Taking charge week is DJ Trafford Lovething. The pioneering star of the Mancunian soul-funk scene. Traffords original Car Wash night at the old Man Alive club in the late 80's recreated the city's love affair with disco music and made it credible again.

Amongst Trafford's other many claims to fame are he once danced the night away with Diana Ross at NYC's Studio 54 club, he was a roadie for the Sex Pistols during their infamous USA tour, a dancer with Sister Sledge at the Hacienda and recently appeared naked in the Guardian. Nice. Tonight will be anything but dull. Enjoy.

Most of the original soul-funk vinyl for the first Funkademia night was purchased from Jons legendary Busstop Records emporium in Chorlton & it is still warming the dancefloor today. Jon was the first ever guest DJ at Funkademia back in the Attic in 1996 & he's been our mixer-in-chief ever since. Not one to blow his own trumpet but we will as he quite possibly the best vinyl mixer in clubland.

This is Les's second outing at Funkademia, his debut gig in September was so good we had to get him back as soon as. Les started his own night in Manchester, Stylus, back in 2003 and has also played at numerous clubs in Manchester and the North West such as Sankeys, The Masque and Electric Chair. His heart lies in disco & funk though, and he does a mean shimmy when DJ'ing…check him out!!

Saturday 20th December - DJ Adam 'Brown Bear' Moss & Good for the Soul

Adam 'Brown Bear' Moss makes his Funkademia debut tonight, originally from Manchester but now residing in Barcelona he is the resident DJ at Maria Mulata there.

He started DJing with Trafford Lovething at the now infamous Car Wash night a good few years ago and has played with some of the worlds biggest DJs incl Roger Sanchez & Louie Vega. As well as DJing Adam also produces/remixes and has had tracks released on MAW records, Hed Kandi and Defected records.

His knowledge of disco and funk is legendary so expect another jumping night.....

Check out a live mix recorded in Barcelona on
http://brownbearmixtapes.podomatic.com/ or
http://www.myspace.com/adambrownbearmoss

Saturday 27th December - Good for the Soul

On the decks will be the Funkademia favourites Good for the Soul who have played numerous guest spots throughout the UK and Europe, the duo is made up of Slammin Boy Jamie Scahill & Keith Griffiths.

NEW YEAR'S EVE

All your favourite Funkademia DJs will be hitting the decks for what will be Manchester's funkiest way to party into 2009.

As usual we like to keep things very reasonable on NYE and the first 100 tickets are going fast at just £10 which we think is the best value NYE ticket in town. Buy online at Skiddle or by phone: 0844 8842920

Full details here