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 Aug to 16 Aug Free
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Artists’ Open Studios – Loft Artists
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Loft Artists
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug 20
Kids Ceramic Monster Pots
Location: Armagh
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Sarah-Louise Mitchell
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug 55
Stacked Rings Silver Jewellery Workshop
Location: Armagh
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Sarah-Louise Mitchell
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 15 Aug to 16 Aug Free
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Artists’ Open Studios – Blue Cube Arts – Mosaics
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Blue Cube Arts
Craft Type: Mosaics
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug Free
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Artists’ Open Studios – Kate Rebbeck – Visual Artist
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Kate Rebbeck
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug £45
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Mini Mosaic Making Workshop with Geraldine Cooper
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Geraldine Cooper
Craft Type: Mosaics
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug £75
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Soft Pastels and Mixed Media Workshop with Sara Brown
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Sara Brown
Craft Type: Multiple
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 15 Aug to 15 Aug £15
History Story Stitch
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Workshop, Maker Talk, Demonstration
Maker: Shirt Tales NI
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 15 Aug to 16 Aug Free
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Anna Smyth Ceramics Open Studio
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio, Maker Talk
Maker: Anna Smyth Ceramics
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 15 Aug to 15 Aug £35
Kintsugi at The Lab
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Smithereens
Craft Type: Ceramics
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 16 Aug to 16 Aug £65
Bookbinding Workshop in Bullitt Hotel Belfast
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Papercrown NI
Craft Type: Book Making
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