Sister Cities soundscape
Sat 19th Jul '25, 11:00am
A collage of great moments from radio collaborations between Chapel FM and our sister cities.
Programmes
Have a look through our past programmes to listen or watch again. You can even filter the results to find the kind of programmes you're particularly interested in.
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ProgrammeRadio Barbershop: Seacroft Goes Global Stories
Sat 19th Jul '25, 1:00pm
Conversations about global connections with visitors to Chapel FM's Radio Barbershop
Dave: A hat and cloth connect to a South Africa
Tue 10th Jun '25, 4:00pm
Stories about how Dave travelled to South Africa to teach in a remote village in the years just after the end of Apartheid.
Nosheen: Radio microphones connect to Pakistan
Thu 5th Jun '25, 2:00pm
Stories about a youthful experience working at a radio station in Pakistan and how return to radio here in Seacroft links past and present.
Yamana: A silver anklet connects to Bangladesh
Wed 4th Jun '25, 11:00am
Stories about a childhood gift, a silver anklet decorated with flowers & bells brings memories of the women in her family, the sounds & smells of her mother cooking & Bangladesh.
Eyob: Memories of family in Ethiopia
Wed 4th Jun '25, 10:00am
Stories about growing up in the countryside in Ethiopia - big families & being raised by a whole village.
Michael: A child’s globe connects to Nigeria and many other distant lands
Wed 21st May '25, 4:00pm
Stories about how a Michael has kept a sense of childhood wonder about geography and other cultures during his travels from Nigeria to the UK.
Mick: A piece of Elvis’ carpet connects to Memphis
Fri 25th Apr '25, 4:00pm
Stories about how a little square of carpet (and some underlay) links Mick Ward with a journey to America, the King of Rock-n-Roll, and unusual encounters.
Awot: A photograph of a gathering of cousins connects to Ethiopia and Eritrea
Fri 25th Apr '25, 5:00pm
Stories about how Awot, an asylum seeker who has become part of our community at Chapel FM and Seacroft, remembers a long ago family gathering in East African and future dreams.
Nicky: A rag doll connects to Mexico
Fri 11th Apr '25, 5:00pm
Stories about how a lively blue Mexican rag doll links musician Nicky Bray with faraway places.
Global Connections from Young People
Fri 4th Apr '25, 6:00pm
Children from the Complete Woman group talk about their global connections.
Musa: A photo of a family home links to Sudan
Wed 19th Mar '25, 4:00pm
Stories about how a photograph of his relatives home in Sudan has travelled with Musa throughout his migration journey from East Africa to Leeds.
Helen: A bronze jug connects to a long ago penpal from Lille, France
Tue 11th Feb '25, 5:00pm
Stories about how a pair of enchanting objects keep alive memories of a friendship from Leeds' twin city.
Dokhi: Saffron connects to Iran
Sat 8th Feb '25, 1:00pm
Stories about how the magical spice saffron helps create links between generations from Iran to the UK.
Frank: Stories linking Leeds’ Global Twin Cities
Fri 7th Feb '25, 4:00pm
Starting with a baseball bat from Louisville, Kentucky, Frank Griffiths shares tales of his visits to Dortmund, Durban, Hangzhou and other of Leeds' global twin cities
Laura: A photography book connects to Paris
Fri 7th Feb '25, 3:00pm
Stories about how a book by French photographer Marc Riboud conjures up memories of a journey to Paris with her husband.
Mike: A koala doll connects to a youthful voyage to Australia
Tue 4th Feb '25, 5:00pm
Stories about how a well-worn koala stirs about recollections of a trip around the world.
Clarrie: A straw hat connects to the sea and shipwrecks
Sun 2nd Feb '25, 4:00pm
Stories about how a straw hat belonging to Clarrie's Aunt Florrie connects to a sense of adventure and the kind of community work she is doing in Seacroft today.
Mally: A bear and a doll connect to Egypt, Malaysia, Cyprus
Sat 1st Feb '25, 11:00am
Stories about how Chilton the bear and Joan the doll have travelled the world with Mally to Egypt, Malaysia, Cyprus and many other countries.
Steve: A knitted hat connects to Durban, South Africa
Sat 1st Feb '25, 12:00pm
Stories about how a knitted orange hat connects Steve to his past in South Africa and a beloved grandmother.
Phil: Rag art connects to First Nations culture in Canada
Sat 1st Feb '25, 1:00pm
Stories about how getting to know indigenous societies around Vancouver along the Pacific coast of Canada inspired Phil's original rag art creations and ways of seeing the world