RECOVERY ON THE ROAD
Sat 30th November, 4:30pm
Mark and Gill Connors read from their new joint poetry collection, 'The Where We Were.' Poems, photography, travel
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.
THE POET WHO BROKE HER BACK
Sat 30th November, 3:30pm
A discussion with Written Off Publishing Founder Rebecca Kenny on recovery after major physical trauma, rebuilding the self, and community support in the arts.
TWO OLD TOO OLD?
Sat 30th November, 2:15pm
Two people in old age fall in love. What is old? What is too old? Ruth Steinberg and Len Biran tell their story. Discussion follows.
WORKSHOP: RE-COVERY
Sat 30th November, 1:00pm
Hannah Stone and Clare Wigzell lead a poetry workshop on how we find and re-make ourselves through exploring different layers of our experiences. We can re-grow even when we’ve been knocked about by life’s storms.
WORDSHIP IN RECOVERY
Sat 30th November, 1:00pm
Join the Yaffle's Nest Wordship team with readings from their eclectic poetic responses to this year's festival theme
WORKSHOP: A FRA(G)MENT(ED) SESSION
Sat 30th November, 11:00am
Writing exercises and discussions honouring lost fragments and phrases; an investigation into recovered poetry led by poets Alex Callaghan and Caitlin McKenna
WRITING ON AIR: BOOK ANTHOLOGY LAUNCH!
Fri 29th November, 7:00pm
Poetry to celebrate the publication of the 2nd Chapel FM print anthology, with a short film about Chapel FM’s resident Recovery Chair
BUILDINGS BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE BY ART
Fri 29th November, 5:15pm
Soundscape tour of the future National Poetry Centre and an insight into other Leeds architectural reimaginings.
WORKSHOP: WORDS FOR WELLBEING
Fri 29th November, 12:30pm
Learn how to use song lyrics, book quotes and poetry to express emotions, mental health issues and trauma
Writing On Air 2024
Fri 29th November - Sun 8th December
Writing On Air is a festival of words and ideas broadcast on East Leeds Community Radio from Chapel FM Arts Centre. This years theme is Recovery
Pitanga Trio
Sat 23rd November, 5:00pm
Pitanga is an instrumental trio which focuses on Brazilian and other Latin American music, with influences from flamenco, jazz, and classical guitar.
LEEDS MUSIC VIDEO COMPETITION
Thu 14th November, 7:30pm
Our special annual competition selection from the unique world of music videos will get you thinking, dreaming and adding artists to your playlists.
YORKSHIRE SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Tue 12th November, 7:30pm
Join us for our annual event celebrating new filmmaking talent from across Yorkshire, with a competition featuring seven wonderfully diverse stories.
The Designated Mourner: Theatre on the Eve of the American Election
Tue 5th November, 7:30pm
The future hangs in the balance! What will survive from our culture when an angry revolution rises up to sweep away the people and ideas considered enemies?
Open Day: Celebrating Chapel FM’s 10th Anniversary!
Sat 26th October, 11:00am
We open our doors to the world, inviting newcomers and old friends to explore all that Chapel FM has to offer.
GHOST STORIES
Fri 25th October, 8:30pm
We explore how the past can return in unexpected and sometimes haunting ways with an evening of story-telling at Leeds Library.
LIGHT NIGHT: EAST LEEDS COMMUNITY RADIO POP-UP
Thu 24th October, 7:00pm
Join us at Leeds Library in the city center for for live radio and vox pop story-gathering during this year’s Light Night Festival.
Blue Owl Performance Loft: Youth Open Mic – October 2024
Wed 23rd 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.
TELL US A STORY
Fri 18th October, 7:00pm
A night of storytelling featuring stories from the recent TELL US A STORY course at Chapel alongside seasoned Leeds tale-tellers.
CHAPEL FM JAZZ COLLECTIVE IN CONCERT
Wed 16th October, 8:30pm
Chapel FM's resident jazz big band presents a special concert in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Chapel FM Arts Centre.
Chapel FM Arts Centre – 10th Anniversary Celebrations
Wed 16th October - Thu 31st October
Join us in celebrating Chapel FM's 10th anniversary with a series of special events throughout October.
Sherlock Holmes and The Sting of the Scorpion
Fri 4th October, 7:30pm
Northumberland Theatre Company returns to Chapel FM with a brand new production after last years amazing performance of Frankenstein
Film Night
Fri 27th September, 7:00pm
Film Night returns to Chapel FM with another unmissable musical.
Crafty Connections
Sat 21st September, 3:00pm
Come learn some crafts LIVE in our radio theatre or even showcase your own craft passion to the world.
Writing on Air Festival 2024: Planning Meeting – Open to All
Mon 9th September, 7:00pm
Writers, performers, radio-makers, journalists, and anyone else interested in story-telling on the radio... Come join us on Monday 9th September at 7pm to find out about this year's festival.
Musicathon 2024
Sat 27th July - Sun 28th July
Our unique 24-hour music festival, live in the Seacroft Village Green and from our studios in Chapel FM Arts Centre.
Escaped Alone
Fri 12th July, 7:45pm
ESCAPED ALONE, a play by Caryl Churchill presented by Leeds Arts Centre.
Home From Home: Live Radio Shows & Sound-Art Installations
Sat 22nd June, 12:30pm
Be part of the studio audience for a pair of radio-theatre shows and experience immersive sound-art installations about 3 kinds of "Home From Home" spaces in Leeds: urban gardens, teen creative spots, and buses.
Sh@nty
Sun 16th June, 5:00pm
Poet Lydia Kennaway and musician Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne present ‘… a form of contemporary metaphysical poem where scientific and technological vocabularies are brought into the service of the poetic imagination.’ – Sean O’Brien
All-Night Readathon
Sat 15th June - Sun 16th June
Come and read a book aloud with other volunteer readers in Chapel FM’s beautiful radio theatre.