The 2026 August Craft Month NI events programme
1 Aug to 1 Aug £45
By the Coast’ Felting Workshop with Textile Artist Andrea Hayes.
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Andrea Hayes
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 4 Aug to 6 Aug Free
Open Studio – Tracey Johnston Ceramics
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio, Meet the Maker, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Tracey Johnston
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 22 Aug to 22 Aug £75
Copper Foil Stained Glass Suncatcher Workshop
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Wendy Hough -Wendy's Glass House
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug £75.00
Tiffany Glass Workshop with Eleanor-Jane McCartney at The Giant’s Causeway
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Eleanor-Jane (E-J) McCartney
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug £100
Fused Glass Garden Trellis
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Wendy Hough -Wendy's Glass House
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug Free entry to event. There will be a charge for workshops, bookable in advance via website. Normal charges will apply to visit the wetland area.
North Down Craft Collective Summer Craft Festival
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop, Exhibition, Market, Festival, Family Friendly
Maker: North Down Craft Collective
Craft Type: Candle Making, Ceramics, Felt, Glass Making, Interior Furnishings, Metalworking, Printing, Soap Making, Textile Making
More Info 16 Aug to 16 Aug £85
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Gouache painting workshop with Cecilia Stephens
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Cecilia Stephens
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 17 Aug to 17 Aug Free
Local Crafters Showcase at Bushmills Visitor Information to celebrate August Craft Month
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Demonstration
Maker: Causeway Coast and Glens Visitor Servicing Team
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 17 Aug to 17 Aug £65
Belleek Pottery Hands On Experience
Location: Fermanagh
Event Type: Workshop, Family Friendly
Maker: Belleek Pottery
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 18 Aug to 18 Aug £25
Paper Folded Flowers
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Naomi Wylie
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 18 Aug to 18 Aug £40
Pebble Art
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Naomi Wylie
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 19 Aug to 19 Aug £45
Learn how to use a Sewing Machine
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Naomi Wylie
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 19 Aug to 19 Aug £40
Mosaic Workshop
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Michelle McCaughan - School Bus Studio
Craft Type: Mosaics
More Info 20 Aug to 20 Aug Free
Showcase of Traditional Craft Celebrating Ballymena’s 400th Anniversary
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop, Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Demonstration
Maker: Midtown Makers
Craft Type: Felt, Lace, Textile Making
More Info 20 Aug to 20 Aug £95
Hare Wicker Workshop in partnership with Welig Heritage Crafts
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Pier 36 x Welig Heritage Crafts
Craft Type: Basketry & Willow
More Info 20 Aug to 20 Aug Free
Conservation Tour of PRONI
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Sarah Graham
Craft Type: Book Making
More Info 20 Aug to 20 Aug £20
Paper pulp sculpture demonstration and workshop by sculptor Elizabeth Jorn
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Elizabeth Jorn
Craft Type: Mixed Media Construction
More Info 20 Aug to 20 Aug Free
Coffee and Clay in Castlerock
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Meet the Maker, Demonstration
Maker: Tracey Johnston
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 21 Aug to 21 Aug Free
Local Crafters Showcase at Bushmills Visitor Information to celebrate August Craft Month
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Demonstration
Maker: Causeway Coast and Glens Visitor Servicing Team
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info