Funk & Soul Night

Lucas D & The Groove Ghetto are playing The Box at FarGo Village on Friday 4 December, from 19:00 until midnight. It's a soul and funk night, with the seven-piece band taking the lead and a DJ keeping things moving around them. Joining them on vocals is Cat Davies, who comes from a small village in South Wales and brings a fair bit of experience from London's West End.

If you haven't come across them before, Lucas D & The Groove Ghetto are a seven-piece soul/funk outfit that started back in February 2012 in the back streets of Harborne, born from two groups that had already been collaborating in sessions around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Their line-up covers a good few musical styles, and they've played major festivals and top venues, cutting their teeth alongside established musicians and collectives across many genres. The set runs from 60s soul and funk through to contemporary jazz funk, so it's a broad stretch of ground to cover in one night.

The Box is one of the venues at FarGo Village, an artistically re-purposed industrial space in the heart of Coventry City Centre. The village hosts everything from vegan markets and cheese festivals to vintage home shows and peace forums, and it works with local organisations like Coventry University, Coventry City Council, Coventry Pride, Coventry BID and the Positive Youth Foundation. It's a good spot for a night out in the city centre, and this is one of the many things that go on there.

General entry is £5.00, with all proceeds going to the band, and student entry is £4.00 per person if you bring your student ID. The night runs from 19:00 until midnight on Friday 4 December at The Box, FarGo Village, Far Gosford Street, Coventry City Centre.