STOP THE SORDID STAPLE
Sun 1st December, 4:45pm
Poet Jaspreet Mander gives voice to the land of Punjab, India to speak of its dire state and passionate desire to regenerate.
Events: Spoken Word
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.
GET WELL SOON
Sun 1st December, 3:30pm
For people with disabilities and chronic illness the concept of recovery is difficult to navigate. Who decides what disability and recovery look like? Discussion follows
THROUGH OUR EYES
Sun 1st December, 2:45pm
Concert from the resident Chapel FM ensemble that ensures musicians with disabilities have a place to make adventurous music. Follows their acclaimed album.
WORKSHOP: RECOVERING POWER – A Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop
Sun 1st December, 1:00pm
A two-hour workshop where participants use creative play (images, sounds, words and bodily movements) to reimagine power relationships (e.g. sexism, racism, and classism).
THE BEATiful SOUTH
Sat 30th November, 8:15pm
South of the city the poetry heartbeat grows strong! Written and performed by poets active in the South Leeds spoken word community
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
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
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.
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.
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
Leeds Lit Forum: A Call to Action
Wed 12th June, 7:00pm
Does Leeds adequately support its emerging organisers, young writers, writers from under-represented communities?
Wed 5th June, 12:09am
Chapel FM's unique open mic series for young performers age 25 or younger. This month, we are joined by LS18 Rocks and we welcome new participants.
Wed 5th June, 12:09am
Got a new instrument over the holidays? Want to try your new selection of poetry, juggle on live radio? Come down to the Chapel FM
Wed 5th June, 12:09am
Blue Owl Young Persons Open Mic returns for the first show of 2024
Wed 5th June, 12:09am
Come & celebrate Leeds as a "good city to grow old in"
Wed 5th June, 12:09am
Burns night returns to Chapel FM! A wonderful evening celebration of the Scottish poet & lyricist Robert Burns, with tones of Scottish culture and a fair few haggises to go around.
Tue 4th June, 1:06pm
The Deli team round off Writing On Air 2023 with their first-ever show in the radio theatre.
Tue 4th June, 1:06pm
A resident Chapel FM ensemble that ensures musicians with disabilities have a place to make adventurous music
Tue 4th June, 1:06pm
Clare Wigzell and Hannah Stone present the fruits of their workshop
Tue 4th June, 1:06pm
A film by legendary Leeds poet Tony Harrison
Tue 4th June, 1:06pm
Silent films selected by The Chapel FM Live Events Group.
Tue 4th June, 1:06pm
A vibetastic night of spoken word, interviews, performance and open mic