Leicester Mela Festival https://youtube.com/shorts/qnSP-IYNRIcLyca Radio is the media partner for this year’s Leicester Mela Festival It was an incredible weekend at Leicester Mela Festival with over 14000 people attending! We had an amazing variety of food vendors, over 50 stalls at the Mela Bazaar, and lots of great entertainment. On the main stage, we had a […]

Project LIVE Artist Development Programme                       PROJECT LIVE Summer Showcase On Thursday 23rd July,  we held our Project Live Summer Showcase event. This event was truly unforgettable, as we unveiled 7 local artists who performed original compositions of music alongside a live band. This event […]

3 day Arts & Music Festival Celebrating 13 years of Festival2Funky Festival2Funky 2026 was an unforgettable weekend! We proudly celebrated 13 years of our annual three-day Black music and arts festival, Festival2Funky. The festival welcomed around 2,000 people to enjoy an incredible programme of outstanding headline acts, fresh local talent and creative workshops. Among the […]

1 full day of music masterclasses The Music Industry Bootcamp Sessions https://youtu.be/eGmIr499sTohttps://youtu.be/D5gEj3JD5p4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m7gOsgeoRA The Music Industry Bootcamp returned on Saturday 8th November 2025. It was a very insightful and informative day, full of music masterclasses led by Industry Professionals, covering topics from PR, branding, AI, publishing and more. Location: HQ Recording, 38 Charles St, Leicester, LE1 […]

belgrave beats Belgrave Beats was a free weekly project that we ran throughout the year. Each round of the project ran for 10 weeks, and gave young people the opportunity to learn breakdancing, djing and mcing. These fun, friendly sessions were led by professional artists and gave young people the chance to build skills, make new friends […]

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 […]

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 29 years of 2FUNKY   On Saturday 31st January 2026, we will be celebrating 29 years of 2Funky, with our annual birthday bash. We will be celebrating nearly 3 decades of unforgettable live music, legendary club nights, and non-stop good vibes – and we’re just getting started! This year, we’re turning it […]

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 […]