WHAT IS OUR LANGUAGE OF NOW?
Sat 21st February, 7:30pm
Anne Caldwell presents two award winning short films and launches her new collection of prose poetry from Valley Press.
Events
Have a look through all of our events (please note this includes our past events). You can filter the results to find the kind of events you are particularly interested in.
GRIDLOCK
Sat 21st February, 7:00pm
Tallulah Howarth and Carrieanne Vivianette explore the threshold between poetry and sound in this live reading of Tallulah’s grid poems.
THE ACCIDENT
Sat 21st February, 5:00pm
Car in a ditch. In this mystery thriller, each passenger has a different version of events. Who's telling lies? Live drama reading from Aberford Authors Drama Collective.
SHOT THE LOT
Sat 21st February, 4:30pm
A dairy farmer in despair. Lost everything. Chris Berry reads his own story written in 2020 when the milk price was well below production cost.
THE WAKE
Sat 21st February, 3:30pm
Thirty years Thirty years after leaving school a group of forty-somethings undertake a walk across the North Yorks Moors. But who is with them? Live drama reading by Aberford Authors Drama Collective.
WHEN POETRY TAKES WING
Sat 21st February, 2:00pm
Hannah Stone explores the threshold between poem and song as alumni from Leeds Song read poems and discuss the craft of writing for composers.
WORKSHOP: THE SEA, THE SEA
Sat 21st February, 11:00am
Hannah Stone and Clare Wigzell dig deep in the liminal and littoral with writing prompts from poetry and lived experiences.
Writing On Air 2026
Fri 20th February - Sun 1st March
Writing On Air, now in its 10th year, is a festival of words and ideas broadcast on East Leeds Community Radio from Chapel FM Arts Centre.
ANTHOLOGY LAUNCH
Fri 20th February, 7:00pm
Welcome the 3rd Chapel FM Anthology, and the 10th Writing On Air festival, across threshold with a fabulous night of poetry and music.
Seated Reiki Relaxation
Mon 9th February - Mon 9th March
Join us for an hour of group Reiki Relaxation focusing on the positivity that comes from calm and constructive intension.
Jacob Harrison: Calm and Chaos
Fri 6th February, 7:30pm
Known as Leeds’s “local virtuoso”, Jacob Harrison is a classical guitarist and composer renowned for his astonishing compositions and captivating live performances, performs live at Chapel FM as part of his Calm and Chaos Tour.
Burns Night at Chapel FM
Fri 23rd January, 7:30pm
You best believe Chapel FM is back again this year for another Burns Night Celebration, expect Haggis, Neeps, Tatties, Bagpipes and so much more.
Blue Owl Performance Loft: Youth Open Mic – Dec 2025
Wed 17th December, 6:00pm
Our regular open mic for performers age 25 and younger. We welcome new participants who want to perform music, spoken word, theatre, or other arts. Please contact elliott@chapelfm.co.uk to sign up
Chapel FM Christmas Party ft A Christmas Carol for the Community
Fri 12th December, 6:00pm
Chapel FM invites you to a festive event filled with festive surprises and special guest performances from local community groups.
JOHN HEGLEY: LIVE at Chapel FM
Sun 7th December, 7:00pm
John Hegley, poet, ukelelist, fabulously good egg and long-time supporter of Chapel FM, is doing a fundraiser gig for WRITE AWAY: Writing Projects at Chapel FM.
A Brief History Of The Guitar
Wed 3rd December, 6:00pm
A Chronological journey through the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century and modern periods.
The Chapel FM Fundraiser: Fighting for the Future!
Thu 27th November, 6:00pm
Join us for a special celebration to support and shape the future of Chapel FM Arts Centre, Leeds' one-of-a-kind space for adventurous radio, art & community change.
Mohammed Moussa (Gaza Poets Society)
Sun 23rd November, 7:00pm
Mohammed Moussa is a Palestinian poet, podcast host and founder of the Gaza Poets Society.
Trailblazing: TOUR
Thu 6th November, 7:00pm
Space 2 bring us a fantastic theater production
Seated Reiki Relaxation
Mon 3rd November - Mon 8th December
Join us for an hour of group Reiki Relaxation focusing on the positivity that comes from calm and constructive intension.
Halloween Ghost Hunt at Chapel FM
Fri 31st October - Sat 1st November
Join the Seacroft paranormal investigators in our very own Chapel FM Arts Center to find out for yourself how haunted the chapel really is.
Blue Owl Performance Loft: Youth Open Mic – Oct 2025
Wed 22nd October, 6:00pm
Our regular open mic for performers age 25 and younger. We welcome new participants who want to perform music, spoken word, theatre, or other arts. Contact martin@chapelfm.co.uk to sign up.
BUZZ WORD! THE CHAPEL FM LIT QUIZ
Sat 18th October, 7:30pm
Ready with your buzzer! Buzz Word is the first-ever Chapel FM Literature Quiz.
Piano Session
Sun 5th October, 2:00pm
A live music event around the piano. A guest artist opens each show, then we open the stage to all musicians from the community.
Through Our Eyes: Live Music
Wed 24th September, 6:00pm
Chapel FM's resident ensemble of musicians who overcome disability to create adventurous, humorous, and bold original music present a special concert with support from the Seacroft Philosophical Society.
The Great Seacroft Bake Off
Fri 19th September, 12:00pm
Enter our bake off competition or just come along and try some wonderful cakes in this new event, all for a good cause.
Legend of the Stardust Brothers
Fri 12th September, 7:00pm
Join us for a showing of the Cult Classic 1985 Japanese musical, written & directed by Makoto Tezuka.
From Where We Stand: Documentary Film
Sun 27th July, 7:30pm
A documentary providing an intimate portrait of life in Northern towns post-Brexit.
Cloud Canyons: Live Concert
Sat 26th July, 7:30pm
Coming from Italy, Cloud Canyons creates left-field electronica that is a fascinating blend between experimentalism and melody, grounding on both the early 70s analogue cosmic minimalism and the digital framework of contemporary electronic music.
THE ODYSSEY OF THE FORLORN HOPE
Wed 23rd July, 7:00pm
A group of older people set off to face the dangers of space travel in their search for a new home for mankind. Will they succeed? Will they survive?