We're really pleased to be one of the companies to recieve
#NPO
from
@ace_national
.
This will help us bring more shows to the building, continue to make radio & music and build on our oral history & creative writing projects in East Leeds.
#LetsCreate
Free film screening of the enchanting Yorkshire cinema classic "Kes" today at 3pm at Chapel FM Arts Centre!
Following our action-packed grand reopening celebration yesterday, Chapel FM has 2 more weeks of community events:
Red Kite: 13th May 2022
A show made and run entirely by young people in East Leeds. How much do you believe in luck? We discuss travel, feminism and environmentalism. Plus films vs books.
Listen here:
East Leeds FM is on-air live at Leeds Kirkgate Market sharing stories about the Young Traders Fair and the history of the market. Cone down and visit us before 2pm or tune in online:
Thank you for the support
@LeedsNews
Help us broadcast live on FM and sign our petition! We want to provide support for those who are living without access to the internet during this unprecedented time.
Today's the day! – You're invited to the Chapel FM Arts Centre's "Good to Go" Reopening Celebration. Join us 11am-5pm for live radio, giant puppets, food, music, history walks, photo portraits, singing, ice cream... and tour our newly renovated building.
@SumakHelena
Hi, we're up with teenage broadcasters from East Leeds FM in Yorkshire. We arrived today and to cover
#COP26
and want to report their journey and stories. Are they still here on the day of action today?
Mark the dates people! Musicathon is almost upon us, in only a few weeks Chapel FM will be putting on its annual musicathon, in person again this time. So come down 11th and 12th Dec for 24h of live nonstop music with over 43 acts keeping us going, event completely FREE!
Thanks to
@RichardBurgon
for putting us in touch with a former miner to interview for our radio show. ⛏
The interviewers wrote & asked their own questions and then edited for tomorrow's show, live at 2.30pm via our website
Film screening Saturday 7:30pm at Chapel FM Arts Centre:
"PROMETHEUS" the amazing and rarely seen film by Leeds-born poet Tony Harrison about the miners strike, climate disaster, Greek myths, poetry, politics, Yorkshire & more...
Reserve tickets:
We’re looking for VOLUNTEERS!
*Conversation Connectors:
*Sound Bite Community Cafe Host:
*Tuned in Techie:
*Live Wire Programmers:
Register your interest:
It’s International Women's Day on March 8th and we will be celebrating with a radio program for women, by women! Share your voice and skills. Email Katy Hayley: katy
@headstogether
.org Let's celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women ♀♀♀
'Politics, Parliament and The Royal Crapper: East Leeds goes to Westminster'
Teens from East Leeds visited the houses of Parliament with a tour by
@RichardBurgon
.
This is radio broadcast documents their adventure with interviews, songs & debate.
Our Next Gen participants have loved playing together at Roundhay Park bandstand this morning! The sun is shining and the music is flowing ☀️🎶🎺
#livemusic
If you're a young musician and would like to get involved with Next Gen Music, email: katy
@headstogether
.org
During the past year, Chapel FM Arts Centre underwent an exciting expansion and renovation. To celebrate our return, we invite you to our Good To Go Festival. Check out our special events and book your FREE tickets:
🎉We would love to see you there! 🎉
Job opening at Chapel FM Arts Centre in East Leeds! The Centre Administrator role is a permanent, 3 day/week position. Deadline to apply is 10 June. Details and an application form can be found here:
Making news with a Yorkshire twist!
@houghton_louise
, founder of
@YorksBylines
talks about what it's been like to create a new online independent newspaper in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown. Listen in at 11:50am & 15:20pm on 94.6 FM (5th June)
We're back in our radio studio!!! For the first time in more than a year, we are broadcasting live from our lovely Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM radio studio, bringing you the latest instalment of the RED KITE youth radio show & podcast. Tune in:
Did you know Chapel FM is a warm space, and we have a Cafe where we serve warm drinks, juice and biscuits, all pay as you feel?
So come on in, grab a drink and enjoy the friendly atmosphere at Chapel FM.
@Bertrom
Hello! We are now an Arts Centre and raido station providing workshops, events, training and space to eat & play for the community!
Here's Peter talking about his work:
"Knowing that what you're writing and putting out into the world is accurate and reliable, is really important."
@graceepritch
from
@YorksBylines
talks to ELFM about working on her craft. Check out her fantastic writing here:
94.6 FM 11:50am, 8th June
It's here! Red Kite is a Friday afternoon show on East Leeds FM dedicated entirely to stories by, for, and about young people. After months of lockdown, what does our city, our world, look like now? Listen in at 4pm:
@Child_Leeds
@LeedsCommFound
@Leedsmic
"One of our mission statements is working with young people in the local area as change makers of the future. It is about giving them the opportunities and getting them to have the confidence to come through the doors."
Job Opening at Chapel FM Arts Centre in Seacroft, East Leeds:
We're looking to hire a new Centre Administrator (3 days per week) to help run our arts centre + community radio station. The deadline to apply is 10 June. All the details can be found here:
Prime Minister Liz Truss is doing the rounds on BBC Local Radio, but she's welcome to come and discuss her policies on East Leeds FM. As a former Roundhay resident in East Leeds, I'm sure she'll appreciate hearing the views of people across Seacroft, Harehills, Gipton and beyond.
BBC Radio Leeds will broadcast live from Chapel FM Arts Centre in Seacroft Thursday 21 July 10am to 2pm
Radio Leeds' Gayle Lofthouse, the Art Doctors & community members will share stories about creativity in East Leeds. Visit in-person or tune in:
Young broadcasters and musicians from East Leeds went to
@LEEDS_2023
's The Awakening.
They cover the launch, and chat with
@slunglowalan
and
@therimaahmed
plus vox pops from the amazing audience!
Listen here 👇
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE-CREAM!!! 🍦Head down to Chapel FM Arts Centre for your FREE ice-cream from the Seacroft Ice-Cream Van *toot toot! We will be celebrating some of our local community heroes 12-12:30pm.
@LS14Trust
@Fall_into_Place
@SCOT02939410
Tonight our Home From Home session runs 6-8pm!
We're playing with stories about the spaces and places that matter to us.
From allotments to pubs to cafes to libraries forest walks - what's your home from home?
Everyone is welcome!
Last night we took our Next Generation broadcasters to cover The Awakening for
@LEEDS_2023
. What an incredible evening of dance, poetry, music, film, rap and speeches! Our podcast will be up soon!
Job opening at Chapel FM Arts Centre!
We're looking to hire a new Centre Administrator to help our fantastic venue be an even more welcoming space.
The application deadline is next Monday 22 November. Details here:
Pearl Allen's glass is always half full and she often puts others first whether that's radio dedications for friends, writing letters to her pen pal or knitting cardigans for little ones. We hope those buttons get delivered Pearl! Enjoy your radio 📻❤️
@Fall_into_Place
@TTSLeeds
Todays the Day! Chapel FM's 13th Annual Musicathon kicks off today at 3pm! Come down from 3pm onwards for a spectacular 24hr of Live Music and on top of that its all FREE! Get tickets by following link or few limited tickets will be available on the door.
Exciting
#YorkshireDay
news!🚨Tomorrow, a very special live-streamed performance will take place from
@LeedsTownHall
which will see the stunning organ in Victoria Hall played for the first time since the building closed to the public in March! 🎼😍
Young people from Chapel FM Arts Centre and
@LS14Trust
saw Charley & The Chocolate Factory on Wednesday at
@LeedsPlayhouse
! They loved, expect their review on the Red Kite radio show!
HIBISCUS RISING: THE LEGACY OF DAVID OLUWALE
An evening of discussion, performance and art reflecting on the life and tragic death of David Oluwale.
7pm Friday 1st December
See you there!
#WOA2023
Know someone in Seacroft & Killingbeck who has done something great during lockdown?
The new Ice Cream Van will deliver "FAB Thank You" treats during Easter half-term!
Send your FAB suggestions to: joanne
@ls14trust
.org
More on the Ice Cream Van here:
To mark 20 years of the radio station, we’re planning two very special evenings of interviews and discussions. And we want YOU to be part of this special occasion.
Here at Chapel FM, we are very excited about our new ground source heat pump funded by
@BiffaAward
and
#TheLCF
. Here's some images of the work men digging 120m underground! Our new building will be a warm, safe space ☺️ Welcoming you all in 2021 🤞💫
#RenewableEnergy
On tomorrow's broadcast, Andrew Fake will be chatting with
@TheHuxCapacitor
from
@hopeandsocial
- a very successful Leeds band! Listen in to see how they're adapting to WhatsApp sessions 🎉🎶😅Listen to the full interview at 10:20am on 94.6 FM/
Chapel FM is looking for a new Community Music Worker to join our staff. If you love the idea of teaching young people from East Leeds about using music in creative ways (performing, organising events, making radio shows & podcasts...) find out more here:
SOUND IT OUT
11-14th April 2022 we are running a FREE course for 11-18 year-olds living in East Leeds and nearby villages.
For more information or to sign up visit
Our Director of Words
@PeterSpafford
put together this beautiful tribute to Helen Burke. Helen was a lovely, warm, friendly, fantastic writer and we've named our new library in her honour. Come down and check out Burke's Books!
Care to Air is an
@AgeUKLeeds
initiative working in partnership with Chapel FM Radio to bring news, views and entertainment to older people in the local community. This year's theme is ‘Reasons to be Cheerful’.
Listen in today 12-1pm 🎧
This Saturday and Sunday we have the Chapel FM Musicathon. Come Down to Chapel Fm arts Centre for 24h of Live Non stop music. All FREE and almost all local. Come see some great performances what ever time of the day.
Tickets:
A great day down at Leeds Docks with
@CANections
We’ve been recording sound 📣, interviewing the public 🗣 and practicing our creative writing skills ✍️
#sounditout
100 local people were enlisted to appear in the film!
@jamceeee1994
spoke to playwright
@MrJPhill
about
#TheGoodBook
- a new short film in collaboration with
@SlungLow
. Tune in at 12:30pm or 16:00pm on 94.6 FM
View the film, FREE on the 1st May at 12pm:
On 22nd May 2017, 22 people lost their lives to an act of terror. Join us on 19th July 2019 for Eilidh's Show, raising money for
@EilidhsTrust
, remembering the victims of the
#Manchester
Attacks, go to for more info and tickets.
#TeamEilidh
#LoveBeatsAll
The first full day of Writing On Air starts NOW!
Last night was a wonderful launch of our first ever book, filled with amazing writing and poetry from local writers.
Check out our Website for all todays broadcasts and events
#WOA2023
We've been talking to an old friend!
@RyanBaulk
will be filling us in on London life, working for the NHS and also reminiscing about East Leeds. Tune in at 11:45 (7th May) 94.6 FM
We have reached more than 50% of our original target! A big thank you to all of our supporters - we are overwhelmed by your generosity! Another ELFM radio has gone to
@SpringfieldHea2
. We hope this lifts your spirits ��️
Please help spread the word 🙌:
We have another great event this friday with connecting women, an evening of music, storytelling, interviews and more. Showcasing the many creative roles of women in our community and the wider Leeds. Follow link for tickets
'Keeping in Touch with Leeds City Centre' -
@LeedsTours
brings news from the streets and gives you interesting snippets about the city’s history 🎙️🎧💭Listen in tomorrow at 11am via 94.6 FM/
On Saturday 8th October we held a course on making a cookery radio show. None of our bold broadcasters knew each other before 10.30am, but by 4pm they made this delicious radio show -
Take A Bite Out Of This!
Listen here:
We run Sound It Out - 4 days of making radio, music and creative writing. This week our young group had a special backstage tour of
@GrandTheatreLS1
! Thanks to the brilliant staff!
Wowza that voice!!! Well done to all of our Young People who took part in our half term taster sessions this week 👏📻Whether you were speaking, singing or behind the scenes, it was incredible to see you all join forces and develop your own radio show:
Leeds West Indian Carnival is back and happening digitally this Sunday and Monday. We encourage you to go experience it here:
Our new podcast and radio show, RED KITE, also has a special preview of this year's Carnival here: