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Essential festival: Celtronic 2016 in Derry, June 29 to July 3

Belgian dance star Kink will play at Celtronic next week
Belgian dance star Kink will play at Celtronic next week

DANCE music festival Celtronic returns to Derry next week for its 16th year. Live performances come from top Bulgarian producer/DJ star Kink, London's synth-manipulating soundscaper Rival Consoles and eclectic electronica artist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith from Californian.

Celtronic 2016 also features top DJs from across the electronic music spectrum, including some of Germany's top dance talent: Berlin technohead Rodhad, Running Back records man Gerd Janson, Barnt, Edward and the Giegling crew will all be performing, while English DJ/production wizard Ewan Pearson returns to the Derry festival for the first time since 2008.

Irish acts are well represented at Celtronic: veteran DJ Phil Kieran plays the opening night, hot newcomer Ryan Vail will perform a special homecoming show and The Cyclist, LOR and New Jackson also feature on the bill.

:: Tickets for all events are on sale now at Wegottickets.com/Celtronic-2016 and The Millennium Forum box office on 028 7126 4455.