Psychic Dancehall is a new electronic and experimental music festival in Derby, UK
Psychic Dancehall festival returns on 21st March 2026.
“Psychic Dancehall is creating its own vibe rather than following any pre-conceived norm.” - Under the Radar
Back in 2023, Scottish record label Werra Foxma wanted to hold an event in the Midlands and were convinced by Derby-based music journalist, promoter and DJ James Thornhill to hold it in his home town.
So in March 2024, WFR Central hit Derby with the likes of Altern 8, Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan, Field Lines Cartographer, Maria Uzor and Matters hitting stages in Deda (RIP) and Dubrek Studios.
It was a success, but it was also Werra Foxma’s last hurrah. It needed to happen again, so with help from partners at the University of Derby, Derby Museums and Dubrek Studios, a bid was put together to launch it as a standalone event for Derby - Psychic Dancehall festival was born.
The first Psychic Dancehall festival took place in 22nd March 2025 across three stages, in two venues (The Wardwick and Dubrek Studios) bringing an exceptional line-up including The Utopia Strong, Pram, James Adrian Brown, Rosie Tee, Hawksmoor, Zolatec, The Silver Field, Gaz Williams and many others to Derby.
Students from the University of Derby provided top-tier production and Birmingham-based Kikimora records programmed Dubrek Studios as curation partners.
The team is in place, the bookings are coming in and Psychic Dancehall will return.
This is just the beginning…
Our curation partners…Kikimora records
Introducing Kikimora Records, a fresh, independent label, promoter, and creative ecosystem dedicated to imaginative, amorphous music from Birmingham and beyond.
After joining forces with Psychic Dancehall as curation partners for the debut festival, they are returning, bringing a lineup of electronic artists from across the UK to Derby - featuring sounds that are hard to define but impossible to forget.
Founded in 2023 by composer-performer Rosie Tee and multimedia artist Emily Doyle, Kikimora Records cultivate a vibrant community of artists and listeners who celebrate experimental music. From the roots of folk to the outer reaches of electronica, they draw inspiration from their heritage (Polish and Irish, respectively) to explore playful, unusual sounds.
Producing enchanting events in unconventional spaces across the Midlands, Kikimora co-creates Nightgarden Festival - an audiovisual adventure in Manchester’s hinterland and In The Bellows, a folk/electronic gig series held in Lichfield’s historic Victorian waterworks.
At the heart of their programming is a commitment to warm, inclusive atmospheres for gig-goers, establishing their community around innovative, genre-blending music.