Kinsale At 50

At the Sharks, we think maybe our greatest achievement is how we manage time, or to be specific, your time. We know people don’t want to be constantly knackered, running from talk to talk, to awards, to pub to…(puff) …another talk to… (pause for sit down)… etc. But we also know we have to offer our delegates some substance. Solution? We simply concentrate on quality and we think we manage each year to pull it off.

In the past 10 years for example our Judges have included – Chacho Puebla, John Pallant, Richard Flintham, Jeff Kling, Mathew Bull, Emma Pueyo, Dan Harrison. As for our speakers? Try Simpson’s writer-producers Mike Scully and Mike Reiss, Rocky Horror Show writer Richard O’Brien and Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal to name just a few. We’ve looked hard at the time delegates have and try to pack as much in while still allowing time to chill, chat and catch their breath.

As for this year?
Well here’s the basic itinerary but for details, watch this space.

April 13th – Open for entries

August 10th – Closing date for entries

Friday Sept 14th 2pm – Exhibition opening reception

Friday Sept 14th 3pm – Irish production houses BBQ, Actons Hotel Beergarden

Friday Sept 14th 10pm – IMD Opening night party in Actons bar

Saturday Sept 15th 11am – Creative Speaker, Tony Kay, Actons banquet Hall

Saturday Sept 15th 1.30pm – Darts Competition, The Spaniard

Saturday Sept 15th 3pm – New Directors, The Spaniard

Saturday Sept 15th 6.30pm – Awards show, Actons Hotel

Saturday Sept 15th 11pm – After Show Party, Actons Hotel