Various venues, Derry Fri-Sun Various times and prices www.celtronicfestival.com

It may be the best 30 quid you’ll spend this year. That’s what the organisers are charging for a festival ticket which will get you into every Celtronic gig, club and session this week.

The ninth edition of the best electronic music bash on the island got under way on Wednesday, but really hits its stride this weekend with a host of must-see acts.

Dixon will be demonstrating the finer points of quality house music at the Gweedore on Friday, Duke Dumont will be showing why he’s the toast of a new electro party generation at the big bash on Saturday night and Ulrich Schnauss will be mesmerising you with his blend of shoegaze and electronics on Sunday evening. Others to check out include rising French techno star Brodinski (right) and such local music-makers as Ryan Vail and Top Cat Underdog. See the website for details of various music technology workshops happening over the weekend.

Can't see that? Catch this:

David Holmes and Andy Weatherall (Saturday, Cork), raving with Altern8 (Saturday, Kilkenny) and Nicky Siano reaches Ireland (Friday, Dublin)