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‘All good raves must come to an end’ as Celtronic announce that 2025 will be the last year of the festival.
The longest running electronic music festival in Ireland is set to bid farewell on its 25th anniversary.
The festival was first brought to Derry in 2001 and now in 2025 Celtronic have announced that there will only be one more festival.
Celtronic took to Facebook to announce the news to fans and those planning on attending the festival or future ones after 2025.
They said: “In 2001 we had the mad notion to hold a festival in Derry, that would not be driven by money or profit, but by a passion for celebrating dance music culture, our city and the energy of our young people.
“25 years later, the ethos of Celtronic remains the same. Celtronic is now the longest running electronic music festival in Ireland. We have welcomed our musical heroes and the biggest, most relevant electronic music artists from across the globe to share stages in almost every venue in Derry with the best local and national artists, attracting thousands of music fans from across Ireland and beyond.
“For the last 25 years, for a few days every year at Celtronic, Derry really does feel like the best place on earth.”
The festival paid tribute in their post to everyone who has attended the festival, but particularly those who have worked on Celtronic to crew for their work to put the show on.
Celtronic admitted in their statement that they could have continued the festival but they wished to end it on a high and ‘finish the festival on our terms’.
They said: “Celtronic 2025 will feature one of our strongest line-ups ever with festival favourites like Dave Clarke, Michael Mayer, David Holmes and Mano Le Tough joining the likes of Helena Hauff, Cinthie and Sama’ Abdulhadi.
“We have still some surprises to announce with the full line-up due to be announced in the days ahead. We look forward to welcoming all the Celtronic Crew, old and new, and dancing together one more time this April in Derry.
“All good raves must come to an end.”
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