The Wilmslow Funk Collective was founded in the Cheshire town of Wilmslow in 2024 and is an ensemble of octogenarian funk and soul musicians, formed as a pastime for the residents of Wilmslow's retirement homes.

The group's music, as recorded and produced DJ Bimbles Song Factory, recalls a time in the late 1960s and early 1970s when soul music was at its peak, and funk music was beginning to emerge as a new and exciting musicsl force.

Wilmslow Funk Collective's debut album was released in January 2025 and is titled First World Problems. The album includes the singles Fifty Shades of Grape (dealing with the very real problem of struggling with facial recognition on your phone while wearing sunglasses due to an overindulgence of Malbec) and The Next Episode (about the equally serious problem of being unable to binge watch your favourite TV show because new episodes are only being released weekly). The album also covers such subjects as your electric toothbrush running out of charge halfway through brushing, and having to wait in all day for a delivery.