WRITING ON AIR 2023
Fri 24th November - Sun 3rd December
Writing On Air is back again for 2023! This year's theme is MISSING.
Events: Radio Drama
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.
Tue 4th June, 5:25pm
A community play with theatre, food, poetry, music and stories at it's heart.
Tue 4th June, 1:29pm
Join us for an informal script-in-hand performance of this new audio play by award-winning writer SJ Bradley. On the last Waymaking point before the Afterlife, Waymaking Apprentice Violet and her boss Harriet must battle foul weather and bad tempers to bring a mysterious vessel safely in from the waves. Plus a set from fabulous singer songwriter Charlotte Lynch, aka Marnie Glum.
WRITING ON AIR 2022
Wed 23rd November - Sun 27th November
Writing On Air is back! Writing On Air is a literature festival on the radio. Now in its 8th year, all programmes are conceived and created by upwards of 200 writers, readers, and performers from across Leeds and West Yorkshire, supported by the Chapel FM team.
Tue 4th June, 8:45am
Chapel FM's Next Generation youth artists and broadcasters present an evening of soundscapes, songs, spoken word and stories on the theme of Home From Home
Writing on Air Festival 2021 Part 2 – Day Three
Sun 3rd October, 10:30am
The 6th annual edition of Chapel FM’s literature-on-the-radio festival features the work of more than 100 writers from across Yorkshire. The theme for this year is Vision: seeing different futures, dreaming dream, in the blink of an eye – what do we see, what don’t we notice, what might the future look like?
Writing on Air Festival 2021 Part 2 – Day Two
Sat 2nd October, 10:30am
The 6th annual edition of Chapel FM’s literature-on-the-radio festival features the work of more than 100 writers from across Yorkshire. The theme for this year is Vision: seeing different futures, dreaming dream, in the blink of an eye – what do we see, what don’t we notice, what might the future look like?
Writing on Air Festival 2021 Part 2 – Day One
Fri 1st October, 10:30am
The 6th annual edition of Chapel FM’s literature-on-the-radio festival features the work of more than 100 writers from across Yorkshire. The theme for this year is Vision: seeing different futures, dreaming dream, in the blink of an eye – what do we see, what don’t we notice, what might the future look like?
Writing on Air 2021 Part 2 Festival Overview
Fri 1st October - Sun 3rd October
Writing on Air is a festival of words on the radio broadcast on East Leeds FM. The theme this year is Vision and features a host of programmes including radio dramas, readings, live music, all created by local writers.
“Good to Go” Chapel FM Reopening Community Celebration: September 23–October 9
Thu 23rd September - Sat 9th October
During the past year, despite the global pandemic, Chapel FM Arts Centre underwent an exciting expansion and renovation, adding new spaces for arts, broadcasting and community activities as well as a new café and other features. To celebrate our return, we invite you to join us for the following special events…
Radio Drama Live Listening Event “A Fit Person to be Detained”
Fri 10th January, 7:30pm
Join us for a world premiere listening session of a radio drama written by ELFM radio host Roger Godden about Meanwood Park Hospital and Eugenics.
Chapel FM 5th Anniversary Celebration – Special Matinee Event
Wed 9th October, 2:00pm
Join us for a special matinee celebration of the 5th Anniversary of the Chapel FM Arts Centre featuring performances, a preview of our expansion plans and food...
Open Day at Chapel FM Arts Centre July 6, 2019
Sat 6th July, 2:00pm
Our summer Open Day at Chapel FM where you can find out all about ways of getting involved and learn about our upcoming Summer Broadcasting and Music courses for young people aged 11-16...
Writing on Air 2019
Thu 21st March - Sun 24th March
Chapel FM's very own broadcast literature festival. Sixty original word-based radio programmes broadcast between 21-24th March 2019.
Tue 4th June, 8:45am
Live performance of a brand new play created by the Chapel FM Love Theatre group
Open Day
Sat 6th October, 2:00pm
Our autumn Open Day at Chapel FM where you can find out all about our Next Generation and other courses...
East Leeds FM’s Summer Broadcast Extravaganza!
Sat 28th July - Sun 5th August
Our broadcasters are back for a summer broadcast festival that's even hotter than ever before
Writing on Air 2018
Thu 15th March - Sun 18th March
Chapel FM's own broadcast literature festival. Fifty original word-based radio programmes broadcast between 15-18th March 2018.