Red Kite 27th May 2022
Yesterday, 5:30pm
For young people by young people! We chat with Lindsay from Leeds Comic Con, plus poetry, audio pieces, a radio play, discussion on LGBTQ rights and top tunes!
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 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!
Every 2nd and 4th Friday at 5pm
When: 03 Jun 22 at 6:00pm
Yesterday, 5:30pm
For young people by young people! We chat with Lindsay from Leeds Comic Con, plus poetry, audio pieces, a radio play, discussion on LGBTQ rights and top tunes!
Fri 13th May '22, 5:30pm
Travel stories, Poetry Corner, Films vs Books, feminism and environmentalism. All by young people living in East Leeds
Fri 25th Mar '22, 5:00pm
Young people seeing the world from a bird's eye view. We're joined by the Leader of the Breakthrough Party, plus we talk about children's rights and all the usual banging music
Fri 11th Mar '22, 5:00pm
Young people look at the word from a bird's eye view. Featuring a report from our visit to CATCH and an interview with Leeds Grand Youth Theatre. Plus tunes, chat and opinions.
Fri 11th Feb '22, 5:00pm
Join young people for a special broadcast looking at local and global climate action, featuring interviews, chat and discussions about homes from home
Fri 28th Jan '22, 5:00pm
Our first Red Kite of the year: featuring a live performance from folk duo Wychbury and interview with the new adminisator: Emily Moxon
Sat 27th Nov '21, 3:00pm
The "Red Kite" youth broadcasters interview one Sir Trevor Pears of the Pears Foundation about why and how they support great community projects across the country.
Fri 26th Nov '21, 5:00pm
Shout out to all musicians around the world! This show is a local and global look at music, plus regular features, poetry and chat.
Fri 12th Nov '21, 5:00pm
Our show by young people for young people! Our report back from COP26 in Glasgow, sharing beginnings, fresh starts and some new features
Fri 22nd Oct '21, 5:00pm
Young broadcasters are joined by Alex Sobel MP discussing the climate crisis, and Mosa Mpetha from Hyde Park Picture House talks about the UK Green Film Festival.
Fri 13th Aug '21, 10:00am
Living sculptures! Percussion pieces! Insightful chat! A special show inspired by our trip to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Fri 6th Aug '21, 2:30pm
Canal boats and creative writing, join us as we have a chat what they have been doing in week 2
Fri 30th Jul '21, 2:30pm
The first broadcast covering all the great stuff the young people have done over week 1 of the summer project, from sound recordings to making some live music and so much more!
Fri 16th Jul '21, 5:00pm
Our Climate Project special! How do we save the planet?! Plus feedback from a workshop with Testament.
Sun 4th Jul '21, 8:00am
We explore the past, present and future of the River Aire in the centre of Leeds and ask "what would a visiting Martian think of it?"
Thu 3rd Jun '21, 2:30pm
Listen to stories, interviews, original music, poetry, sound art and more created by the 18 young people who spent the week at the newly renovated Chapel FM Arts Centre.
Fri 28th May '21, 5:00pm
THE BIG SEASON FINALE!
Fri 14th May '21, 5:00pm
Members of our Next Generation Music group chat about their Arts Award project, as well as talking to poet Elizaveta and postie Steve Ralph.
Fri 30th Apr '21, 5:00pm
Actor Tess Seddon talks about her new show about running for MP and Lauren Karstadt from Woodcraft Folk introduces the new "Rights for Children" project.
Fri 16th Apr '21, 5:00pm
Come join the next gen crew as they chat with the new Chapel FM Broadcast Worker Henry Raby and share stories about their spring half-term adventures.
Fri 9th Apr '21, 5:00pm
We're joined by Ruby, Verity and Allegra, young playwrights from Cast in Doncaster and talk with audio producer Holly Early about her audio documentary "A Covid Chronicle."
Thu 8th Apr '21, 5:00pm
Sounds and stories from the gathering in Leeds in April 2021 responding to the new proposed Police Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Fri 26th Mar '21, 5:00pm
The Red Kite youth explore the theme of vision as part of the 2021 Writing on Air Festival and feature a chat with new Chapel FM Cafe Manager Vik Perrett about her vision.
Fri 19th Mar '21, 5:00pm
We're joined by Paul Chatterton from the University of Leeds and Our Future Leeds to talk about the new Climate Emergency Community Action Programme.
Fri 5th Mar '21, 5:00pm
We interview magician and master of illusions Tom Cassani, talk about the upcoming UK census, preview our International Women's Day radio broadcasts and more.
Fri 19th Feb '21, 5:00pm
We explore a museum exhibit about sounds of Leeds, preview the Leeds Literature Festival, do a surreal interview with the Chapel FM Arts Centre (yes, the building itself!) and more
Fri 5th Feb '21, 5:00pm
This week we're joined by dancer Mlindi Kulashe talking about missing the stage during lockdown, radio maker Verity Watts, a commentary on Capt. Sir Tom Moore and more.
Fri 22nd Jan '21, 5:00pm
We share reflections on the recent American Presidential Inauguration, talk about public art in East Leeds with Claire Irving and investigate some marvellous audio arts.
Fri 18th Dec '20, 5:00pm
We end this year like no other with messages for the year 2070, stories about other people's moms, adventurous music, a visit to Grimsdyke School and more.
Thu 10th Dec '20, 1:00pm
The young broadcasters from Red Kite are joined by musician Darren Brown of the U.S. band "Boy Dirt Car" from Minneapolis to talk about their appearance in Chapel FM's Musicathon.
Fri 4th Dec '20, 5:00pm
Join us for a preview of 24-hour Musicathon, a conversation about the "Fellowship of Questions," an interview with writer and performer Jimmy Andrex and more...
Mon 30th Nov '20, 6:00pm
We talk with some of the creators of the Hyde Park Unity Pantomime, Ruth Lodge, Freya Linden, Felipe and Lenka about the 21st annual production, the Hyper Hyde Park Space.
Fri 20th Nov '20, 5:00pm
Young people of East Leeds talk about "finding your quirk," share writings on the theme of water, talk with creator of the Youtube channel "Yorkshire's Hidden History," and more...
Sun 8th Nov '20, 1:00pm
East Leeds FM talks with Neil Obbard of Missional Youth Church about his projects in Seacroft, his experiences in the military and the importance of Remembrance Day.
Fri 30th Oct '20, 3:00pm
Join us for a special Halloween + Bonfire Night 2020 episode of Red Kite created by the young musicians, writers and broadcasters during the October half-term.
Tue 27th Oct '20, 12:00pm
One week before a historic election across the sea, in the United States, ELFM talks with Americans abroad Judith Sullivan and Fred Sprague about what might happen...
Sun 18th Oct '20, 2:00pm
We talk with Love Arts director Tom Bailey and artist Sandy Holden about the feast of arts & wellbeing events happening this month in Leeds.
Mon 12th Oct '20, 7:00pm
Sharon Manitta from Democrats Abroad UK talks with young East Leeds FM broadcasters Kane Gapik and Sam Armitage.
Fri 9th Oct '20, 4:00pm
Chicago architecture writer Lee Bey talks with ELFM resident urban geographer Rachael Unsworth and Chapel FM's Tony Macaluso about what connects Leeds & Chicago.
Fri 2nd Oct '20, 4:00pm
The Red Kite is joined by Michelle Scally Clarke, Carine Bosse and Kevin Hickson talking about their project to gather sounds, stories, embroidery and other lockdown creations.
Sun 13th Sep '20, 1:00pm
We speak with Leeds City Organist about the return of live music with an audience in Leeds Town Hall and the upcoming post-covid lockdown performance on September 14.
Fri 4th Sep '20, 4:00pm
Enchanting encounters with pigeons around Leeds Kirkgate Market and beyond plus a conversation about making art during lockdown with the White Horse Project in Lancashire.
Fri 28th Aug '20, 6:00pm
A preview of the 53rd annual Leeds West Indian Carnival, happening (online!) Sunday, August 30 and Monday, August 31.
Fri 21st Aug '20, 7:45pm
Red Kite from Chapel FM Arts Centre is pleased to present a pair of radio dramas created in partnership with Leeds Playhouse's New Views youth playwriting project.
Fri 21st Aug '20, 7:00pm
Stories of talking to pigeons in Kirkgate Market, travelling to Africa with a Healthy Holidays group in Holbeck and a special time travel feature to the year 2070.
Fri 21st Aug '20, 6:00pm
Explorations of music from the edges, an open mic, the otherworldly Sun Ra and more.
Fri 21st Aug '20, 5:00pm
Conversations about going back to school, Deer Shed Music Festival, rap music and more.
Fri 21st Aug '20, 4:00pm
Exploring the edges of our city and the world with the young writers from Chapel FM Arts Centre.
Fri 14th Aug '20, 6:15pm
We talk with Claude Hendrickson from Leeds West Indian Centre, broadcasters Phil Driscoll and Paul McKendrick and present the 2nd Leeds Playhouse New Views youth radio drama.
Fri 14th Aug '20, 5:45pm
Our young musicians explore the questions of "what is music?" and "where is the edge between music and sounds?" Black Lives Matter, Pauline Oliveros, hearing weird noises and more.
Fri 14th Aug '20, 4:45pm
Stories from our walk in the wild along the Wykebeck and conversations about Black Lives Matter and other youth happenings in Leeds in the summer of 2020.
Fri 14th Aug '20, 4:00pm
The Chapel FM young writers explore what's happening at the edges... of our city, of perception, of society and more.
Fri 7th Aug '20, 7:00pm
We finish episode 1 of Red Kite with the first of several new radio dramas written by young playwright Molly Hargreave and more interviews by Chapel FM young broadcasters.
Fri 7th Aug '20, 6:00pm
Stories of exploring music and finding new sources of inspiration during this year of Coronavirus Lockdown from Chapel FM's young music group.
Fri 7th Aug '20, 5:00pm
Interviews with our "correspondent abroad" Jordan in Greece, Francesca Wood from Healthy Holidays and our youth broadcasters talk about their passion for music, festivals and more.
Fri 7th Aug '20, 4:00pm
Young writers from Leeds explore what it means to be on the edges of things. Plus a ramble in the urban wild of the Wyke Beck.
The Red Kite youth radio show and podcast is supported by Pears Fund, Healthy Holidays / Leeds Community Foundation, Leeds Council Housing Authority Project and Leeds City Council Inner East Leeds Community Fund.
Thanks to the following funders for supporting Chapel FM's Summer Youth Projects and the "Red Kite" podcast and radio show.