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.
Programmes
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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.
I HAVE AN ANSWER, SORT OF
Fri 29th Nov '24, 3:00pm
Modern relationships… A woman shares poetry from the frontline of a marriage in crisis. By Gareth Rhodes.
THE TREE
Fri 29th Nov '24, 3:45pm
‘In 1875 I fought wolves to the death. But what death was this?’ Eerie short fiction from Phil Wiggs.
RE
Fri 29th Nov '24, 4:00pm
Sound poem by poet and musician Tallulah Howarth that obsesses over the prefix 're', meaning 'back' or 'again'.
DR.GAVIN FRANCIS
Fri 29th Nov '24, 4:30pm
Poet and GP Emma Storr interviews GP and writer Dr.Gavin Francis about his engrossing and best-selling book, ‘Recovery’.
BUILDINGS BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE BY ART
Fri 29th Nov '24, 5:15pm
Soundscape tour of the future National Poetry Centre and an insight into other Leeds architectural re-imaginings.
LEEDS GREEN
Fri 29th Nov '24, 6:00pm
Volunteers from urban gardens talk movingly about working together to re-nature waste spaces in Leeds.
THE CASE FOR GERMAN
Fri 29th Nov '24, 6:30pm
Nicola Good advocates for the importance of keeping the German language alive in UK schools. And is there a cure for ‘ostalgia?’
LAUNCH!
Fri 29th Nov '24, 7:00pm
Poetry to celebrate the publication of the 2 nd Chapel FM print anthology, with a short film about Chapel FM’s resident Recovery Chair.
World AIDS Day in Leeds 2024
Fri 29th Nov '24, 4:00pm
Stories about a campaign to overturn the stigmas around HIV/AIDs with activist and campaigner Akron Ndudane including a new poster campaign in Leeds created by BHA Leeds Skyline.