Wicklow Tourism Networking Event at Tulfarris, 29th April 2025:
EXPLORE SCREEN TOURISM
Wicklow County Council will be hosting its Annual Tourism Industry Networking Event on Tuesday the 29th of April 2025. This event is dedicated to the Tourism Trade around Wicklow offering an opportunity to meet with one another, share information and explore opportunities.
The morning event will take place at Tulfarris Hotel in West Wicklow starting at 9:00am and will include updates, guest speaker, plenty of networking opportunities, workshop and a light lunch.
After lunch, attendees will be invited to go to nearby to Russborough House for a tour of the Historic House and a visit of the new West Wing.
The proposed agenda for the days is as follow:
- 9.00-9.30am: Registrations & Refreshments
- 9.30-11.00am: Industry Updates and Networking
- 11.00-11.30am: Extended Networking Break with Refreshments
- 11.30am-1.00pm: Exploring the Potential of Film Tourism
- 1.00-2.00pm: Light Lunch
- 2.00-4.00pm: Visit Russborough House (optional)
“Screen Wicklow” as the main theme for the day
Wicklow is one of the most popular filming locations thanks to its breath-taking natural scenery, including lush mountains, dramatic coastlines, and ancient forests. Since the 1980’s, there has welcomed top movie productions and has been the natural set of international blockbusters such as the recent Netflix TV series of the Vikings, and the global sensation that is ‘Wednesday’.
In order to help explore the various opportunities behind screen tourism, Wicklow County Council has invited Liz Steele from Tourism Northern Ireland to make a presentation at the networking event on the 29th of April. Northern Ireland has hosted many multi-award winning film and TV productions in recent years, including Game of Thrones and Derry Girls. Liz manages the team that has been involved in various projects developed to maximise the opportunities from screen tourism.
