Leicester Mela Festival                             Leicester Mela Festival, bringing the community 2-days of incredible South Asian entertainment, music, food, fashion and culture. On the 16th & 17th August, thousands of visitors came together to celebrate Leicester Mela Festival. Highlights included the spectacular Indian Circus, […]

TakeOff Supporting Artists & Promoter talent https://youtu.be/y9rx6GmyfF4 TAKEOFF! 🚀 AI & THE MUSIC INDUSTRY: EXPLORING WHAT’S NEXT Our last Takeoff masterclass, explored the topic of AI, looking into how AI is reshaping the future of the music industry – from creation and distribution to artist empowerment and beyond. This masterclass was led by a panel […]

RADIO2FUNKY’s 5th Birthday 🎉 Radio2Funky 5th Birthday Bash – Club Night Special! 🎉 On Saturday 5th July, we celebrated 5 incredible years of Radio2Funky with an unmissable birthday bash. The night was packed with the city’s best DJs spinning the hottest R&B, hip-hop, soul, reggae, house, UKG, D&B, afrobeats, and amapiano – all under one […]

3 day Arts & Music Festival Celebrating 12 years of Festival2Funky https://youtu.be/CH6NObf_CD0https://youtu.be/hr3sM0aYYbQhttps://youtu.be/U8bQeoYww1c We celebrated 12 years of Festival2Funky with a Powerhouse Celebration of Black Music, Arts & Culture This year’s dynamic programme featured an exciting mix of music, dance, culture, and creativity: To Da Beat – a high-energy dance workout that got everyone moving. A […]

The Record Store & Black Music, A UK History                       “The Record Store & Black Music: A UK History”, is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to celebrate this vibrant history. 2Funky Arts presents…. […]

Special edition from 2Funky Complex Honey Box Live on tour HONEY BOX LIVE ON TOUR – Special Edition from 2Funky Complex Season 8 Episode 4 Honey Box Live is a unique music event that showcases original music from some of the best emerging bands in the UK.  This special live-streamed concert came to Leicester in […]

2Funky’s Birthday Celebrating 28 years of 2FUNKY On Saturday 25th January 2025, we celebrated 28 years of 2funky with our annual birthday bash event. It was an unforgettable night full of live music and performances, great company and good vibes at the 2Funky Complex. HEADLINERS: We had British singer Shola Ama performing her hit songs […]

A day full of music masterclasses The Music Industry Bootcamp Sessions https://youtu.be/RUzkYM7z7FQhttps://youtu.be/NGTcG4T8idghttps://youtu.be/BLVy9AnoNwIhttps://youtu.be/p4R3jaf0TdMhttps://youtu.be/rAkswKCxEMIhttps://youtu.be/ravStJiHxt4 On Saturday 16 November we held he Music Industry Bootcamp Sessions, in collaboration with HQ Recording and Leicester Music Conference. This event was extremely insightful, with inspirational stories, useful strategies to implement your music, as well as great advice and tips. Thank you […]

Music Festival 51 years of hip-hop We celebrated 51 years of Hip-Hop with a Garden Party! On Friday 9 August 2024 we held a free garden party at 2Funky Street Kitchen to celebrate 51 years of hip-hop. This event featured DJs, rappers, brakdancers, graffiti, food and more! Thank you to everyone who got involved and came […]

A project funded by Historic England Exploring Leicester’s Hidden Nightlife We were awarded funding by Historic England, to run a project called Exploring Leicester’s Hidden Nightlife. This project engaged over 30 volunteers in the research and development of an exhibition, which was hosted at Leicester Highcross from 7-17 September. The exhibition examined changes in Leicester’s […]