And Still I Rise Midlands Tour ‘It’s extremely important that we provide an empowering spotlight for Black artists, as well as an opportunity to celebrate resilience and unity’. -Vijay Mistry, 2Funky Arts Director And Still I Rise Midlands Tour! We present And Still I Rise, a jewel of a showcase that will feature compelling performances […]

Project LIVE Artist Development Programme On 20th August we held our Project Live Summer Showcase event at 2Funky Music Cafe. It was a great evening where our participants performed original music compositions alongside a live band consisting of a guitarist, pianist and drummer. Our aspiring line-up of Leicester(shire) artists were: Dani Matty Manye Fi Jake […]

belgrave beats Belgrave Beats is an exciting new project that offers children and young people, after school sessions in Music, DJing and Breakdancing. Sessions are FREE, run weekly for 10 weeks and are open to all abilities. You can also join and leave sessions at any time.Sessions start 5th August 2024. Location: The Peepul Centre, Orchardson Ave, Leicester […]

TakeOff Supporting Artists & Promoter talent Check out the livestream footage from our last masterclass session about distribution 101. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfAky8406Vw TAKEOFF! 🚀 Social Media Marketing Masterclass We had our first Takeoff masterclass of the year in August 2024 at the PPL PRS LTD building in Leicester. This was delivered by Ayaz Aftab Hussain, a music […]

Youth Radio Training developing young people’s skills This project is funded by Children in Need. We are currently working with a number of young people on our Youth Radio training project.  This is a 12-week project aimed at 16-18 year olds, teaching them radio production skills and supporting their development. Led by experienced workshop leaders […]

The Record Store & Black Music, A UK History Bluebird Records. Image by David Corio The Record Store & Black Music: A UK History DOCUMENTED IN NEW BOOK AND FILM The cultural impact of UK independent record stores that specialised in Black music will be documented in a revealing new book and film that are […]

Youth Committee Meetings ‘2Funky have always worked with young people, teaching, and developing their skills. We believe it is important to give them a platform to speak and express themselves, as they are the future’. -Vijay Mistry Set up in 2023, our youth committee has had several meetings a year, which have been going very […]

Board Members Wanted We are looking for new board members who would like to be part of our exciting team. We would like to hear from all serious board applicants, but particularly welcome candidates from Black, African, and Caribbean backgrounds. Fundraising, technology & sponsorship are key areas for development, and we are an Arts Council […]

National Portfolio Organisation nurturing the next generation of cultural & artistic talent 2Funky Arts is excited to announce that we have been awarded National Portfolio Organisation status for 2023–2026 by Arts Council England. This means that with Art Council’s support and funding, we will be able to work in a more inclusive, and long-term way […]

Radio2Funky Inner city radio Previous Next We are excited to announce that Radio2Funky is now available LIVE on DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting). So, refresh your devices and select Radio2Funky, we are on 95FM & DAB across Leicester. You can find us online via radio2funky.co.uk as well as LIVE streaming via Facebook, YouTube & Twitch. Set […]