East Leeds Community Radio

Red Kite

Society EN ↓ 102 episodes

How do young people from East Leeds and beyond see the world in unexpected ways? Tune in to Chapel FM Arts Centre's youth radio show and podcast for conversations, music, audio documentaries, creative writing, visits to other youth programmes and more. It's all about seeing the world from above, from the edges, from outside the status quo!

Author

East Leeds Community Radio

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.chapelfm.co.uk

Latest episode

Jul 2, 2026

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Episodes

Red Kite: Youth Views on the Media 02.07.2026

Ruth Pitt, from Under the Moon & the National Poetry Centre, joins Lidia, Hollie and Jude for a free-spirited discussion of how we experience the media.

Red Kite: Spaces + Places + Everything In Between 02.07.2026

This episode we talk all about the places and spaces in Leeds that make us feel safe, uncomfortable and weird.

Red Kite: Tracy Brabin 02.07.2026

On this episode, we collaborate with our show Sanctuary Diaries show as we interview Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin.

RED KITE: SPACES AND PLACES 02.07.2026

Young people from Chapel FM’s Next Generation chat about public spaces in Leeds and how they feel about them.

RED KITE: WHOSE HERITAGE? 02.07.2026

Young people from Chapel FM’s Next Generation take the idea of heritage and what it means to them.

Red Kite: Archeology Adventures 02.07.2026

Hollie and others from the Next Generation youth radio group talk about what makes archeology exciting.

Red Kite: Community Archeology North 02.07.2026

Chapel FM's youth radio makers visited an archeological dig and Hadrian's Wall Wetlands Recovery in Northumbria.

Red Kite Live from the Writing on Air Festival 12.12.2023

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 04.08.2023

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...

Sound It Out: Super Sculptured Stories 29.07.2023

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 14.07.2023

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 prod...

Red Kite: Shewolves, elections and bangers 22.05.2023

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 23.04.2023

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

Sound It Out: The Discovery Chapel 17.04.2023

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 16.03.2023

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 16.02.2023

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 23.12.2022

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!!!

The Secrets of Seacroft: Urban legends and ghost stories of Leeds 16.12.2022

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

Red Egg podcast: Who speaks out for those who have no voice? 16.12.2022

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.

Red Kite: All Hail The Snail with John Hegley 09.12.2022

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 25.11.2022

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? 15.11.2022

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 31.10.2022

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 Kite: Music, video games, TV shows and...Liz Truss?! 14.10.2022

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 Egg podcast: Opera North and Orpheus interview 14.10.2022

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

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