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...
Join Roger Godden as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of some classic tracks by artists from the 60s and beyond
It’s International Women's Day on March 8th and we will be celebrating with a day of radio programs for women, by women! Let's celebrate women's achievement, raise awareness against bias and take action for equality.
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.
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
Peter Spafford presents his love of all things wordy in his monthly shows Love The Words and Love The Words More
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
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
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...
Laura Taylor champions the music and careers of female artists
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!
Welcome into the ELFM virtual potting shed to talk all things to do with growing, in the garden and on the allotment
Each month The Deli team choose a theme and pick it apart, showcasing lots of words, writing and wonderful original work
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
Our annual summer broadcast festival returns with a smorgasbord of locally produced shows championing local musicians and exploring local issues
Adam Firth hosts a mix of club classics for your listening pleasure
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
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!
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
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.”
An exploration of African music presented by Lanre Adeleye and friends
Owen Spafford presents a selection of folk for all kinds of folk. Or...is it folk?!
24 hours of music.
All Live, All Local...NON-STOP!
The 11th annual Chapel FM Musicathon will take place on 12/13th December 2020
Need a quick laugh? Joe has more than 60 of the best-worst jokes, from our daily coronavirus lockdown radio shows.
For all the times that ELFM ventures out of the Chapel...
A place for all things LEA...
The Leeds/Dortmund 50 Festival featured more than two dozen events celebrating 50 years of the two cities being twinned.
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.
Host Owen Spafford and Des Hurley from the Irish Arts Foundation in Leeds showcase the rich history of Irish music in Leeds and the wider world, featuring oral history interviews and exclusive music performances.
James Clark welcomes you to the world of psychobilly, garage and everything psycho!
From Blues to Bee-bop, James Fernie plays the music and tells the story from the great blues and jazz era
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.
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
Our roving radio conversationalist, Cath Hollingworth, gathers stories from life under coronavirus lockdown fro residents across Leeds.
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.
Local and regional musicians take centre stage with a selection of live performances and interviews
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
Each Friday during the coronavirus lockdown the young people from the Chapel FM's Next Generation youth groups take over the airwaves with stories, music, interviews and more.
To learn more about our Next Generation and other youth groups in Broadcasting, Music, Theatre, Writing and more, scroll down.
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.
East Leeds FM's daily conversation with people all around the planet about life in the time of coronavirus.
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
Welcome to Football Fanatics! Join Sam and Kian as they talk through all things football over the past month.
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!
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!
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.
How do young people from East Leeds and beyond see the world in unexpected ways? A radio show and podcast made by the Chapel FM Next Generation youth groups.
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!
East Leeds FM has been gathering stories, useful information, music, original writing, soundscapes, oral histories and much more during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown.
Below are our daily "Keeping a Distance, Staying Close" radio broadcasts that aired daily on 94.6FM from March through June 2020.
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.
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
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
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.
DJ Khaos hits the decks to bring you new and classic moments in trance and techno
A selection of live performances and events from our stunning radio theatre, including Friday Night Live
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 showcase of music that today's teenagers are listening to
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.
All the gaming and Nerdy News brought to you by Welly (Elliott Moon) and his co-hosts
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!
ELMF host and wellbeing counsellor Linda Sage shares tips on staying resilient in these unusual times.
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.