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 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!
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
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.
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!
An exploration of African music presented by Lanre Adeleye and friends
Adam Firth hosts a mix of club classics for your listening pleasure
As part of our larger Access All Areas Radio week we ran a 5-day course with 16 young people from our communities who learned about making radio and produced their own spectacular programmes...
A collection of stories, poems, essays and other literary treats presented on East Leeds FM broadcast as part of our "Keeping a Distance, Staying Close" broadcasts. Curated by Peter Spafford.
In June 2020 East Leeds FM partnered with Leeds City Council to present more than 7 hours of original interviews, music and special radio features to celebrate Armed Forces Day during Coronavirus Lockdown.
Original Drum & Bass mixes brought to you by Monty
Trev has a sit down and chat with a "2 Bob Jukebox" talking about everyday issues
Linda Sage breaks down what makes us stressed and how to bust it
The Leeds/Dortmund 50 Festival featured more than two dozen events celebrating 50 years of the two cities being twinned.
Welcome into the ELFM virtual potting shed to talk all things to do with growing, in the garden and on the allotment
A series of three short radio plays curated by Dr. Bonnie Pang of the School of Sport – Leeds Beckett University.
See below for more information and production credits.
Daz Northfield chats with local artists about their lives and passion for music
Stories about growing up and finding a place in the world, told by ELFM broadcaster and longtime Seacroft resident Dave Wrighton.
Our roving radio conversationalist, Cath Hollingworth, gathers stories from life under coronavirus lockdown fro residents across Leeds.
Chapel FM opens its doors to the general public to showcase what's been going on at the centre
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!
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
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.
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
James Clark welcomes you to the world of psychobilly, garage and everything psycho!
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.
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 BYA...
Terry Buchan and Ann Clarke delve into the world of all things science through in-depth conversation with professionals from the field
Jazmine Ella Blackah brings you a selection of tracks from bands past and present
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!
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
A collection of shows presented by young people from Springwell East Leeds.
A four and a half day festival with over 50 programmes of literature on the radio, all made by writers and readers in Yorkshire. This year's theme is Vision.
Peter Spafford presents his love of all things wordy in his monthly shows Love The Words and Love The Words More
A selection of live performances and events from our stunning radio theatre, including Friday Night Live
Whether you are thinking about starting up or running a business, get insights from Linda Sage and her variety of business contacts
Get in contact with Linda Sage
Email: linda@lindasage.com
All the gaming and Nerdy News brought to you by Welly (Elliott Moon) and his co-hosts
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
Join early-career Meera and Mohammed as they talk to artists and arts leaders about how they made it into the industry. Generation 21 is the podcast by South Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk), a performance arts organisation specialising in Indian classical music and dance.
Writing On Air 2018 was our biggest broadcast literature festival yet with 50 original programmes made by Yorkshire-based writers. This year’s festival took the theme ‘Borderlands’ which resonates throughout the schedule in different ways. You can listen again to any of them...
Conversations and oral histories with people in Leeds and the wider world who are creating community arts projects.
Hosted by ChapelFM Arts Centre Co-Director
Tony Macaluso
Chapel FM hosted a raft of great writing from across Yorkshire for four days during spring 2017. This was the second annual Writing on Air festival, with the theme being "Walls" . All these broadcast are from our old website.
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
For all the times that ELFM ventures out of the Chapel...
A showcase of music that today's teenagers are listening to
Fed up with all this lockdown? Let’s unlock some jazz instead – a new monthly radio show all about jazz in Leeds, Leeds clubs, musicians and jazz fans. Welcome to the new weekly Jazz Unlocked programme on Chapel FM.
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 place for all things LEA...
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.
Laura Taylor champions the music and careers of female artists
Stephen Martin pays tribute to some of his favourite performers
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!
Welcome to Football Fanatics! Join Sam and Kian as they talk through all things football over the past month.
Programmes from a collection of schools that we work with down at Chapel FM Arts Centre
Deaf Friends is a group of young people with hearing impairments from across Leeds, who visit Chapel FM every so often for lots of creative music and broadcasting fun
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
What makes writers from our corner of the world here in Leeds, Yorkshire in the north of England unique and delightful? Scroll down to listen to the Leeds Lit Fest podcast.
Jake, James and Chloe talk about what makes great cinema
From Blues to Bee-bop, James Fernie plays the music and tells the story from the great blues and jazz era