Headliners for WellFest 2023 have been revealed
Roz Purcell, Rachel Allen and Trisha Lewis are officially presenting at WellFest 2023, with festival-favourite Joe Wicks MBE returning for his fifth year!
We are very excited to be welcoming back festival-favourite Joe Wicks MBE, alongside further headliners including, broadcaster, outdoors enthusiast and food creator Roz Purcell, bestselling cookery writer and chef Rachel Allen, Australian yoga and mobility expert Shona Vertue and personal trainer and influencer Maeve Madden for this year’s event.
We are also delighted to share that we have some exciting new things coming this year, including an improved food experience, more cooking demonstrations and a bigger emphasis on mindfulness sessions.
Roz Purcell had this to say about it: “I am delighted to be part of WellFest 2023! It is always such a fun weekend, with so many different talks and classes to pick from, great food and atmosphere.
“I love being there as a presenter but also as a WellFester - getting to enjoy everything that’s on offer too! I always come away feeling extremely motivated with bags full of snacks and goodies! The Hike Life (THL) will have a pop up shop on site, for WellFesters to come, shop and learn about THL community. I will also be hosting a hiking specific panel for anyone looking to get into hiking.”
Line Up Highlights
Now in our eighth year, we had almost 10,000 WellFesters gathered together last year! If you haven’t been to WellFest before, it’s important to know that we welcome people at all stages on their fitness and wellness journeys. We really have something for everyone! Some highlights from year’s line-up include:
Fitness and Instagram superstar Joe Wicks MBE, aka The Body Coach, will present a workout on the Main Stage, as well as delivering a talk in the WellTalk area.
The WellFood area will feature top cooking talent, including: cookery writer and TV chef Rachel Allen, influencer and chef Trisha Lewis, cookbook authors and Currabinny duo William Murray and James Kavanagh, and Sunday Times bestselling author, BBC presenter and host of the number one rated podcast, The Doctor’s Kitchen, Dr Rupy Aujla.
Roz Purcell will curate and host a Hike Life panel, discussing benefits of the outdoor lifestyle and top tips for embracing a hiking lifestyle. The Hike Life store will also be at WellFest featuring hiking and lifestyle products, created by Roz.
Meditation expert Michael James Wong, the founder of Just Breathe, a global mindfulness collective, will guide collective mindfulness sessions from the WellMind area. Also returning to the WellMind area are performance psychologist Gerry Hussey and wellness and nutritional coach Miriam Hussey. The WellMind area will also feature ‘Resilience and Grit’ sessions facilitated by influencer and disability rights activist Paddy Smyth and Conor Buckley from Human Collective, over the weekend.
Top fitness coaches will be leading the charge with workouts over the course of the weekend, including: one of London’s top personal trainers, Faisal Abdalla, fitness coach and lifestyle influencer, Niamh Cullen, and personal trainer Maeve Madden will return for a second year with her popular Queens Don’t Quit stage for the full weekend.
Yoga fans will have the chance to join sessions with renowned yoga instructors from Ireland and further afield including Jonelle Lewis - a yoga teacher and mentor who teaches yoga as an anti-oppression and social justice practice, as well other popular yogis Shona Vertue, Maura Rath and Chris Magee.
Returning for the second year in a row is ‘Experience by Reformation’ - a creative space to explore, learn, play and be curious. This area is an eclectic mix of experiences and interactive talks focusing on soothing your soul, freeing your mind, finding your edge and liberating your spirit.
More than 150 health and wellness experts will appear over the weekend, presenting masterclasses in fitness, Pilates, yoga, mindfulness, healthy food and more, across 15 areas and in different themed areas across the festival site. The family-friendly event will also feature a ‘WellKids’ area for children, which will include yoga, animal movement, Zumba, face painting and other activities.
Commenting on the launch of WellFest 2023, Helena Ryan, one of our co-founders, said: “The line-up details announced today show how there really is something for everyone who comes along to WellFest, no matter whether you’re already a health and wellness fan, or if you’re at the start of your fitness journey. It’s great to be able to bring the top talent from the health, fitness and wellness industries – not just from Ireland, but from around the world. This all contributes towards an incredible energy at the festival.
New Look for 2023
In case you missed it, we have recently shared a brand new look for the festival, with new branding designed to encapsulate that wellness has no shape, age or gender. Wellfest is a festival for all, it has a strong community built on the principle of coming together and inspiring everyone to achieve their best.
The new branding follows the announcement late last year that experience and entertainment company FUEL had come on board as our new co-owners. Commenting on the line-up announcement today, Brian McDermott, Director of FUEL, said: “WellFest is a really exciting festival for anyone with an interest in any aspect of wellness – whether that’s a HIIT workout class, a chilled yoga session, practicing mindfulness, or enjoying great food – we aim to have something for everyone. With some new innovative elements coming to the festival this year, and the stellar names included on the line-up, we’re confident that this will be our best year yet!”