We do a huge range of programming on ELFM. Sometimes it's a one-off special but we also have regular shows where our teams of broadcasters have created anything from a couple of programmes to a hundred! Catch up with details of our ongoing shows and find their latest episodes right here...
Each year a team of our young people cover the events of the Love Arts festival, a celebration of creativity and mental well-being across Leeds
Wags presents the Music Institute. The music policy will be eclectic with a mix of rare older and fresh new music from genre’s such as soul, funk, disco, electro, kruatrock, hip hop, house, techno, acid, industrial, rock, pop, DnB, dub and trance
Leeds East Primary Partnership is a group of five thriving and successful primary schools and their partners who work closely together to achieve the very best for the children, young people and families in our communities. This page contains all the content they create at Chapel FM Arts Centre
Stories about growing up and finding a place in the world, told by ELFM broadcaster and longtime Seacroft resident Dave Wrighton.
Let Jamie Carnie broaden your tastes as he curates an hour of the best of alternative and independent. Featuring new, old and unsigned music, not-quite-the-weather and a mysterious trip to The Darkroom...
Writing On Air is our yearly spring writing and spoken word festival that is headed up by our Director Of Words, Peter Spafford. This page contains all the broadcast output for the entirety of the Writing On Air Festival.
Our Next Generation courses offer young people the opportunity to explore music, broadcasting, creative writing and theatre. You can find out what they've been up to here
Rotation Radio is a monthly broadcast showcasing the happenings at Leeds College of Music, providing artists within the institution with the opportunity to have their music heard.
Trev has a sit down and chat with a "2 Bob Jukebox" talking about everyday issues
Chris Sharkey is musician-in-residence at Chapel FM and is presenting a series of programmes looking at jazz and improvised music
A showcase of music that today's teenagers are listening to
An institution at ELFM, Two Sevens have been DJing the finest in Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, Dub & Dancehall at our radio station for many years... long may it continue! Lock in on the first Tuesday of every month!
Stuck at home during lockdown? Looking to pick up a new hobby? Need some ideas on how to spend your time? Tune in to 'Ways to Pass the Time' broadcasting weekly as part of ELFM's 'Keeping a Distance, Staying Close' programme.
Linda Sage breaks down what makes us stressed and how to bust it
Puermusic is a shows that aim is to provide a platform for unsigned and new music artists local to Leeds. Following young artists trying to make it in the music industry and discussing the possible difficulties they may encounter along the way.
Jazmine Ella Blackah brings you a selection of tracks from bands past and present
James Clark welcomes you to the world of psychobilly, garage and everything psycho!
East Leeds FM’s dance radio show ‘The Warm Up Sessions’ has been broadcasting on the station since January 2011. With a strong ethos on local and burgeoning talent, The Warm Up Sessions is the place to keep your finger on the pulse
Welcome to Football Fanatics! Join Sam and Kian as they talk through all things football over the past month.
Mlindi Kulashe covers the Arts and Culture scene, finding inspirational stories from artists based in the North. With his fingers on the pulse of Leeds, he brings an urban flavour with mainstream music and great vibes from South Africa
Local and regional musicians take centre stage with a selection of live performances and interviews
No Bystanders is a project through which young people explore a range of topics and issues that affect them and the wider community. Opening minds and hearts is what we are all about!
A fascinating musical journey that links songs together via the personnel involved; players, writers, and producers
Each half term a group of impaired young people come to Chapel FM Arts centre to take part in singing, music and radio workshops. Check out their work here!
Join Roger Godden as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of some classic tracks by artists from the 60s and beyond
Join geographer Rachael Unsworth on a series of lively explorations of Leeds' history and built environment. These treks into our city's past were created during the time of the coronavirus lockdown as part of East Leeds FM's "Keeping a Distance, Staying Close" daily radio broadcasts.
More information on Rachael and her tours can be found at LeedsWalkingTours.co.uk
Radio shows from UNION: The Northern School for creativity and activism
Developing new ways to train people in the union between social activism and creativity
“Art is travelling without travelling. Art is a language that does not need Western translation. Art is a mini-scale revolution.”
How do young people from East Leeds and beyond see the world in unexpected ways?
Tune in to Chapel FM's new youth radio show and podcast for conversations, music, audio documentaries, creative writing, visits to other youth programmes and more.
It's all about seeing the world from above, from the edges, from outside the status quo!
Throughout the school holidays we invite families down to Chapel FM Arts Centre for a range of fun, creative activities. During each day we have a broadcast takeover by the young people that come and take part. Have a listen to what they've been up to here!
Whether you are thinking about starting up or running a business, get insights from Linda Sage and her variety of business contacts
God's Own County is full of history and beautiful places. We invite you to get to explore Yorkshire with us, showcasing a range of cultural events and activities for the local Polish population
Welcome into the ELFM virtual potting shed to talk all things to do with growing, in the garden and on the allotment
Bethany Donkin hosts her debut show Femme Collective; the monthly programme interviewing women in and around Leeds who are making ripples on the creative scene
Hosted by the Blind Dead McJones band, the Blind Dead McRadio Show and Podcasts celebrate a host of amazing local artists.
This is a blues soaked music love in!
Our annual summer broadcast festival returns with a smorgasbord of locally produced shows championing local musicians and exploring local issues
Original Drum & Bass mixes brought to you by Monty
Nobuhle and Xolani present: Woza Africa show! A show bringing you the vibrant culture, the sound and the rhythm of Africa.
Woza means to come. It is said when one extends an invite to another, usually, to encourage them to join in and participate in whatever event is being held.
Andrew Fake and Phil Driscoll visit brass bands to hear them play and to find
out what makes them keep the tradition of British brass banding alive
A place for all things LEA...
Lively exchanges with extraordinary people from all walks of life, finding out how and why they have overcome obstacles and barriers in their lives and what they have learnt from their journey.
Find Your Frequency is our adult learning course that explores different aspects of radio production. At the end of the course participants produce their own radio show, which you can listen to here
Laura Taylor champions the music and careers of female artists
Here's a collection of the "Living Room Concerts" recorded by musicians from around Leeds and beyond during the spring 2020 coronavirus quarantine. Curated by Chapel FM Community Music Worker Sian Ashby.
Stephen Martin pays tribute to some of his favourite performers
Owen Spafford presents a selection of folk for all kinds of folk. Or...is it folk?!
A collection of shows presented by young people from Springwell East Leeds.
All the gaming and Nerdy News brought to you by Welly (Elliott Moon) and his co-hosts
Daz Northfield chats with local artists about their lives and passion for music
Chapel FM hosted a raft of great writing from across Yorkshire for four days during spring 2016. This was the first ever Writing on Air festival. All these broadcast are from our old website.
Monique Rowe explores cultural similarities and differences between native Brits and those from other parts of the world
Join Katy Hayley as she talks with local people and organisations based in Leeds; tackling issues such as loneliness, period poverty & mental health. Please note these episodes were created during the time of the coronavirus lockdown as part of East Leeds FM's 'Keeping a Distance, Staying Close' daily radio broadcasts.
Programmes from a collection of schools that we work with down at Chapel FM Arts Centre
The Leeds/Dortmund 50 Festival featured more than two dozen events celebrating 50 years of the two cities being twinned.
When Josie Bevan’s husband was jailed for nine years, a window opened on to a whole new world. East Leeds FM radio is pleased to share this new series that speaks to our time created by Falling Tree Productions.
Music. Leeds. Us. is a celebration of the best music our fair city has to offer, featuring live sessions, in depth interviews and amazing new music from local artists
A shabby, lawless shanty town. A shonky profit-skimmer. Drinking, violence, debauchery. Two fearsome B&B landladies straddle the wild west on the moors of Yorkshire. The Queens of Dawson City.
A range music brought to you by students from Leeds College of Music
The young broadcasters, musicians, writers and theatre artists at the Chapel FM Arts Centre are developing a new podcast that looks at our society and the world from a birds-eye perspective. Supported by Pears Foundation.
Each year we welcome a brand new group of young people from East Leeds to try their hand at radio. The broadcasts are wide and wonderful. See what this year has to offer!
Need a quick laugh? Joe has more than 60 of the best-worst jokes, from our daily coronavirus lockdown radio shows.