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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]