Steven Camden, aka Polarbear, is an acclaimed spoken word artist, YA novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. Testament is a spoken word artist, rapper, theatre-maker, and world record-breaking human beatboxer! Alongside our feature acts will be school pupils from around Leeds who've participated in poetry workshops as part of our festival programme. Part of Leeds Storytelling Festival 2025.

A pay-what-you-decide family-friendly event recommended for children and young people aged 10+.

A Talk By Dr Eric Kemp- Benedict, the University of Leeds.

About the Talk 
How to make sense of the present moment? This talk presents one framing, drawing on the notion of the ‘Market Turn’ introduced by the Oxford economic historian Avner Offer. Beginning in the 1980s, the UK, together with the US and some other high-income countries, began to shift away from social democracy towards market liberalism – the Market Turn.

Offshoots returns in 2025, supported by the New Northern fund by Jazz North and Early Career Promoter Fund by the PRS foundation, featuring Flo/ra and Tom Harris.

Tom Harris is a northern pianist, composer, and educator. They try their best to make interesting work with kind people, and want to share it with as many folks as possible!

Formed in 2023, the Neil Sadler Band is a North Devon-based blues and rock trio led by critically acclaimed guitarist, singer-songwriter, and recording artist Neil Sadler.

Join us for a tour of the Leeds Tapestry, an iconic needlework display which celebrates our city’s history and culture. 

Learn about the beautiful needlework images and discover the stories behind their creation. 

We’ll also be showing original design sketches and practice needlework samples from the Tapestry project. 

Get ready for an unforgettable night of music, laughter, and fierce performances at Get ready for an unforgettable night of music, laughter, and fierce performances at BINGO DIVAS! We're turning up the volume on the best hits from the 80s and 90s, bringing you an electrifying twist on your favorite bingo game!

Learn the art of interviewing and gathering radio/podcast stories and find out about the new "Global Connections" oral history project happening at Chapel FM Arts Centre. 

Not only will you get to know how radio and podcasting works, but it will also give you the chance to meet interesting people & be apart of our world here at Chapel FM Arts Centre. 

This may be your moment to create something wonderful. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact agnes@chapelfm.co.uk.