The Seacroft Canto
Fri 24th Apr '26, 6:00pm
Taking inspiration from Dante’s Divine Comedy, The Seacroft Canto was co-created by the Seacroft community and poet Kimberly Campanello.
Curiosity Did Not Kill These Cats
Conversations and oral histories with people in Leeds and the wider world who are creating community arts projects.
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The Titantic’s Surprising Links to Yorkshire & Chicago
Thu 23rd Apr '26, 5:00pm
Dales Ball and Tony Macaluso discuss fascinating links between the Titanic and Yorkshire & Chicago
Stories from The Leeds Fund – Micro Grant Programme
Tue 14th Apr '26, 9:00am
Lively stories about the impact of Leeds Community Fund's Micro Grant programme on communities and practical information about how organisations can apply for new funding.
Story Explorers from the British Library
Wed 8th Apr '26, 4:00pm
Created with the British Library, a radio documentary from the launch celebration for Story Explorers, their exhibition at Leeds Central Library until 29 August 2026.
Sophie and Stockhausen
Wed 14th Jan '26, 6:00pm
An exploration of a special recording of the "zodiac" composition by one of the 20th centuries most adventurous composers, Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Inclusivity – Talking with Leeds East Academy Students
Wed 17th Dec '25, 2:00pm
Students from Leeds East Academy talk about inclusivity with Fatima Khan-Shah, West Yorkshire's Inclusivity Champion and Eyob, a migrant from Ethiopia.
Young Poet Laureate Programme – from the National Poetry Centre
Thu 23rd Oct '25, 2:00pm
Voices and stories from the new Young Poet Laureate Programme launch event held in Bradford in October 2025 and produced by the National Poetry Centre.
BBC Radio Leeds Interview about the Seacroft Goes Global Market
Tue 15th Jul '25, 4:00pm
Chapel FM Head of Radio Agnes Leonowiciz, Next Gen Youth Radio Participant Lidia Ruddy, and Director Tony Macaluso on BBC Radio Leeds.
Earth Day 2025 at Pudsey Leisure Centre
Sat 26th Apr '25, 12:00pm
A special radio documentary about Leeds Council's 2025 Earth Day gathering.
Leeds International Film Festival: Interviews with Yorkshire Short Films
Tue 12th Nov '24, 3:00pm
We interview three filmmakers whose work is featured in this year's Yorkshire Short Films: James McGlade, James C. Thompson, Ben G. Brown.
Rubbish Words: from The National Poetry Centre
Thu 24th Oct '24, 5:00pm
A sound collage from The National Poetry Centre's "Rubbish Words" event at the Leeds Corn Exchange in October 2024.
Peter Mitchell at his Photography Exhibit at Leeds Art Gallery
Thu 10th Oct '24, 5:00pm
A special 2-hour strolling conversation with legendary photographer Peter Mitchell as he explores his exhibit "Nothing Lasts Forever" at Leeds Art Gallery in September 2024.
Heart Centre in Headingley, Leeds: Exploring Community Arts
Fri 24th May '24, 12:16am
A conversation with Pam Reynell, centre manager and Molly Huxley, arts coordinator, from Heart Centre in Headingley, Leeds about the venue as a community arts "home from home."
Moon Palace: Soundscape Documentary about a Bus Transformed into Astronomy Observatory
Fri 26th Apr '24, 4:00pm
A sound art documentary about Moon Palace, a social sculpture and working observatory that has been touring Leeds and beyond, starting with Leeds 2023: Year of Culture.
Fragments of Feminism: The British Library with Elliott Hudson College Students
Tue 21st Nov '23, 12:00pm
Students from Elliott Hudson College share their many discoveries about women throughout history and in classical mythology from their work with the British Library.
Leeds Palestinian Film Festival 2023 Preview Conversation
Sun 12th Nov '23, 11:00am
We are joined by Leeds Palestinian Film Festival directors Frances and Helena plus guest curator Yasmeen to share insights on presenting this year's festival.
Harehills – Compton Centre Family Festival, May 2023
Sun 4th Jun '23, 3:00pm
Stories and sounds from the festival in the heart of Harehills, Leeds in May 2023.
1001 Stories Performance Ensemble Leeds Playhouse Takeover
Fri 21st Apr '23, 9:00am
A preview of "1001 Stories: The Takeover" at Leeds Playhouse, curated by The Performance Ensemble as part of Leeds: 2023 City of Culture.
Step into Shakespeare with Leeds Playhouse and the British Library
Mon 18th Jul '22, 2:00pm
An interactive exploration of Macbeth for students and their teachers
East Leeds FM Radio – Audio Collage
Mon 6th Sep '21, 5:00pm
What is East Leeds FM community radio all about? Give a listen to this short audio collage weaving together voices, stories, sounds from the Covid pandemic years.
Yorkshire Day Concert from Leeds Town Hall
Sat 1st Aug '20, 12:00pm
Chapel FM is proud to work with Leeds Town Hall to present the first post-coronavirus lockdown performance featuring Leeds City Organist Darius Battiwalla
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