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Chapel FM Arts Centre’s new story-telling, radio, performance project asks… What makes a place a “Home From Home?” Where are the spaces in our community where people feel they thrive and belong? How can we learn the art of hosting? Why aren’t there more great “Home From Home” spaces? And...
We’re looking for VOLUNTEERS for our newly renovated and expanded arts centre in Seacroft, East Leeds As a not-for-profit organisation, Chapel FM relies on the support, enthusiasm and hard work of an amazing team of volunteers. In return for volunteering with us, we can offer you the chance to gain...
Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM Radio is excited to have joined forces with two of our marvellous peer organisations in East Leeds, Space 2 and the East Leeds Project, to develop a long-term project that: Takes an asset-based approach to community development; Creates the conditions for co-production...
In celebration of the power of people from our community to come together and support one another during the pandemic lockdown a new collaboratively owned and run vintage Ice Cream Van will be coming to Seacroft and Killingbeck in April. Delivering useful health and well being information along with art,...
This year’s Leeds Armed Forces Day will be happening on the radio. East Leeds FM is proud to be teaming up with Leeds City Council and others to present a day of unique radio full of oral history interviews about the experience of being in the Services, plus music, poetry,...
UNION is a sector-based coaching programme for emerging community artists and social activists across the north of England. It is another initiative from Heads Together Productions. Like many projects it is important to have a presence on the internet, as part of this we now have a new website. unionarts.org.uk...
We our pleased that our local MP, Richard Burgon has chosen Chapel FM Arts Centre for this prestigious event. It is completely sold out but the lecture will be broadcast from this site from midday and on Facebook live. Len McCluskey, General Secretary of Unite the Union is coming to...
Chapel FM was asked to be part of the "Together We are Stronger" project run in partnership between Leeds City Council and the national organisation Building a Strong Britain Together.
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...
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...
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...
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...