Kenmare | Arts Festival | 2026
2 to 16 August 2026
WORKSHOP SUNDAY 16 AUGUST 2pm
Kate O'Riordan

Screenwriting
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Fee: €30
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2-5pm
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Workshop duration 3 hours
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Maximum 10 participants
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Level: Beginners
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Bring writing materials
A beginner-friendly workshop designed to build your writing skills through practical, hands-on tips and exercises.
Kate O’Riordan is a multi-award-winning writer of six novels. She has also written for theatre and screen. Her many television credits include Mr Selfridge and she created Smother and Blackshore for BBC Studios/RTE. A native of Bantry, Co. Cork, Kate’s writing career took off when she won the Hennessy/Tribune prize for a short story. Since then, she has remained a keen advocate for new writing and for giving new writers their own starting chance. She currently divides her time between London and Kenmare.

