I signed up on Open Day. I’d never done anything like it before but I got hooked to radio. It’s been the best year of my life. I’ve met so many brilliant people and it’s changed my idea of what I want to do in my life. I do everything I can at Chapel FM.
Welcome to Chapel FM
This is the website for Chapel FM—the first-ever arts centre in East Leeds. You will be able to find everything you need to know about what is going on in the Centre; about how you can get involved and be part of it; and how you can listen and watch all the programming from our community radio station, East Leeds FM.
Explore Chapel FM...
Compassion, understanding, empathy, community and collaboration was at the forefront of this meet-up…I’ve come away feeling inspired, excited, uplifted and energised to do something BIG!
Since ELFM started in 2003 over 12,000 local people have come into one of our broadcast studios…aged between 3 and 87 years old!
The ELCR Film Show #49: Ska, Steve McQueen, Taiwan!
Today, 4:00pm
Jake and Matthew sit down to chat about what they have been enjoying lately.
The Pickleball Ensemble
8th Jan '24 - 24th Jul '24
A welcoming space for people playing music at all levels, to come together and explore song-writing skills, practice and create music collaboratively. Wednesdays from 11 am to 1 pm, 18+ only
Sh@nty
Sun 16th June, 5:00pm
Poet Lydia Kennaway and musician Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne present ‘… a form of contemporary metaphysical poem where scientific and technological vocabularies are brought into the service of the poetic imagination.’ – Sean O’Brien
Home From Home: Stories, Radio, Performance Project 2024
Get involved in Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds Community Radio’s big project exploring the places in Leeds & Yorkshire where people come together to create. In 2024 we are gathering and sharing stories about: Creative Youth Spaces across Leeds where people make art and look after one another...
Red Kite: Hyde Park Book Club, Studio 12 & Skateboarding Culture.
Yesterday, 6:00pm
Join us as we visit and discuss youth arts spaces in Leeds: Hyde Park Book Club, Studio 12 & Skateboarding culture.
Media available soon!
ProgrammeFriday Fry Up #11
Today, 5:00pm
Tune in for a wide-ranging overview of what's new in Leeds arts and culture, reviews, chat, games and more, presented by a range of East Leeds Community Radio broadcasters.
All-Night Readathon
Sat 15th June - Sun 16th June
Come and read a book aloud with other volunteer readers in Chapel FM’s beautiful radio theatre.
The Big Bus Forum & Live Radio Show
Sat 11th May, 3:00pm
Join us for a festive community forum, broadcast live on the radio, about plans to bring the buses of West Yorkshire back under public control along with music, poetry, performances about the adventures of travelling by bus!
Tech Volunteering & Training 2023-24
15th Jan '24 - 16th Dec '24
Want to learn and volunteer at a fantastic community radio studio? We have some great opportunities to help out on a wide variety of radio broadcasts, live gigs, radio theatre and much more, no prior knowledge required as all training is provided.
Chapel FM Arts Center is closed over the Summer – 2023
Like many organisations we are closed over the Summer holiday period, for regular activities. This will be from Friday the 11th August 2023 – Monday the 11th September 2023 With many regular activities starting back up the week of Monday 11th of September 2023 Please keep an eye on our website for all...
Leeds Lit Forum: A Call to Action
Wed 12th June, 7:30pm
Does Leeds adequately support its emerging organisers, young writers, writers from under-represented communities?
Next Generation: Youth Radio
18th Jan '24 - 19th Jul '24
Join our radio youth group to explore a world of radio broadcasting, podcasting, music-making and radio technology!
Chapel FM is closed over the festive season- Winter 2023
Like many organisations Chapel FM is closed over the festive season. Live broadcasts stop on Sunday 17th December 2023, with some pre recorded broadcasts going out during the festive season and live broadcasts will return in January 2024 The building will officially closed on Friday 22nd December until Monday 8th...
Moon Palace: Soundscape Documentary about a Bus Transformed into Astronomy Observatory
Today, 4:00pm
A sound art documentary about Moon Palace, a social sculpture and working observatory that has been touring Leeds and beyond, starting with Leeds 2023: Year of Culture.
Thanks to our funders (click on the panel for more information)
