Spreading joy on Leeside
Plans for this summer’s Joy In The Park are well and truly underway with the official launch taking place in City Hall on Tuesday.
Joy In The Park returns to Fitzgerald's Park for its third year on Sunday 21 July 21 promising another jam-packed programme of music, entertainment, well-being and joy, as it announces its first line-up reveal for 2024.
Headlining this year's festival are the legendary Dublin band Aslan who welcome Lee Tomkins on vocals. The lineup will also be joined by Cork ska band, The Service, indie rockers, The Dagenham Yanks and some of the city's most celebrated independent artists including Ger Wolfe, Fiona Kennedy, Myles Gaffney, Polly Barrett and Stuart Wilde.
In June of 2021, event organiser Linda Plover sadly lost a close family member. Her name was Joy and she was everything her name represents, Linda said. She loved music and the arts and wrote poetry and short stories and her favourite colour was purple.
A celebration of life and in partnership with Cork Mental Health Foundation, Joy In The Park hosted its inaugural event in July 2022 with over 9.5k people attending, increasing to nearly 12,000 in 2023.
Joy In The Park offers an eclectic mix of live performances, spoken word, and family entertainment.
The Cork Independent is a proud media partner for the free event.