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Traditional Skills Day is a celebration of building skills at Ulster Folk Museum. It’s a day to discover heritage crafts and Ulster’s building traditions.

With lots of opportunities to get hands on, you can see traditional building skills from signwriting and stonemasonry to stained glass making. Come along on Saturday 16th August and find out how buildings were traditionally made in Ulster. Learn about why these skills are still relevant today.

Presented in partnership with Construction Industry Training Board NI, we’re hoping to inspire the next generation of master skills people with this showcase of artistry and skills, unique to construction in Ulster.

What to know

  • Parking is available in the Ulster Folk Museum main car park and nearby overflow car parks but we would advise that you use public transport wherever possible.
  • Planning on using public transport? Select a green ticket for 20% discount on tickets! The discount will be applied when a valid public transport ticket is presented.
  • An accessible bus will be available on the day to support with movement between car parks.
  • Pop into the Ballycultra Tearooms for a spot of lunch, or bring your own picnic along to enjoy in one of our outdoor picnic areas.

Event Address: Ulster Folk Museum, 153 Bangor Road, BT18 0EU

Suitable For: All Ages

Accessibility Information

https://www.ulsterfolkmuseum.org/faqs

Organiser: : Ulster Folk Museum

Event Email: : info@nationalmuseumsni.org

Event Contact Number: : 02890428428

Event Website: : https://www.ulsterfolkmuseum.org/whats-on/traditional-skills-day

All August Craft Month events are run independently by the event organisers. For questions regarding this event please contact the event organiser directly.

Event Details

Maker: Ulster Folk Museum

Starts: Sat 16 Aug at 10:00 am

Ends: Sat 16 Aug at 5:00 pm

Craft Type: Basketry & Willow, Blacksmithing, Furniture Making, Metalworking, Multiple, Printing, Spinning, Textile Making, Woodworking

Event Location: Down

Event Type: Maker Talk, Festival, Family Friendly, Demonstration

Price: Various