 361: Sean Street/That’s What She Said

Tue 8th Sep '26, 4:00pm

Sean Street reads from and talks about his new poetry pamphlet Candlelight, 'a journey from loss... to understanding and acceptance'. Plus poetry collective That's What She Said.

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Love The Words 360: Hilary Robinson & Rachel Davies

Tue 1st Sep '26, 4:00pm

An Altogether Different Place is a powerfully emotive collection of poetry about caring for a partner with dementia written jointly by Hilary and Rachel.

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The Billy Myers Radio Show Episode 10

Tue 1st Sep '26, 5:00pm

Billy Myers presents his own unique brand of comedy, co-featuring Alan Partridge, Alan Bennett, Paul McCartney and many more Chapel FM stars of screen, music and radio!

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Bashert Special 5786: Annie Gottfried Cohen on Jewish Cemetery Rituals and Their Modern Revival

Tue 1st Sep '26, 12:00am

Keziah welcomes Annie Gottfried Cohen to share her extensive research on Jewish cemetery rituals, grave measuring and connecting with ancestors through ritual practices.

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Finding Safety: Red Flags Interactive Theatre Show

Tue 1st Sep '26, 12:00am

we welcome our guest Lise Kaye-Bell from ⁠Soundproof box⁠. Using interactive theatre performances and workshops, Soundproof Box aim to educate young people on healthy relationships

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Pride in Place Ideas from the “We Art Seacroft” Festival 2026

Sun 30th Aug '26, 2:00pm

We asked Seacroft residents about their dreams and visions for the new Pride in Place funding during the annual "We Are Seacroft" festival on the Seacroft Village Green...

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Moving Through Health #2: Morag Fallows & Chris Parrish

Fri 28th Aug '26, 1:00pm

Reflecting on the question what is good health and how do we support it? We are joined by Morag Fallows and Chris Parrish.

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Love The Words 359: Woodhouse Ridge & Sam Jenks

Tue 25th Aug '26, 4:00pm

Woodhouse Ridge Action Group (WRAG) started in the 1980's. They talk about the green space in North Leeds that they love. Plus writer/zine maker Sam Jenks.

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Love The Words 358: High Wolds Poetry Festival/A journalist speaks

Tue 18th Aug '26, 4:00pm

The High Wolds Poetry Festival is an annual celebration of rural wordsmiths. Its director talks to LTW. And a journalist on a national paper talks about his profession.

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Love The Words 357: Czech Poets at The Chapel

Tue 11th Aug '26, 4:00pm

As part of our international drive, two Czech poets, Ondrej Hrabal and Simon Leitgeb, plus Scots poet Colin McGuire, perform Live in Chapel FM's radio theatre.

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Love The Words 356: Todd Murphy & Tom Priestley

Tue 4th Aug '26, 4:00pm

Writers Todd Murphy and Tom Priestley join Peter to debut and discuss their collaborative spoken word piece: The Male Loneliness Epidemic.

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Why locals pubs are important

Tue 4th Aug '26, 1:00pm

Come join pub enthusiasts, Adam and Daz as they go to the Seacroft Local, The Cricketers Arms and ask its patrons what makes this pub important to them.

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Finding Safety: Reclaiming Identity After Abuse

Mon 3rd Aug '26, 5:00pm

In this episode, hosts Hannah and Chloe are joined by Sandy - the founder of the identity recovery programme⁠ I am Vivaan.⁠

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Vandal Factory 40: Local, Global & Vocal!

Fri 31st Jul '26, 6:00pm

We ask comedian Josie Long about hope and anger! Josie is a jester, activist and all round good egg.

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Butter Popcorn 15: Only Lovers Left Alive

Fri 31st Jul '26, 4:00pm

This month Butter Popcorn is joined by special guest Tennae Maki to talk about Jim Jarmusch's vampire film, Only Lovers Left Alive.

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THE CHAPEL FM OPEN MIC NIGHT, LIVE! July 2026

Fri 31st Jul '26, 7:30pm

Come show East Leeds what you have got! Poetry, music or even juggling? Live on the Radio and Youtube. For full details, Check out the information below.

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Bashert: Av

Thu 30th Jul '26, 2:00pm

The sun is high and it's time to take up space. Join Bronya and Keziah to learn about the Jewish month of Menachem Av - a tale of love and desolation over a cup of tea.

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The Irish Hour: Irish Sporting Events + what they mean to the Irish at home + those away from home

Wed 29th Jul '26, 8:00pm

This episode we talk Irish Sporting Events + what they mean to the Irish at home + those away from home

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Love The Words 355: The Research Team at Skippko

Tue 28th Jul '26, 4:00pm

The Skippko Research Team, with Prof.Peter Anderson from Leeds University and Matthew Bellwood, talk about Wish You Were Here, a history project about British tourism in Spain.

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Roll For Ridiculous: Tea, Earl Grey, Hot

Tue 28th Jul '26, 2:00pm

Star Trek or Star Wars? What’s the best video game of all time? What's the deal with fanfiction? Jack and Bridie share a little wisdom for next generation of nerds!

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Love The Words 354: Michelle Scally Clarke/Jaimes Lewis Moran

Tue 21st Jul '26, 4:00pm

Leeds-born poet, author and creative writing facilitator Michelle Scally Clarke talks about her new project 'Division', plus Jaimes Lewis Moran, Seacroft poet.

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Sanctuary Diaries: Ideas about Poetry, Exile, Translation

Tue 21st Jul '26, 2:00pm

Listen to some highlights from our discussion with poet Kimberly Campanello about how poetry and especially the poet Dante might help make sense of exile and asylum seeking

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Hot Flavours 110: Summer Sun – Nature’s Song

Fri 17th Jul '26, 10:00pm

Donald Byrd - Chick Corea & Gary Burton. The exquisite Julian Lage - Anita O’Day Peter reads, Norman MacCaig - Plus, Ahmad Jamal.

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Left of Leeds 114: Prof. Nikos Stavropoulos

Fri 17th Jul '26, 4:00pm

This month discuss spatial acousmatic music, ambisonics, ASMR, culturally symbolic instruments and life with co-host Panos Kostiopoulos and Prof. Nikos Stavropoulos.