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.
Programmes
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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
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’.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
THREE TALES OF LOSING AND GAINING
Sun 1st Dec '24, 6:15pm
Stories performed by Sonja Miller and their writer Neil Rathmell.
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.
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.
Community Climate Festival in Italy
Sun 1st Dec '24, 4:00pm
A return visit, one year later, to the Best (Biodiversity Festival) and Ideathon to propose climate change ideas in the Italian city of Reggio Emilia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gambian Youth Club
Sat 30th Nov '24, 4:00pm
A special broadcast of stories about traveling the world and making community with the Gambian Youth Club from Holbeck South Leeds.
GREEN SPACES
Fri 29th Nov '24, 11:30am
Reflections on the healing powers of nature in this mindful collaboration between Chapel FM and Orb in Knaresborough.
WORDS FOR WELLBEING
Fri 29th Nov '24, 12:15pm
What is bibliotherapy and how can other peoples words help you to find your own? An introduction to the Words For Wellbeing workshop.
FINDING THE WORDS
Fri 29th Nov '24, 12:45pm
Faye Marshall is a poet and nurse. She talks about the privilege of working in palliative care and its impact on her life and writing.
THE WREN BAKERY
Fri 29th Nov '24, 1:30pm
Clare and Jackie from the fabulous Wren Bakery in Mabgate talk about what an environment that aids recovery looks like.
TUNE IN TO RECOVERY
Fri 29th Nov '24, 2:15pm
New poetry and stories from 5 Ways, the Leeds centre for people in recovery from issues with alcohol or other drugs.