Red Kite

We share reflections on the recent American Presidential Inauguration, talk about public art in East Leeds with Claire Irving and investigate some marvellous audio arts. 

We end this year like no other with messages for the year 2070, stories about other people's moms, a look back at the Chapel FM Musicathon, Poems in a Box, a visit to Grimsdyke School and some hopes for the new year. 

We explore the quirks that give people special powers to adapt to these strange times, share original writing with a water-theme, talk with Youtube creator Catherine Warr about her "Yorkshire's Hidden History" series and hear what the Next Gen young musicians have been composing.

Young writers, musicians and broadcasters from Leeds share original stories, poems, songs along with interviews and conversations about Halloween, Bonfire Night, the upcoming American election, sports and games in lockdown, hiphop music and much more. A feast of ideas and energy...

Sharon Manitta from Democrats Abroad UK talks with young East Leeds FM broadcasters Kane Gapik and Sam Armitage. 

Learn more about Lee Bey and his book about Chicago architecture and urban design "Southern Exposure" and Rachael Unsworth's walking tours of Leeds

Talking with Michelle Scally Clarke, Carine Bosse and Kevin Hickson about gathering sounds, images, crafts and more from the Corvid lockdown in Leeds. 

We speak with Leeds City Organist about the return of live music with an audience in Leeds Town Hall and the upcoming post-covid lockdown performance on September 14. 

For information on this concert, click here.

Enchanting encounters with pigeons around Leeds Kirkgate Market and beyond, hosted by Chapel FM youth broadcaster Isabelle Walker and produced by Verity Watts.  Plus a conversation with the young artists from the White Horse Project about creating during lockdown.

We are pleased to be joined by Shelia, Fenella, Miriam and Lorina from Leeds West Indian Carnival as they share stories about how Carnival will take place digitally in 2020, keeping alive the 53 year history despite coronavirus.