Red Kite

Red Kite Live from the Writing on Air Festival

East Leeds Community Radio — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:50:00 +0000

Chapel FM's Next Generation broadcasters present a game show featuring inanimate objects ("Should I Stay or Should I Go?") and stories about teenage life.

Sound It Out: Leeds Grand Ghosts, Packers and Royalty

East Leeds Community Radio — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Young broadcasters, poets and musicians created a radio show in 4 days! Inspired by a trip to the Leeds Grand Theatre, featuring Queen Victoria, William Shakespeare and ghosts.

Queen Victoria and her daughter Princess Alice visits Leeds! They didn't like how it was all dried out, missing fancy buildings and recreational facilities. The city was way too much behind its time. Princess Alice said "It's missing fancy building, no ornate parks and no fancy balls! Nothing like London." Tune in to listen about The Lavender Lady, stage packers, the programming team, Status and class, the Purple Props Lady and more ghosts and stories.

Made possible by Healthy Holidays funding from Leeds City Council

Sound It Out: Super Sculptured Stories

East Leeds Community Radio — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Young people from Seacroft and East Leeds took a trip to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Using poetry, story-telling, music and discussions they tell of stange dreamlike worlds, forgotten statues and a new Zodiac system for the future. Plus discussions about AI art. All created in just 4 days!

Made possible by funding from Leeds City Counil's Health Holidays programme.

Red Kite Live! The Next Generation Showcase

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

After two terms exploring culture, all the Next Generation groups are coming together to present a live radio show combining creating writing, music, story-telling and fact-finding!

Contestants play THE GAY CHASE - a LBGTQ+ themed quiz show. Where would you rather live - in fire, water, earth or air? Hear stories inspired by folktakes across the world, and hear reviews of hip-hop bangers. All produced by 11-18 year-olds!

Red Kite: Shewolves, elections and bangers

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Mon, 22 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Young people in East Leeds present a radio show about politics, protest, change and music!

We talk about the play Shewolves which came to our arts centre in April, as well as play an interview with the actors. Wed discuss the recent elections and what makes leadership, and then review some of our favourite songs.

Red Kite: Strikes, musicals, mental health and “ridiculous” transphobic laws

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Young broadcasters from across East Leeds talk about issues that matter to them.

Sound It Out: The Discovery Chapel

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

In just 4 days, young broadcasters, musicians and writers have created a show inspired by their trip to the Leeds Discovery Centre. Come discover!

Red Kite: Our Culture Poems

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 18:00:00 +0000

It's really entertaining! Young broadcasters introducing food from different cultures with poems. Plus young people talk about Roald Dahl and teacher strikes

Red Kite: Our Cultural Map

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Join a cultural jounrey around the world! Chinese theme parks, Yorkshire waves, polish pancakes, to Ireland and South Africa (and back).

Plus interview with Kakilang about arts.

Sound It Out: All Around The World

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Over three days, young people from East Leeds put together this radio show of interviews, discussions and music. They explore traditions from all around the world.

Christmas quiz! Christmas films! Christmas facts! Christmas songs! From Argentina to Bolivia to Scotland to India to Australia to Seacroft and a sprinkle of HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Red Egg podcast: Who speaks out for those who have no voice?

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Who speaks out for those who have no voice? Come join the Next Gen group sharing voices and try and create some of there own too, with the power of radio.

The Secrets of Seacroft: Urban legends and ghost stories of Leeds

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Something strange is happening at Chapel FM Arts Centre. Next Generation young broadcasters and musicians spill all the secrets of Seacroft

Red Kite: All Hail The Snail with John Hegley

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Young broadcasters from East Leeds discuss the lastest Blue Owl open mic, what theyre up to this Christmas and chat to poet, comedian, drawer and snail-lover John Hegley about his work. Plus young people from Bishop Young Academy talk about what oracy means to them.

Red Kite: Poetry and football

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Young broadcasters from East Leeds are joined by poet Caitlin McKenna. We talk about the World Cup, share some stories from Leeds East Academy and we play some good tunes too!

Red Kite: What would you do on your first day as PM?

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Young broadcasters ask: What would they do on their first day as PM? Including interview with Becca, curator of the Leeds Basement music blog.

Check out Becca's music blog here:

https://www.basementleeds.com/articles

Politics, Parliament and The Royal Crapper: East Leeds goes to Westminster

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

In October 2022, teens from East Leeds visited the houses of Parliament with a tour by Richard Burgon, MP for the local area.

This is radio broadcast documents their adventure of interviews, songs, debate in their own, unique way!

Red Egg podcast: Opera North and Orpheus interview

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Young musicians chat to the cast of Orpheus after seeing their fantastic dress rehearsal

Red Kite: Music, video games, TV shows and...Liz Truss?!

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Young people in East Leeds see the world from a bird's eye perspective.

The gang talk about music, video games, TV shows and...Liz Truss?!

Red Kite: Brave Words and Imaginary musicals

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Red Kite returns after a summer break! Young people discuss their influential people, why nature matters to them and what they did over the summer. They play banging music, and interview Fran from Brave Words Youth Theatre and review Imaginary at the Leeds Grand.

The Silver Record: Communicating with Extra-Terrestrials

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Inspired by a trip to the Media and Science Museum in Bradford and the famous “Golden Record” put aboard the Voyager spacecraft, East Leeds FM teenager radio makers have created unique radio broadcast full of music, poetry, interviews, surprise interruptions, science, and so much more…

A Blast to the Past: A Coal Mining Adventure

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Youth broadcasters and artists aged 11-18 from Chapel FM's "Sound it Out" summer programme explore the history of coal in Yorkshire... stories, activism, music, interviews and so much more.

What does coal have to do with the fate of the world? More than you'd imagine!! Chapel FM's Sound it Out summer project visited the National Coal Mining Museum in Yorkshire to explore why coal mining has always been about more than just digging up rocks from under ground. Stay tuned for drama, music, poetry, talking coal, soundscapes, interviews, debates made by 11-18 year-olds.

The Roundhay Castle Hassle: A Radio Drama

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Chapel FM's summer 2022 Healthy Holidays youth broadcast and arts group explored the history of Roundhay Park in Leeds and transformed ideas using sound design, creative writing, music, theatre, and so much more...

Red Kite: In Defence of Mitski

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:30:00 +0000

Musician Olivia Coady stops by and plays us one of her songs.

We talk about the Leeds 2023 Youth Summit with Nya and Laura, and how much we love Mitski

Blunt Force Trauma: A Murder Mystery

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000

When a Battle of the Bands goes horribly wrong, a band member is killed!

How can rivals bands be trusted to tell the truth?

Created by Next Generation Seniors at Chapel FM Arts Centre

Red Kite: Life from Lindsey at Leeds Comic Con

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 27 May 2022 17:00:00 +0000

For young people by young people living in East Leeds! We chat with Lindsay from Leeds Comic Con, plus poetry, audio pieces, a radio play, discussion on LGBTQ rights and top tunes!

Red Kite: Films vs Books

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 13 May 2022 17:00:00 +0000

Travel stories, Poetry Corner, Films vs Books, feminism and environmentalism. All by young people living in East Leeds

Red Kite: Breakthrough Party and breaking a band

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Young people seeing the world from a bird's eye view. We're joined by the Leader of the Breakthrough Party, plus we talk about children's rights, forming bands and all the usual banging music.

Red Kite: Goats, Leeds Grand Youth Theare and Irish History Month

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Young people look at the word from a bird's eye view. Featuring a report from our visit to CATCH in Harehills, an amazing youth centre and what we can learn at our arts space.

We have an interview with Leeds Grand Youth Theatre and the Stirring Up The Past podcast. Plus Owen Spafford talks about Irish music in Leeds and Irish History Month.

Plus feminist manifestos for the future!

The Next Generation Debate

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0000

East Leeds FM's Next Generation group of teenagers host an evening of live debates, from the sily to the serious. Join Sam (the Overlord) as he judges the two teams (Jess & Jude and Paul & Juwairia) under the watchful eye of our stern referees. Expect some laughs, some gasps and plenty of applause.

Red Kite: Climate Action and romantic guestures gone wrong

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Join young people for a special broadcast looking at local and global climate action.

They talk to Tony, Chapel FM Arts Centre's Director about the nature of a home from home. Tom Charlsworth talk about his documentary on ELFM, while we also discuss romantic guestures gone wrong! Finally we have interviews with fellow ELFM show Think Global Act Local, and Jenni Brooks from Climate Action Leeds.

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Red Kite: Folk from Wychbury folks

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Our first Red Kite of the year: featuring a live performance from folk duo Wychbury and interview with the new adminisator: Emily Moxon

Red Kite: Musicians, Peppa PigGate and Oreos

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Shout out to all musicians around the world! This show is a local and global look at music. Meet Martin, Chapel FM Arts Centre's new Music Worker. We have interviews with musicians Danny Kelly and Molly Rymer, plus some solid chat and poetry-sharing. Our young broadcasters offer their take on Peppa PigGate and Oreos.

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Red Kite: Cop26 report back

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Our show by young people for young people!

We report back from COP26 in Glasgow, with stories, interviews, highlights, lessons and experiences of the summit, the protest march and the events around the weekend. Plus we share some spoken word pieces on beginnings, fresh starts and some new features including the Red Kite Roundtable!

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Red Kite: Alex Sobel (MP) and Mosa Mpetha (film buff)

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Young broadcasters are joined by Alex Sobel MP discussing the climate crisis, and Mosa Mpetha from Hyde Park Picture House talks about the UK Green Film Festival. Plus spooky stories, teenage culture and more top tunes.

Red Kite: Sound it out special (3/3)

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Living sculptures! Percussion pieces! Insightful chat! A special show inspired by our trip to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Red Kite: Sound it out special (2/3)

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Canal boats and creative writing, join us as we have a chat what they have been doing in week 2

Red Kite: Sound it out special (1/3)

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:30:00 +0000

The first broadcast covering all the great stuff the young people have done over week 1 of the summer project, from sound recordings to making some live music and so much more!

Red Kite: End-of-term finale

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Our Next Generation groups unite together for the end of our first 'season' run of Red Kite! We chat writing, broadcasting and music. But don't worry, Red Kite will return!

Red Kite: May Half-Term Special

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:30:00 +0000

18 young people from East Leeds met for the first time on Tuesday of May half-term. They went live on the Thursday with an all-star showcase. Music! Poetry! Chat! All presented, performed and run by the participants.

Red Kite: Posties and Poets

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 14 May 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Members of our Next Generation Music group chat about their Arts Award project, as well as talking to poet Elizaveta and postie Steve Ralph.

Red Kite: Spring Election Special

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Actor Tess Seddon talks about her new show about running for MP and Lauren Karstadt from Woodcraft Folk introduces the new "Rights for Children" project.

Red Kite: Spring Half-Term Special

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Come join the next gen crew as they chat with the new Chapel FM Broadcast Worker Henry Raby and share stories about their spring half-term adventures.

Red Kite: Young Playwrights from Cast and A Covid Chronicle

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:30:00 +0000

We have a conversation with audio producer Holly Early about her audio documentary "A Covid Chronicle" and are joined by several young playwrights from Cast in Doncaster: Allegra, Ruby and Verity.

Red Kite Writing on Air Festival 2021 Special

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000

The Red Kite youth explore the theme of vision as part of the 2021 Writing on Air Festival and feature a chat with new Chapel FM Cafe Manager Vik Perrett about her vision for sharing food post-pandemic.

Red Kite: Leeds Confronts the Climate Emergency

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000

We're joined by Paul Chatterton and Sue Hoey from the University of Leeds and Our Future Leeds to talk about the new Climate Emergency Community Action Programme.

Red Kite: Magic & Illusions, UK Census and International Women's Day

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000

We interview magician and master of illusions Tom Cassani, talk about the upcoming UK census, preview our International Women's Day radio broadcasts and more.

Red Kite: Sounds of Our City, Talking to Buildings and Leeds Lit Fest

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0000

We explore a museum exhibit about sounds of Leeds, preview the Leeds Literature Festival, do a surreal interview with the Chapel FM Arts Centre (yes, the building itself!) and more.

Red Kite: Performances in Lockdown

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000

This week we're joined by dancer Mlindi Kulashe talking about missing the stage during lockdown, radio maker Verity Watts, a commentary on Capt. Sir Tom Moore and more.

Red Kite: Inauguration Special

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000

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.

Christmas & New Years Special: Trying to Make Sense of 2020

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 09:00:00 +0000

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.

Quirks, Writing on Water, Yorkshire's Hidden History & More...

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 07:30:00 +0000

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.

Halloween + Bonfire Night Special

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000

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...

The Upcoming U.S. Election as Seen by Young People from Leeds

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000

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

How Can Cities Change After Covid? – Leeds and Chicago

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Sat, 10 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000

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

The "Sounds of Lockdown" project from Space2

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000

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

Darius Battiwalla on Live Music Returning to Leeds Town Hall (Red Kite special episode)

Chapel FM Arts Centre / East Leeds FM — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 09:00:00 +0000

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.

Talking to Pigeons and the White Horse Project (Red Kite special episode)

Tony Macaluso — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 09:00:00 +0000

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.

Leeds West Indian Carnival 2020 (Red Kite special episode)

Tony Macaluso — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

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.

Red Kite Show 3 Chapter 4

Tony Macaluso — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Stories of talking to pigeons in Kirkgate Market, travelling to Africa with a Healthy Holidays group in Holbeck and a special time travel feature to the year 2070.

Red Kite Show 3 Chapter 3

Tony Macaluso — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Explorations of music from the edges, an open mic, the otherworldly Sun Ra and more.

Red Kite Show 3 Chapter 2

Tony Macaluso — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Conversations about going back to school, Deer Shed Music Festival, rap music and more.

Red Kite Show 3 Chapter 1

Tony Macaluso — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Exploring the edges of our city and the world with the young writers from Chapel FM Arts Centre.

Red Kite Show 2 Chapter 4

Tony Macaluso — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

We talk with Claude Hendrickson from Leeds West Indian Centre, broadcasters Phil Driscoll and Paul McKendrick and present the 2nd Leeds Playhouse New Views youth radio drama.

Red Kite Show 2 Chapter 3

Tony Macaluso — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 07:30:00 +0000

Our young musicians explore the questions of "what is music?" and "where is the edge between music and sounds?" Black Lives Matter, Pauline Oliveros, hearing weird noises and more.

Red Kite Show 2 Chapter 2

Tony Macaluso — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 07:30:00 +0000

Stories from our walk in the wild along the Wykebeck and conversations about Black Lives Matter and other youth happenings in Leeds in the summer of 2020.

Red Kite Show 2 Chapter 1

Tony Macaluso — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 07:15:00 +0000

The Chapel FM young writers explore what's happening at the edges... of our city, of perception, of society and more.

Red Kite Show 1 Chapter 4

Tony Macaluso — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

We finish episode 1 of Red Kite with the first of several new radio dramas written by young playwright Molly Hargreave and more interviews by Chapel FM young broadcasters.

Red Kite Show 1 Chapter 3

Tony Macaluso — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Stories of exploring music and finding new sources of inspiration during this year of Coronavirus Lockdown from Chapel FM's young music group.

Red Kite Show 1 Chapter 2

Tony Macaluso — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Interviews with our "correspondent abroad" Jordan in Greece, Francesca Wood from Healthy Holidays and our youth broadcasters talk about their passion for music, festivals and more.

Red Kite Show 1 Chapter 1

Tony Macaluso — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Youth writers from Chapel FM Arts Centre in East Leeds explore "the edges" of things and we walk the wild urban spaces of the Wykebeck Trail.