The 2026 August Craft Month NI events programme
3 Aug to 16 Aug Free
Seisún – A celebration of rhythm through clay and music
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Workshop, Exhibition
Maker: Cre Collective NI
Craft Type: Ceramics, Horology
More Info 5 Aug to 5 Aug £45
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Castle Espie Workshop – “Creative Café with Tracey Johnston Ceramics – Flowerpot”
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Tracey Johnston
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 6 Aug to 6 Aug £25
Wet Felting a Landscape or Floral Design with Sharyn Kelly
Location: Tyrone
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Sharyn Kelly
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 15 Jul to 15 Aug £55
Fused Glass Plant Stakes
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Wendy Hough -Wendy's Glass House
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 30 Jul to 22 Aug Free
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Artist in Residence – Ross Miley
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Ross Miley
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 30 Jul to 30 Jul Free
Late Night Art Bangor Eco Takeover
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop, Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Market, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Boom Studios Eco Team
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 1 Aug to 29 Aug Free
August Craft Month in Strule Arts Centre with Sharyn Kelly
Location: Tyrone
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Sharyn Kelly
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 1 Aug to 31 Aug POA, various dates available
Introduction to Silver Stamping Jewellery
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ruth McEwan-Lyon
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug £28
Frida Kahlo Inspired Brooches
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: ISLAND Arts Centre, Lisburn
Craft Type: Jewellery Making, Textile Making
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Norma Beggs
Craft Type: Felt, Textile Making
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
Open Studio ‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Rosanne Cecil
Craft Type: Book Making
More Info 1 Aug to 28 Aug Free
Art Exhibition – ‘Seasonings’
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Anne Ringland and Rosie Moore
Craft Type: Spinning, Textile Making
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Raymond Watson
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Audrey Kyle
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Roslyn O'Donnell
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Heather Mcfadden
Craft Type: Jewellery Making, Mixed Media Construction
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
“From Cushendall to Islandmagee” A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Noel McCullough
Craft Type: Furniture Making
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Paul Jordan
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 1 Aug to 1 Aug Free
‘From Cushendall to Islandmagee’: A Craft Trail through County Antrim
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Judith Logan
Craft Type: Printing
More Info