CROSSING LINES. Ep 2
Thu 5th Dec '24, 8:30pm
Elite triathletes Becky and Natalie are prepared to give everything to be World No.1. But what if this affects their health forever? Drama by Jacky Burton.
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LEEDS TO LOUISVILLE
Thu 5th Dec '24, 8:00pm
Young writers from Leeds’ twin city Louisville, Kentucky, reflect on the theme of Recovery with young writers from Chapel FM.
RED KITE LIVE: EXPLORING RECOVERY THROUGH YOUNG VOICES
Thu 5th Dec '24, 7:00pm
Chapel FM’s young Next Gen broadcasters explore what ‘recovery’ means to them through music, poetry, conversation
GREY RAVENS
Wed 4th Dec '24, 6:00pm
In concert with Chapel FM’s resident band of young musicians and songwriters.
STONE SOUP
Wed 4th Dec '24, 7:00pm
Floods force a group of strangers to seek refuge in a coppiced wood. Will they survive? Will they make it through the rain? From The Performance Ensemble.
DANCING INTO THE FULL MOON
Wed 4th Dec '24, 8:15pm
Against all odds, Rhea chooses dance to dream of a full life. Dramatised short fiction for voices by Jaspreet Mander.
CROSSING LINES, Ep 1
Wed 4th Dec '24, 9:00pm
Elite triathletes Becky and Natalie are prepared to give everything to be World No.1. But what if this affects their health forever? Powerful drama by Jacky Burton.
HOW TO DRIVE IN THE DARK
Sun 1st Dec '24, 7:45pm
A crash, a coma, submerged emotions. Racing-car driver Jean-Pierre races against time, and himself. Script-in-hand performance of this audio drama by Catherine Shonack.
SAND HOUSE
Sun 1st Dec '24, 8:30pm
The eighth wonder of the world. In Doncaster. Buried forever. The true saga of the legendary Sand House dramatised as an audio drama by Peter Spafford.
GEORGE WALKER OF KILLINGBECK
Sun 1st Dec '24, 7:00pm
Never heard of this famous artist and writer? He’s buried in Seacroft! Illustrated talk by Geraldine Beattie.
THREE TALES OF LOSING AND GAINING
Sun 1st Dec '24, 6:15pm
Stories performed by Sonja Miller and their writer Neil Rathmell.
ELEGANT SOLUTIONS
Sun 1st Dec '24, 5:30pm
The fascinating story of how Len Biran’s refugee father used his wits to keep his family safe and fed through World War 2.
STOP THE SORDID STAPLE
Sun 1st Dec '24, 4:45pm
Poet Jaspreet Mander gives voice to the land of Punjab to speak of its dire state and passionate desire to regenerate.
GET WELL SOON
Sun 1st Dec '24, 3:30pm
For people with disabilities and chronic illness the concept of recovery is difficult to navigate. Who decides what disability and recovery look like? Discussion follows.
THROUGH OUR EYES (W.O.A 2024)
Sun 1st Dec '24, 2:45pm
Concert from the resident Chapel FM ensemble that ensures musicians with disabilities have a place to make adventurous music. Follows their acclaimed album.
EVERYONE’S A SEED
Sun 1st Dec '24, 2:00pm
Creative writing from a project at Leeds Trinity University which uses writing to connect people with issues of plant health within their local environment.
IT’S ALL ABOUT RECOVERY
Sun 1st Dec '24, 1:15pm
Participants from Vera Media’s Can You Hear Us, Holbeck music-making course share an exclusive play of their song ‘All About Addiction’.
SIBLING ON THE SPECTRUM
Sun 1st Dec '24, 12:30pm
How is it to live as the sibling of an autistic person with complex needs? Spoiler: you may laugh and cry
WOMEN’S HEALTH AND HERBAL REMEDIES, Ep 2
Sun 1st Dec '24, 12:00pm
Menstrual cramps, pregnancy, childbirth. Emma Storr and Prof. Barry Strickland Hodge on women’s health through history.
THE BEATiful SOUTH
Sat 30th Nov '24, 8:15pm
South of the city the poetry heartbeat grows strong! Written and performed by poets active in the South Leeds spoken word community.
REBUILDING A BODY
Sat 30th Nov '24, 7:00pm
A showcase of poetry from Ey Up 3: Written Off Publishings upcoming anthology hosted by Alex Callaghan.
AFTERDROP
Sat 30th Nov '24, 6:15pm
A woman dreams of an easy water birth but things don’t go to plan. Can swimming help her become the mother she wants to be? A story by Laura Graham.
DATA DEBACLE
Sat 30th Nov '24, 5:30pm
Undaunted by her digital disaster, Jasmine’s friends rally to make up her loss. An in-depth conversation on selfhood from Jaspreet Mander.
RECOVERY ON THE ROAD
Sat 30th Nov '24, 4:30pm
Mark and Gill Connors read from their new joint poetry collection, & The Where We Were; Poems, photography, travel.
THE POET WHO BROKE HER BACK
Sat 30th Nov '24, 3:30pm
A discussion with Written Off Publishing Founder Rebecca Kenny on recovery after major physical trauma, rebuilding the self, and community support in the arts.
TWO OLD TOO OLD?
Sat 30th Nov '24, 2:15pm
Two people in old age fall in love. What is old? What is too old? Ruth Steinberg and Len Biran tell their story. Discussion follows.
WORDSHIP IN RECOVERY
Sat 30th Nov '24, 1:00pm
Join the Yaffle's Nest Wordship team with readings from their eclectic poetic responses to this years festival theme.
FISH SHOPS AND GIBBETS
Sat 30th Nov '24, 12:00pm
‘Eyes closed, deep inhale: the smell of freshly battered fish takes him back to his dad’s old shop’… Rayyah McCaul on a journey with her father.
REPAIR CAFE
Sat 30th Nov '24, 11:30am
Jaimes Lewis Moran interviews item fixers and repair receivers in the amazing world of East Leeds Repair Cafes.
WOMEN’S HEALTH AND HERBAL REMEDIES, Ep 1.
Sat 30th Nov '24, 11:00am
Menstrual cramps, pregnancy, childbirth. Emma Storr and Prof. Barry Strickland Hodge on women’s health through history.