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WellFest is back with its biggest and most powerful line-up ever
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With hundreds of fitness classes, talks and more by leading wellness experts, this year’s headliners include Em The Nutritionist, Getter Better With Chris and Kardashian trainer DB Donamatrix.

If you haven’t experienced WellFest yet, it’s definitely one for the bucket list this summer. 

As Europe’s largest outdoor health and wellness festival, it features over 150 fitness, health and wellness experts across more than 15 stages, tapping into all aspects of health from nutrition and fitness to mental health and medical myth-busting

From Saturday, May 10 to Sunday, May 11, there’ll be hundreds of talks, workouts, cooking classes and more – even a line-up of activities like yoga and dance for kids to participate in – all taking place on the beautiful grounds of Dublin’s IMMA at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.

And this year’s headliners are sure to impress with workouts led by LA celebrity trainer DB DONAMATRIX, inspirational talks from mental health activist and trainer Get Better with Chris, food demonstrations with bestselling author and nutritionist Em the Nutritionist, tantra yoga with holistic sex educator Jenny Keane, and WellFest’s first ever run club led by Irish Olympian Nadia Power.

Here’s what we know is on the agenda so far…

Festival highlights

  • Kevin Twomey, co-host of the I’m Grand Mam podcast, brings his signature high-energy vibes to WellSpin with his electrifying indoor cycling class Pure Ride. 
  • With over four million views on her TEDx Talk, founder of Sober Girl Society Millie Gooch will take to the WellTalk stage sparking open and honest conversations around sobriety, sober curiosity, addiction and mental health. Dr. Brian Pennie will also join the WellTalk stage sharing his inspirational journey as a former heroin addict turned doctor and embracing his second chance at life. 
  • With over 10 million social media followers, Dr Karan Rajan is a general surgeon and one of the world’s biggest health and science social creators and will deliver refreshingly frank medical myth-busting and health insights during the festival. 
  • Joining Em the Nutritionist as part of the WellFood programme are TV Chef Erica Drum, Dublin dumpling guru Janet Liu, and plant-powered chef Conor Spacey, with many more to be announced. 
  • Festival-goers can take part in fitness classes led by leading Irish and international trainers including body-positive intuitive movement fitness coach Tally Rye, medical doctor meets Nike yoga trainer Dr Rebekah Jade, and WellFest favourites POUND and Zumba with Hermann Melo
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Get tickets

Day tickets are available from €74 and weekend tickets from €88 (plus booking fees) at wellfest.ie

If you’re thinking of making it a family day out, children aged 12 and under can enter for free (with two children aged 12 and under allowed per ticket).

“This year, we’re taking WellFest to a whole new level,” says head of WellFest Sarah King. “We’re introducing new powerful perspectives and insightful, honest conversations that delve deeper into the human experience. From stories of resilience and transformation to reclaiming personal power, we’re opening up space for raw, real, and necessary discussions, ones that go beyond wellness trends and get to the heart of what it means to live well. 

“These conversations are designed to inform, empower, and inspire because wellness isn’t just about the body, it’s about the mind, emotions, relationships, and the way we navigate the world around us.”

Stay tuned as we announce even more exciting events and experts at WellFest as they’re confirmed. 

To buy WellFest tickets today or learn more, visit wellfest.ie.

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