WellFest, Europe’s largest outdoor fitness and wellness festival, is celebrating its 10‑year milestone with the major announcement that international fitness star and coach Joe Wicks is returning to headline this May’s festival, and will be joined by wife Rosie Wicks in their first‑ever joint main stage appearance. Taking place across Saturday May 9th and Sunday May 10th at IMMA, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, WellFest is set to deliver its most ambitious and high‑energy edition yet. Weekend tickets for WellFest are nearly sold out with availability now extended until Friday April 3rd, with day tickets now on sale at wellfest.ie and Ticketmaster.
This year’s two day summer festival will welcome over 150 health and fitness experts and fitness stars across 15 stages and areas. Saturday’s festival headliners will feature podcaster and mental health advocate Blindboy, endurance athlete and wellness entrepreneur Spencer Matthews, TV fitness legend Mr Motivator and Caroline O’Mahony, one of Ireland’s most influential online fitness coaches for women. Sunday will see ‘The Body Coach’ Joe and his wife Rosie Wicks take to the main stage, joined on the Sunday lineup by two-time Olympic gold medallist and boxing icon Kellie Harrington. Fitness influencer Maeve Madden headlines across both days with Queens Don’t Quit workouts, alongside a major new wave of talent that includes over 30 newly announced names such as mental health advocate and musician Bressie, founder of The Skin Nerd Jennifer Rock, TV chef and WellFood host Erica Drum, certified barre instructor Emma Barry, Chartered Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health Shalini Wiseman, renowned menopause expert Dr Caoimhe Hartley, podcaster and host of The Entrepreneur Experiment Gary Fox, award-winning dumpling guru Janet Liu and many more.
WellFest is launching a brand-new community initiative for 2026, the first of its kind for the festival, with a dedicated offer for nationwide gyms, sports clubs and wellness groups. The festival is proud to offer 10% off group bookings of 10 or more, making it easier for gym groups, sports squads and fitness friends to step out of the studio, train together in an inclusive new environment and soak up the festival’s high‑energy mix of movement and motivation. Any gym, club, training team or wellness group located across Ireland can now avail of the group offer directly at wellfest.ie and Ticketmaster.
Co-founder of WellFest, Anthony Kelly comments,“Joe Wicks has been at the heart of WellFest since 2017, shaping seven of our ten years and helping us grow into the festival we are today. His sessions have become iconic, from the atmosphere, the energy, to the sense of community he creates is truly unmatched. To have Joe return for our decade year, and to be joined on the main stage by Rosie for the first time, is a huge moment for us and for everyone who has followed their journey. It’s the perfect way to celebrate ten years of WellFest.”
Irish Life Health will also return with WellFem, the festival’s dedicated space for empowering, educational and expert‑led conversations in women’s health. Now in its second year, WellFem has quickly become one of WellFest’s most impactful festival areas, offering festival‑goers honest and practical guidance across hormonal health, reproductive wellbeing, pelvic health, menopause and pre‑ and post‑natal care. This year’s WellFem lineup brings together some of Ireland’s most trusted voices in female health, including Chartered Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health Shalini Wiseman, renowned menopause expert Dr Caoimhe Hartley, writer and women’s mid-life coach and champion Alana Kirk, reformer pilates and pelvic floor specialist Annie Kirwan, and trauma psychotherapist and founder of The Misneach Centre Anita Lynch. They are joined by Dr Louise Fitzgerald of the Lady Bites Podcast, facial rejuvenation specialist Agnes Gajewska and a host of leading practitioners who will deliver a programme designed to inform, support and empower women at every life stage. With a mix of expert talks, practical workshops and supportive conversations, WellFem in partnership with Irish Life Health continues to champion accessible, evidence‑based women’s health education at the heart of the festival.
WellFest 2026 will introduce WellMan, a brand-new stage dedicated to men’s health and wellbeing, co-curated by WellFest co-founder Anthony Kelly and The Entrepreneur Experiment podcast host Gary Fox. Designed to reflect the rapidly evolving conversation around male wellness, WellMan will bring together leading experts, athletes, entrepreneurs and thought leaders for a series of open, honest and practical discussions. The area will explore the intersection of mental health, physical performance, business, identity and modern masculinity, helping attendees better understand what it means to live a healthy, balanced and fulfilled life today. The launch comes at a time when men’s wellness is becoming one of the fastest-growing areas in health, driven by a shift towards preventative care, emotional awareness and lifestyle optimisation.
10/5/25 ***NO REPRO FEE*** Max Hart and Nina Chagas pictured at WellFest, Europe’s largest outdoor health and wellness festival returned to Dublin’s IMMA at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham this weekend for its ninth year. Thousands of fitness fans and wellness enthusiasts enjoy two-days of high-energy workouts, inspirational talks, expert-led discussions, cooking demos and so much more from over 150 international and Irish experts across 15 areas and stages. Limited Sunday tickets remaining, available at wellfest.ie. Pic: Marc O'SullivanThe WellMan stage will be hosted by Gary Fox, who will lead a series of live conversations and interviews, some of which will also feature as future podcast episodes.Across the weekend, musician and mental health advocate Niall Breslin, performance coach Gerry Hussey, emotion focused and mindfulness expert Fiona O’Donnell, and author and men’s wellbeing podcaster Paul Cope. A lineup of leading Irish and international voices from sport, business and wellness is expected, creating a space that is both educational and deeply relatable.
WellYoga empowered by lululemon, returns as one of the festival’s most loved spaces, offering two full days of restorative movement, breathwork and grounding practices led by some of the most inspiring instructors from Ireland and beyond. Across the weekend, the stage will welcome a beautifully curated space featuring Sanchia Legister, Allan Müller, Yoga le Naoise, Yoga With Maura, Caroline Rouine O’Connor, Dixie Chan, Reeta Cheerie, Shane Lennon, Aimee Trayer, Sunflower Sessions and Fiona Bonnie, with sessions also led by lululemon ambassadors Ali Hayes and Angie Tiwari. WellYoga invites festival‑goers of all yoga levels to reset, reconnect and move with intention in a calm, uplifting space at the heart of WellFest.
WellFest is also proud to welcome back Women’s Aid as the festival’s official charity partner. Women’s Aid will lead a dedicated ‘Too Into You’ panel discussion on the WellTalk stage, supporting young people, particularly young women aged 18 to 25, in understanding the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships and accessing vital support. This year, proceeds from the festival’s Run Club will also be donated to Women’s Aid, further strengthening WellFest’s commitment to championing safety, awareness and support for women across Ireland.
WellFest weekend and day tickets are available at wellfest.ie and Ticketmaster.
Register your interest now for the WellFest Run Club at wellfest.ie
