Left of Leeds 117: Friends and Neighbours
Today, 4:00pm
An interesting afternoon with Friends and Neighbours discussing experimental music, community radio, promoting events and their forthcoming all-dayer at Wharf Chambers.
Programmes
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Hot Flavours: An Autumn Serenade
Today, 10:00pm Remind me
An Autumn Serenade featuring: Duke Ellington, Tom Waits, Branford Marsalis Gerry Mulligan and Ben Webster. Agnes Jeanne Maria and Jacob Harrison debut as ilk and more.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Movies #4: Monsters Inc.
Today, 12:00pm
This week we explore the classic Pixar film that Euan has seen more than 50 times!
The Wryter’s Comedy Hour
Today, 7:30pm Remind me
The Wryter's Comedy hour returns for another helping of madcap radio sketch comedy.
Media available soon!
Programme2 Bob Jukebox
Wed 11th Nov '26, 6:00pm
Another live instalment from Daz and Trev
Love The Words 369: Emma Storr (A Rare Opportunity To Purchase)
Tue 10th Nov '26, 4:00pm
A Rare Opportunity to Purchase is Emma Storr’s third poetry collection, illustrated by Leeds artist Janis Goodman, featuring the lighter side of life: dogs, magpies, men.
Media available soon!
ProgrammePoetry Unseen 12
Tue 10th Nov '26, 7:15pm
Chapel FM's new poetry programme in which poetry readers get a poem they don't know and unpack it on the spot!
Pretty Constrained: Blossom and Training Development CIC
Tue 10th Nov '26, 3:00pm
We talk to the founder of Blossom CIC and a Blossom Ambassador about how their lived experience motivated them to help women and girls feel safer, stronger and more supported.
The Dissent Dispatches 23: Student Protests in France
Mon 9th Nov '26, 5:00pm
Pablo discusses recent student protests in France with Fred and Nathalie from Radio Boomerang in Lille and Boris and Florian from La Compagnie du Tire Laine in Lille.
Remember Oluwale/Being Human
Sun 8th Nov '26, 6:30pm
Sai Murray presents brand new writing from participants in his DOMA workshop (11.11.26) at Chapel FM.
Love The Words 368: Leeds City of Languages 2026
Tue 3rd Nov '26, 4:00pm
Leeds City of Languages is a festival celebrating the languages, cultures and communities that make Leeds such a diverse city. Young people talk about growing up multilingual.
Red Kite: Talking about the history of youth clubs in the UK with author Emma Warren
Mon 2nd Nov '26, 5:00pm
Seacroft teenager radio makers in conversation with author of the book "Up the Youth Club: A Love Letter" Emma Warren
Vandal Factory: This Is No Time To Panic!
Fri 30th Oct '26, 6:00pm
Folk musician Grace Petrie and poet Molly Naylor. We discussed their show This Is No Time To Panic!
East Side Story – Stories about Pubs, Local Politics, Halloween & French Visitors
Fri 30th Oct '26, 3:00pm
We are joined journalist Catherine Louise Turner and East Side Story newspaper editor Janine Griffiths for a discussion of timely local new stories.
The Dissent Dispatches 21: Activism, AI and Data Centres: Pause AI
Fri 30th Oct '26, 4:00pm
In this edition of the Dissent Dispatches Pablo Kala discusses recent activism around AI and data centres with Joseph from the organisation Pause AI.
The Dissent Dispatches 22: Activism, AI and Data Centres: Pull the Plug
Fri 30th Oct '26, 5:00pm
In this edition of the Dissent Dispatches Pablo Kala discusses recent activism around AI and data centres with Ioan from the organisation Pull the Plug.
THE CHAPEL FM HALLOWEEN OPEN MIC NIGHT, LIVE!
Fri 30th Oct '26, 7:30pm
Prepare for a spook, prepare for a fright, its the Chapel FM Halloween Open Mic Night.
Moving Through Health #4: Emma Bolland, Gill Crashaw & Alexandrina Hemsley
Fri 30th Oct '26, 12:30pm
Discussing the arts world and access with Emma Bolland, Gill Crashaw, and Alexandrina Hemsley.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Movies #3 – Beetlejuice
Fri 30th Oct '26, 2:00pm
Euan and Tony discuss Tim Burton's wild version of ghosts, freaks, and the afterlife.
Laughter as a Kind of Sanctuary
Fri 30th Oct '26, 5:00pm
Some excerpts from our conversation about what makes things funny and how that can be an important part of life as an asylum seeker
Protests in France Autumn 2026 – Conversation with Our Friends from Lille
Thu 29th Oct '26, 6:00pm
The first of a series of conversations with our twin city friends from Compagnie du Tire-Laine in Lille about struggles for social change.
The Irish Hour: Irish Cure: Seventh Son of a Seventh Son – Predictions: The Old Moore’s Almanac. Halloween: the origins from Ireland – Harvest celebration.
Wed 28th Oct '26, 8:00pm
Traditions and superstitions of autumn time. Hear us chat about our experiences and stories from another time.
Love The Words 367: Nick Allen & Tony Harrison
Wed 28th Oct '26, 4:00pm
Poet Nick Allen talks about Burn Back, his new book with artist Paula Dunn. about the peat bogs. Plus the unveiling of a blue plaque to Tony Harrison, Leeds poet.
Love The Words 367: Nick Allen & Tony Harrison
Tue 27th Oct '26, 4:00pm
Poet Nick Allen talks about Burn Back, his new book with artist Paula Dunn. about the peat bogs. Plus the unveiling of a blue plaque to Tony Harrison, Leeds poet.
Radio Maker 2026: Kirkgate Market
Sun 25th Oct '26, 12:05pm
Sounds and stories from Leeds' Kirkgate Market revealing how it serves as a gateway to the world and source of chance encounters and happy accidents.
Radio Maker 2026: Seacroft Quarter
Sun 25th Oct '26, 12:30pm
Sounds and stories about the contested spaces in our community of Seacroft including the Britannia Hotel, Cricketers Arms Pub, Village Green, and Seacroft Centre.
Radio Maker 2026: Forest Garden
Sun 25th Oct '26, 1:00pm
The mysterious, otherwordly sounds and stories of the Seacroft Forest Garden and audio portraits of the people who created it.
Radio Maker 2026: Listening Theatre Intro
Sun 25th Oct '26, 12:00pm
A brief welcome to our first ever Radio Maker Listening Theatre with more than three dozen sound artists from our community and the wider world.
Butter Popcorn: Daughters of Darkness
Fri 23rd Oct '26, 4:00pm
This month, we are joined by Evangeline Spachis from the Queer Fear and Red Velvet Seat film clubs to talk about Harry Kümel's 1971 vampire film, Daughters of Darkness.
Vandal Factory 43: “Hope is Freedom! Put that on a t-shirt”
Fri 23rd Oct '26, 6:00pm
Joining the dynamic duo in front of a live audience is drag queen Flamy Grant and hip-hop upstarts Speit and Kayncee.