Tue 4th June, 3:50pm
Theatre, poetry, music: Arts at the Arms, returning in triumph to Chapel FM, hosts an evening of original performance by local creatives.
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.
Tue 4th June, 6:01pm
Musicians from Mexico, Zimbabwe and the UK with words and music celebrating sense of place
Tue 4th June, 3:11pm
Window into the rich and varied lives of Leeds’ older community, presented by members of The Performance Ensemble.
Tue 4th June, 3:16pm
Shotgun and blood-spattered pinny: Irene Lofthouse remembers her Mam, Bradford housewife.
Tue 4th June, 3:53pm
Jerusalem, as in City and the Blake poem, mapped in words and music by playwright David Napthine and friends.
Tue 4th June, 4:01pm
Learn how to feel more comfortable on stage, with poet/performer Caitlin McKenna: microphones, hosting, audience engagement.
Tue 4th June, 12:58am
Poppy Jennings and Jack Collins chat poetry with Leeds writers about home comforts and an ever-changing city.
Tue 4th June, 3:33pm
Moving performance of Seni Seneviratne’s poems inspired by her father who served as a radio operator in World War Two.
Mon 3rd June, 2:11am
Chapel FM Director Tony Macaluso in conversation with Jeremy Poynting, Founder of Peepal Tree Press
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, 8:02am
Leyla Josephine, Scottish poet, theatre maker, and screenwriter, comes to Chapel FM as part of her autumn 2022 national tour.
Mon 3rd June, 2:11am
As a curtain raiser to her set at Chapel FM in the evening, join poet Leyla Josephine to challenge your relationship to failure.
Mon 3rd June, 2:11am
Prepare for a spook, Prepare for a fright. Come down to the last ever? Open Mic Night...
Mon 3rd June, 9:15pm
Created by young people and for young people, the Blue Owl open mic is open to everyone 25 and under!
Mon 3rd June, 2:11am
Participants on the UNION course at Chapel FM this weekend will be sharing some of their recent creative work.
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
“Home From Home” Broadcasting Festival July 2022
Fri 22nd July - Sun 24th July
Come visit Chapel FM or tune in to East Leeds FM for the first stage in our epic radio + performance project...
Mon 3rd June, 2:11am
Chapel FM’s 4th Friday of the month is not your usual open mic… Come try something new, come share your last creation or [ignite/set in motion/get starting/start up] your stage skills!
Mon 3rd June, 2:11am
Celebrating the wide range of amazing sports that happen in our city
Chapel FM Open Mic – April 2022
Fri 22nd April, 7:30pm
Bring your music, your poetry, your spoken word or anything else you’d like to share with a supportive audience in our cosy Studio 3 at the Chapel FM Arts Centre. Open to all performers, bring yourselves and your friends!
Chapel FM Open Mic – March 2022
Fri 25th March, 7:30pm
Bring your music, your poetry, your spoken word or anything else you’d like to share with a supportive audience in our cosy Studio 3 at the Chapel FM Arts Centre. Open to all performers, bring yourselves and your friends!
Chapel FM Open Mic – Feb 2022
Fri 25th February, 7:30pm
Bring your music, your poetry, your spoken word or anything else you’d like to share with a supportive audience in our cosy Studio 3 at the Chapel FM Arts Centre. Open to all performers, bring yourselves and your friends!
Mon 3rd June, 2:11am
A Celebration and showcase of all the climate action happening in Seacroft
Mon 3rd June, 2:11am
A brand new radio show on East Leeds FM, the Disabled Table explores disabled people’s stories, experiences and humour. This special live event is taking place at Chapel FM Arts Centre featuring poetry, music and comedy from a host of brilliant disabled artists.
The First Chapel FM Open Mic of 2022
Fri 28th January, 7:30pm
Bring your music, your poetry, your spoken word or anything else you’d like to share with a supportive audience in our cosy Studio 3 at the Chapel FM Arts Centre. Open to all performers, bring yourselves and your friends!
Mon 3rd June, 2:11am
Poetic homage to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales in contemporary form from The Otley Troubadours.
The Last Chapel FM Open Mic of 2021
Fri 26th November, 7:30pm
After an event full year of events at Chapel FM one of our final events of the year is our always popular Open Mic Night.
Halloween Open Mic Night
Fri 29th October, 7:30pm
Prepare for a spook, prepare for a fright, come join Chapel FM for the Halloween Open Mic Night
Tue 4th June, 3:07pm
The Good to Go festival concludes with a closing celebration featuring the Chapel FM Jazz Collective and community creations.
Tue 4th June, 3:07pm
An evening of music, storytelling, interviews and more showcasing the many creative roles of women in our community and wider Leeds.