Voices For Mental Health LIVESTREAM FRIDAY 14th 7PM Click here for more info & to visit our Facebook Event Radio2Funky & Adhar Project Presents “VOICES” Voices for Mental Health This year for Mental Health Awareness Week, Adhar Project and Radio2Funky present VOICES, an event that will focus on Mental Health Awareness for the Afro Caribbean […]

The Lockdown Sessions The Lockdown sessions is a new project that we are running, to teach young people about the transferable media skills in creating podcasts. We want young people to gain and develop their self-confidence and communication skills, and explore their feelings/ views on the pandemic through self-expression in either music or poetry, and […]

The LC Hip-Hop History Project Click here to apply for this opportunity 2Funky Arts is excited to announce their brand new project- The LC Hip-Hop History Project! Running at Wesley Hall in Highfields, we will take you back to where Hip-Hop first started and developed in Leicester. This project will explore the vibrant heritage of […]

Radio Waves Radio2Funky is running a FREE 12-week media training programme for women aged 16-25 from Black, Asian & Ethnic Minority backgrounds. Training will run every Wednesday from March 24, from 6pm to 7.30pm, at Radio2Funky (Granby Street, Leicester). For those who would like to get started in radio broadcasting, podcasts, presenting, research, production and/ […]

Belgrave Positive Lives This is a youth project working with young people in Belgrave. 2Funky Arts has partnered with Cossington United to provide positive activities, such as football, boxing, wellbeing sessions, music and arts sessions and peer mentoring. Funded through the Violence Reduction Network and Community Led Response, we aim to unite the diverse young […]

Venue Programming Previous Next We provide programming for 2Funky Music Café, The 2Funky Lounge and 2Funky Street Kitchen – three self-sustaining, Leicester-based venues, specialising in music of Black origin. There are indoor & outdoor areas, licensed bars and dance floors to add to the mix. 2Funky Street Kitchen features pop-up street food events, influenced by […]

Elevate supporting arts & cultural organisations 2Funky Arts has been awarded support, to develop as an organisation and strengthen its team, through Elevate funding from Arts Council England. Elevate supports arts and cultural organisations (Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic-led) to increase their resilience, adapt and grow. This includes cultivating new partnerships, improving collaborations and building […]

Youth Radio developing young people’s skills Supported using public funding, by Youth Music. Radio2Funky: Youth Radio (R2FYR) is a training project aimed at developing young people’s skills in technical and creative aspects of radio projection, so they can create youth-led radio content. This project will develop your musical knowledge with practical sessions around different equipment […]

The Rural Sessions Based in Melton, Hinckley and Whetstone youth clubs, this project will encourage young people in rural areas to produce their own music, by recording and performing their songs. The Rural Sessions are supported using public funding through Leicestershire County Council. Our diverse arts programme will empower rural young people to participate in […]

TakeOff Supporting Promoter talent With over 20 years of promoting experience, we can strongly further your sector development and have a proven track record of ensuring our programmes connect with a wider arts sector. Apply today & help expand the live music scene TakeOff is a project which supports regional and emerging promoter talent by […]