Have a look through all of our news articles (please note this includes past news). You can filter the results to find the kind of news you are particularly interested in.
Cultural Democracy: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Manchester 5th April 2018 I was very much looking forward to attending this symposium at Manchester University, organised by Alison Jeffers and Gerri Moriarty alongside the launch of their recent publication about the British Community Arts Movement “Culture, Democracy and the Right to Make...
At the beginning of 2018, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation awarded Heads Together an Explore and Test grant to develop a Community Arts Academy; an industry-based coaching programme for a diverse group of young community artists and social activists across the north of England. Current Centre Director, Adrian Sinclair, will now...
We would like to let you know that we are closed from Friday 30th March until Monday 2nd April due to the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. We are, however, having ‘A Very Good Open Mic Night’ on Friday 30th March, that anyone is welcome to come to. If you would...
This spring we have a brand new art exhibition by artists Helen Burke and Phil Pattinson. It’s a fabulously vibrant show, with paintings and prints for sale. We are open at various times for you browse the work. Please feel free to pop down for a cuppa and a look...
This is short film that has been created by Isabelle Turner about Texting while driving. It has been created in memory of her sister Kaitlin who passed away on the 6th of October 2017 after being hit by a car. Isabelle, who was part of East Leeds Youth Theatre, presented...
No-one can quite believe it but we are cancelling this morning’s Open Voices singing group and our Deaf Friends session. Hoping that it will clear quickly this afternoon so our Next Gen Theatre and Music sessions can still run…
We know it's cold out there but you can still be assured of a warm welcome as we are definitely going ahead with our Friday Night Live Blind Dead McJones presents... tonight. Unfortunately the Birds and Beast can't make it out of Huddersfield but the Blind Dead McJones boys have some plans! Happy Snow Days!
Adrian, Emily and James attended the 5th Child Friendly Leeds Awards on 1st February on behalf of Chapel FM. We are very proud to be able to tell you that that Chapel FM was judged to be best in the city for ‘Inspiring Creativity through Arts and Culture’ and we...
In 2016 Chapel FM and Heads Together Productions were selected to be part of the Community and Participation Programme for the Tandem European Cultural Collaboration initiative.
Writing On Air ’18 is a broadcast festival of writing. It will happen over four days, 15th-18th March at Chapel FM Arts Centre, our beautiful state-of-the-art studio and performance complex in East Leeds set in a restored Methodist chapel. East Leeds FM, which started in 2003, broadcasts to an annual...
We really enjoy working with Seacroft Green Residents Association throughout the year but one of the highlights of the year is the Winter Gala which takes place this year between 2.30pm and 4.30pm on Saturday 9th December. The event takes place over 3 venues: Chapel FM (the Church Hall); Seacroft...
Hi, I’m Chris and I’m a musician. You can find out more about my work at www.chrissharkeymusic.com I moved to East Leeds in 2015 and you might have seen me mooching around Chapel FM over the last few years. You might have even been to one of the workshops I’ve...
The cover of Heads Together’s book about Seacroft published in the year 2000 In July the Arts Council of England (ACE) announced its portfolio of organisations it will be supporting for the next four years. This announcement may have slipped under the radar of many news outlets and politically aware...
Ben Buddy Slack (pictured right above) has been part of the ELFM/Chapel FM story for a good while. As part of the Blind Dead McJones band he has performed regularly at Chapel FM; presented a regular blues show; helped out as part of the Chapel FM tech team and presented...