Joy DJs Come Together

Great music is in the DNA of Open Door. When Joy – our new home – opens in Summer 2025 we want to make sure it’s alive with spirit-nourishing sounds. From the playlists in our coffee shop through live bands on our stage to expert jockeys on the decks, Joy will be a bastion of mood-enhancing music.

But we’re not hanging around. In the lead-up to opening Joy DJs will be spinning tunes around the region. We’re excited to bring our concept to gigs, events, partner venues and other spaces that aren’t traditional homes to mental health conversations.

Joy DJs recently played UCL Policy Lab’s Come Together event at the Labour Party conference in September. The event celebrated the This Place Matters project, an initiative that chimes with Joy’s mission of meaningful connection and social cohesion.

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In November we’re taking our tunes to our neighbours Future Yard to warm up for Wirral’s own fantastic Dream Machine at their headline gig. We’re also supporting shows from The Shipbuilders in December as well as The Pill and Youth Sector as part of Independent Venue Week in the new year.

To give you an idea, check out our ‘Formidable Joy’ playlist. A selection of upbeat, stellar songs that we hope give you a lift. However, Joy is all about meaningful connection so we want to hear your odes to joy. Find our Joy DJ posts on social media and comment with your favourite joyful tracks.

Go ahead … who knows, your selection might soundtrack a calming cuppa in our venue cafe next year. We can’t wait to hear your tracks.

What is Joy, where is Joy and when’s it opening?