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...
Find Your Frequency 19/20
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Stories about growing up and finding a place in the world, told by ELFM broadcaster and longtime Seacroft resident Dave Wrighton.
Conversations and oral histories with people in Leeds and the wider world who are concocting and launching new community arts projects.
Hosted by ChapelFM Arts Centre Co-Director
Tony Macaluso
A collection of shows presented by young people from Springwell East Leeds.
The Leeds/Dortmund 50 Festival featured more than two dozen events celebrating 50 years of the two cities being twinned.
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 fabulous week of radio created in East Leeds drawing on our Summer Music and Broadcasting courses and dozens of ELFM radio hosts, producers and artists that ran from August 3-9.
Go backstage in your mind…..dare to tread where you’ve never been before….look up in to the skies or behind a pile of rubble….dare to tell it how it is.
Scroll down for the Complete Archive of the 37 programmes created during the summer of 2019 and broadcast on ELFM. Hear how members of our community broke down barriers, crossed divides and shared passions all using the power of radio!
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.
A place for all things LEA...
A place for all things BYA...
WOA ’19 is a broadcast festival of writing. It will happen over four days, 21st-24th March at Chapel FM Arts Centre, our beautiful state-of-the-art studio and performance complex in East Leeds set in a restored Methodist chapel. East Leeds FM, which started in 2003, broadcasts to an annual local and global listenership of over 35,000 people.
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.
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
A showcase of music that today's teenagers are listening to
Monique Rowe explores cultural similarities and differences between native Brits and those from other parts of the world
Daz Northfield chats with local artists about their lives and passion for music
Join Roger Godden as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of some classic tracks by artists from the 60s and beyond
Our annual summer broadcast festival returns with a smorgasbord of locally produced shows championing local musicians and exploring local issues
For all the times that ELFM ventures out of the Chapel...
Chapel FM opens its doors to the general public to showcase what's been going on at the centre
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
A fascinating musical journey that links songs together via the personnel involved; players, writers, and producers
An exploration of a dozen songs from different artists, genres and record labels presented by Dave Wrighton
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!
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
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...
Local and regional musicians take centre stage with a selection of live performances and interviews
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 range music brought to you by students from Leeds College of Music
Programmes from a collection of schools that we work with down at Chapel FM Arts Centre
Original Drum & Bass mixes brought to you by Monty
Chris Sharkey is musician-in-residence at Chapel FM and is presenting a series of programmes looking at jazz and improvised music
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
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
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
24 hours of music.
All Live, All Local...NON-STOP!
The 9th annual Chapel FM Musicathon took place on 8/9th December 2018
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
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
Whether you are thinking about starting up or running a business, get insights from Linda Sage and her variety of business contacts
An exploration of African music presented by Lanre Adeleye and friends
Terry Buchan and Ann Clarke delve into the world of all things science through in-depth conversation with professionals from the field
The Deaf Youth Club are a group of young people with hearing impairments who meet once a week and do a range of different activities. We were very fortunate to have them at Chapel FM
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!
Adam Firth hosts a mix of club classics for your listening pleasure
Peter Spafford presents his love of all things wordy in his monthly shows Love The Words and Love The Words More
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
Word Club is a monthly spoken word show that explores all things poetry and words. Expect lots of talent from the local and beyond, along with the hottest new releases in poetry land
Laura Taylor champions the music and careers of female artists
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
Owen Spafford presents a selection of folk for all kinds of folk. Or...is it folk?!
James Clark welcomes you to the world of psychobilly, garage and everything psycho!
Linda Sage breaks down what makes us stressed and how to bust it