The Music Industry Bootcamp Sessions

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 […]
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And Still I Rise

And Still I Rise Midlands Tour And Still I Rise Midlands Tour! Over Black History Month, we visited Derby, Leicester, Birmingham and Nottingham presenting an amazing showcase tour! This tour explored and celebrated the vibrancy of Black history & culture and featured performances from 12 phenomenal artists. Each showcase displayed breathtaking performances in poetry, dance, […]
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51 Years of Hip-Hop

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 […]
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Leicester Mela Festival

Leicester Mela Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_FQX_gYqqI Leicester Mela Festival returned to Abbey Park for the first time in 20 years! Leicester Mela Festival 2024 was a 2-day celebration of authentic Indian arts, culture and entertainment. The festivities took place in Abbey Park Leicester, during 17-18 August with over 15,000 people attending. It was an amazing day full […]
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Exploring Leicester’s Hidden Nightlife

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 […]
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Radio2Funky 3rd Birthday

Friday Flavas Carnival Addition 2023 RADIO2FUNKY’s 3rd Birthday On Friday 4 August, we celebrated Radio2Funky’s 3rd Birthday at 2Funky Street Kitchen! The party started at 5pm with an array of delicious food from: Jamaican Mu Hungry Papz Kitchen The Bubble Waffle Bar There was also the hottest tunes playing from 2 rooms by Radio2Funky DJ’s. […]
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One Mic

ONE MIC A monthly showcase for upcoming Talent http://2funkyarts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/One-Mic-Vid.mp4 ONE MIC SHOWCASE🎤 We have partnered with University of Leicester ACS, De Montfort University ACS and UncleTeo to bring you the One Mic showcase event, featuring the hottest and freshest upcoming UK talent at 2Funky Music Cafe. Hosted by Maz Talks. Check out the highlights from […]
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Youth Voices for Radio Advertising

Youth Voices For Radio Advertising Our New Radio Training Project This is a new project that we ran at 2Funky Arts and Radio2Funky, with help from the Documentary Media Centre during September 2022. We worked together to train 5 young people aged 18-25, focusing on radio advertising. Training included: script writing for radio advertising, storyboard […]
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Youth Radio Training Project

A 12 Week Radio Training Project Youth Radio Previous Next Youth Radio was a 12 week training project for young people that we have ran at different locations in Leicester, including Evington Youth Club, Radio2Funky and Belgrave Youth Club. This project was created to develop young people’s artistic and technical skills in radio production, so […]
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Radio2Funky Live Stream Funding

Live Stream for Radio2Funky Project As a community radio station in Leicester, we are always looking to connect with our audiences and gain new listeners through innovative ways. This is why Radio2Funky decided to fundraise for new equipment and services that would enable the station to live stream, giving our audiences a first-hand look at […]
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