Facilities and Infrastructure

Facilities and Infrastructure

Wicklow is home to world-cass film studios, including Ardmore Studios and Ashford Studios. Read more here.
Screen Wicklow, Permissions & Permits

Screen Wicklow, Permissions & Permits

The Screen Wicklow office is ready to help you with your film production. Read more about permissions and permits here.
Filmmaking Toolkit

Filmmaking Toolkit

Click here for your guide to filmmaking in Ireland / Wicklow.
Funding

Funding

There are a wide range of funding programmes available. Read more here.
Tax Credit

Tax Credit

See further information on eligibility and guidelines here.
Location Database

Location Database

You can search the database and view the location map for Ireland and Wicklow here.
Shot in Wicklow

Shot in Wicklow

County Wicklow has played host to a number of feature films and television series. Read more here.
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Screen Ireland is the national development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry. Read more here.
Screen Ireland

Screen Ireland

Skills Schemes Screen Ireland offers a range of funding schemes to support Irish industry professionals to enhance their careers.
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland Insights

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland Insights

Get Industry Insights: Reports, Data and Statistics here.
Industry News

Industry News

Hub Keep up-to-date with the latest news and updates via Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland News hub here.
Getting to Wicklow

Getting to Wicklow

County Wicklow is just south of Dublin. Plan your trip here.

For international production, Ireland is a world-class location. It’s a key centre for film, television, and animation production due to its highly experienced crew base and well-established studios, as well as its breath-taking landscape and competitive tax credit.

“Ireland has become a capital of filmmaking, establishing itself as one of the world’s most attractive production environments.”

Variety Magazine

Wicklow has a long history of collaborating with production companies. The County continues to serve as the setting for a number of films and television series.

Screen Wicklow is a one-stop-shop for all your production needs. We offer full assistance to film and television projects based in the County.

Our dedicated online resource portal is a comprehensive guide to filming in the Garden County. Scroll down further to access additional resources, links and support information.

Why Wicklow

Wicklow, called "Europe's Hollywood" by Jane Seymour, is home to a slew of well-known film and television locations, from Michael Collins (1996, featuring a crucial scene in Rathdrum Square) to Dancing at Lughnasa (1998) and Camelot (2001). Killruddery House and Gardens (The Tudors, Camelot, Far and Away, and My Left Foot, among others) and Powerscourt are two of the best big house movie locations.

“We are really fortunate to be filming in Wicklow for a lot of reasons, the most notable of which being the range of landscapes available in close proximity to the studios. It is a very accommodating world.”

Michael Hurst, Creator of Vikings

Shot in Wicklow

Wicklow is the backdrop for Netflix’s number one show - Vikings: Valhalla.

Cocaine Bear, Elizabeth Banks’ dark comedy, was filmed in Wicklow. During the summer 2021, Patrick Dempsey and Amy Adams visited the County while filming in Greystones and Enniskerry for the upcoming Disney sequel Disenchanted.

Netflix’s teen fantasy drama Fate: The Winx Saga, which will return for its second season to the streaming platform along with screen adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s 2016 novel The Wonder – a psychological thriller set in a small Irish village seven years after the Great Famine ended were shot in County Wicklow recently.

Find out more about recent productions filmed in County Wicklow here.

Why County Wicklow is a fantastic location for filming…

  • The untamed Wicklow Mountains and rugged coastline, secluded cottages and urban streetscapes, stately country homes and modern architecture all combine to provide a spectacular range of variety of locations to choose from.
  • Locations in County Wicklow have seamlessly doubled as many international locations such Scandinavian settlements in Vikings and Vikings: Valhalla (Michael Hirst), gothic Victorian streets in Penny Dreadful (John Logan) and The Man Who Invented Christmas (Bharat Nalluri).
  • Wicklow is home to world-class film studios, including Ardmore Studios and Ashford Studios.
  • Local crew with worldwide recognition and experience.
  • Film, television, and animation are eligible for a tax credit.
  • You have access to a wide range of pre- and post-production services.
  • Dublin City, Dublin Airport, and Dublin Port are all within easy reach (less than 20 kilometres).
  • Wicklow County Council is devoted to welcoming, assisting, and supporting you.

Screen Wicklow launches 5-year film strategy

County Wicklow Screen Sector Development Strategy 2022 – 2026 sets out the recommendations for the county’s objectives and actions supporting the growth of its local film and television production cluster over the next five years. Download the strategy report (2MB, pdf).

Latest News

 

NTA and Wicklow Sports & Recreation Partnership Launch Bike Week 2025

The National Transport Authority (NTA) and Wicklow Sports & Recreation Partnership have announced the details of Bike Week 2025, which will take place from Saturday, 10th May to Sunday, 18th May.

One of the highlight events in County Wicklow is the flagship Wicklow Town Bike Week Festival, scheduled for Thursday 15th May from 4pm to 7pm. This lively, family-friendly event will be held in the Murrough Car Park, located in the heart of the town. Attendees can look forward to exciting activities such as the thrilling Street Velodrome, outdoor spin classes in collaboration with Coral Leisure, hands-on bike maintenance workshops, Learn to Cycle sessions and a creative "Pimp My Bike" station where children can decorate their bikes with fun and playful accessories.

Please note that the Murrough Car Park will be closed for the duration of the festival to accommodate the activities and ensure a safe, traffic-free environment for all attendees.

Bike Week is an annual celebration promoting the benefits of cycling, with hundreds of family-friendly events across the country, including heritage cycles, maintenance workshops and learn-to-cycle courses.

All 31 local authority areas are involved in Bike Week, with events organised jointly through the  local authorities and local sports partnerships.

Hugh Creegan, Acting CEO of the NTA, emphasised the importance of the week, stating: “The engagement from local authorities and sports partnerships has once again been fantastic this year. It’s wonderful to see so many events taking place around the country. There really is something for everyone, from popular family bike festivals and community cycles to local heritage and greenway cycles to school events. I encourage everybody to get involved.”

Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council, Cllr. Paul O’Brien, added: “Bike Week is a wonderful opportunity for families, individuals, and communities to get out and experience the joy of cycling. Events like our Wicklow Town Bike Week Festival showcase how fun, inclusive and community-driven cycling can be. It’s a highlight of the week, and we take great pride in it.”

Emer O’Gorman, Chief Executive of Wicklow County Council, stated: “Wicklow County Council is thrilled to support Bike Week again this year, particularly events like the Wicklow Town Bike Week Festival which encourages everyone to become active and enjoy cycling.”

 

For more information and to see what events are taking place in County Wicklow, visit Transport for Ireland or Wicklow Local Sports Partnership

Participants in Bike Week are encouraged to share photos or videos on social media using the hashtag #BikeWeek and tagging their local authority and Transport for Ireland @TFIUpdates

 

IMAGE 1: Denise O'Shea, Adam Rochford, Ashley Wynne, Cllr. Paul O'Brien and Aisling Hubbard of Wicklow LSP. Photo credit Mick Kelly.

IMAGE 2: Fiadh O’Sullivan and Ashley Wynne of Wicklow LSP. Photo credit Mick Kelly.

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Screen Wicklow is ready to help you with your film production as much as possible around the County. Need help? Please get in touch with us by phone or email:

Screen Wicklow
Wicklow County Campus
Clermont House
Rathnew
Co. Wicklow
A67 X566

Phone: (0404) 30800
Email: screenwicklow@wicklowcoco.ie
Main contact: John Powderly