Find Your Frequency: Culture Corner
Mon 2nd Jun '25, 11:00am
This month we talk culture & media we have been enjoying recently from the football fields of the American Samoa, Kitchens in New York & Pianos in Leeds City Centre.
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.
Finding Our Feet: Tyler Pickles
Mon 2nd Jun '25, 2:00pm
We’re joined by actor and creator Tyler Pickles, fresh off the set of Channel 4’s Dreamers and on a mission to shake up theatre with his new company Rebel Roots.
New Eyes for Nidderdale: First Encounter with Green Eyes the Spirit
Sun 1st Jun '25, 4:00pm
Sounds from a journey by teenagers, asylum seekers, artists from Chapel FM Arts Centre to Breaks Fold Farm and Fishponds Woods
Butter Popcorn: Oh, Hi Mark!
Fri 30th May '25, 4:00pm
This month, our hosts chat seeing the notorious 'so bad it's good' classic The Room, and talk audience participation in cinemas!
From The Bandroom 72: Driffield Silver Band
Fri 30th May '25, 10:00pm
We visit the Driffield Silver Band, which we think is the furthest East that we've been so far, and discover that they have an incredibly long history.
Club Dance 56
Fri 30th May '25, 11:00pm
Adam is back for another month of club classics - tune in for some nostalgic tunes.
Golden Years: 2005
Thu 29th May '25, 1:00am
Tune in and travel back in time with them to the year when a hurricane called Katrina hit New Orleans, and a hurricane called Kevin hit the Aussies all around the Oval!
Bridges Not Borders: Clothes, Community + Culture
Wed 28th May '25, 4:00pm
In this episode we have an informal chat with Eyob all about the fashion we wear, the communities we were raised in & the importance of remembering where we come from.
ELCR Discovery 38
Wed 28th May '25, 2:00pm
Jamie Carnie is back with the best new local music. Expect an eclectic mix as usual from punk to hyperpop, jazz to ambient.
Vandal Factory 33: Live at Manchester Punk Festival 2025!
Wed 28th May '25, 8:00pm
Henry & Nat return to MPF for another gobby live episode! We're joined by Millie Manders who talks about her musical influences and politics, as well as collectivism and hope.
Love The Words 301: Writing For Pleasure
Tue 27th May '25, 4:00pm
Carolyn, Judy & Carol from the University of the Third Age Writing For Pleasure Group read their work and talk about why writing, & listening to others read, makes them happy.
Pin Badges: Organised Gay-oas
Tue 27th May '25, 3:00pm
This month we discuss all things gender identity, share stories from our queer upbringings, and talk about queer influence in our lives.
Left of Leeds 100 LIVE!
Fri 23rd May '25, 7:30pm
An evening of family friendly entertainment to celebrate 10 years of “Left of Leeds” broadcasting uneasy listening music to the nation on East Leeds Community Radio.
Lille & Leeds Sister City Youth – Teenagers from Moulins & Seacroft
Fri 23rd May '25, 5:00pm
A special radio feature about a visit to Leeds Civic Hall by teenagers from the sibling suburb partership between Moulins in Lille, France and Seacroft in Leeds.
New Eyes for Nidderdale: Interviewing a Giant Curlew
Fri 23rd May '25, 6:00pm
Chapel FM's "Red Kite" youth radio interviews Matt Trevelyan about curlews in Nidderdale and efforts to raise awareness about this endangered bird
Teenage Daydream 137
Wed 21st May '25, 3:00pm
Another week of Teenage Daydream!
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.
Love The Words 300: A collage of LTW highlights
Tue 20th May '25, 4:00pm
LTW is 300 episodes old! Chapel FM team members look back - and ahead, after a short mash of highlights, including poetry from Andrew McMillan, Helen Burke and Leeds East Academy.
Finding Our Feet: It Wasn’t The Plan But…
Mon 19th May '25, 2:00pm
From abandoned goals to new passions, we unpack how the best bits of life often come from the stuff we didn’t see coming.
Left of Leeds 100: David Aldred
Fri 16th May '25, 4:00pm
The May 2025 edition features a discussion with Knaresborough based musician/academic David Aldred featuring music recorded live in Studio 2 at ChapelFM Arts Centre.
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ProgrammeThe Stephen Tribute Show: Dire Straights
Fri 16th May '25, 3:00pm
Come join the Sultans of Swing for a brand new episode of The Stephen tribute show this time dedicated to Dire Straights
Hot Flavours 100
Fri 16th May '25, 10:00pm
Hodges Blows ‘Blues A Plenty’. To celebrate our Centenary we feature: The Johnny Hodges Orchestra classic ’58 performance ‘Blues A Plenty’. Plus Yotam Silberstein from ‘Standards.
Next Gen Leaders: Helping Hands
Thu 15th May '25, 11:00am
We hear all about the Helping Hands project from the 2025 Next Gen Leaders. Tune in to find out more about their initiative.
Next Gen Leaders: Growing Minds
Thu 15th May '25, 10:00am
We hear all about the Growing Minds project from the 2025 Next Gen Leaders. Tune in to find out more about their initiative.
Think Global Act Local 39
Wed 14th May '25, 8:00pm
We search for the Killingbeck Crocodile, talk with Incredible Edible about the right to grow food, and our young reporters spend Earth Day at an event in Pudsey.
2 Bob Jukebox 46
Wed 14th May '25, 6:00pm
Join us for another week of chat with 2 Bob Jukebox!
Teenage Daydream 136
Wed 14th May '25, 5:00pm
Tune in for another week of Teenage Daydream
The Irish Hour: Making Waves
Wed 14th May '25, 9:00pm
Guests Jenny Moran and John Grogan of Leeds Irish Walking Football Club join Ant Hanlon, CEO of Leeds Irish Health and Homes to talk about different waves of Irish immigrants.
Love The Words 299: Olivia Mulligan
Tue 13th May '25, 4:00pm
Olivia Mulligan is a poet & children's author. She performs her poetry on stage, runs poetry workshops for adults and children, & is BBC Radio York's Poet Laureate.
The Deli 132: State
Tue 13th May '25, 7:30pm
The Deli team bring you state of the art, state of the heart music, new writing, deep thinking and frivolous chatting on the theme of STATE.