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 […]

Music Festival 51 years of hip-hop We are celebrating 51 years of Hip-Hop with a FREE Garden Party! Experience the ultimate hip-hop event of the year! Friday 9 August 20247pm – MidnightLocation: 2Funky Music Cafe, 23A New Park St, Leicester LE3 5NH With DJs, rappers, breakdancers, graffiti, stalls, food and more, this event will showcase all the […]

Project LIVE Artist Development Programme Don’t miss exciting performances from our project live artists! They will be performing new music alongside a live band consisting of a guitarist, pianist and drummer. Rescheduled Date – 20 August 2024, 7:30pm – 10:30pmVenue – 2Funky Music Cafe, 23A New Park Street, LE3 5NH Click here for tickets. Expect […]

Leicester Mela Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY7SelZS9vY Photos by photographer Nitin Makadia. Leicester Mela Festival returns to Abbey Park for the first time in 20 years! Leicester Mela Festival will be bigger than ever as it takes over Abbey Park during 17-18 August, for a 2-day celebration of authentic Indian arts, culture and entertainment.  Thousands of people will […]

And Still I Rise Midlands Tour And Still I Rise Midlands Tour Artist Commissions! We are looking to work with a variety of artists from Black, African and Caribbean backgrounds, for a showcase that will tour the Midlands during Black History Month 2024. All performance styles are welcome (poetry, music, dance, theatre etc.) Selected artists […]

3 day Arts & Music Festival Celebrating 10 years of Festival2Funky https://youtu.be/JJiRPc5ND4ghttps://youtu.be/Z6-9OMK5FBQ Now in its 11th year, Festival2Funky will be a 3-day celebration of black music and arts, running from 24-26 May 2024. Check out the full festival schedule: Festival2Funky is managed by 2Funky Arts and supported using public funding by Arts Council England. And […]

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 Our next youth committee meeting date will be on Tuesday 23rd April at our 2Funky Arts Office. Set […]

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 […]

Youth Radio Training developing young people’s skills 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 – Vijay Umrao & Bhavik Solanki – young […]