Below is the 2026 August Craft Month NI events programme. August Craft Month will return with more exciting events in 2027 – stay tuned and subscribe to our newsletter so you don’t miss out!
11 Aug to 1 Sep Free
Ulster University and Quilts for Care Leavers NI Collaborative Exhibition
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: From Ulster University - Hazel Bruce, Heather Burgess, Sarah Cathers. From Q4CLNI - Lynne Rowntree, Nicola Dorrian-Clark & 15-20 volunteers
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 4 Sep to 4 Sep £300
Scot’s Irish/Ulster Scots Heritage Ring Making Experience
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ruth McEwan-Lyon
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 4 Sep to 4 Sep £260
Private Claddagh Ring Making Experience
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ruth McEwan-Lyon
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 6 Aug to 6 Aug 50
Needle felting Textile Art Workshop with Deirdre McClorey
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Deirdre McClorey
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 6 Aug to 6 Aug Free
Late Night Art Market
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Market
Maker: Rotten Apple Events
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 6 Aug to 6 Aug £45
Lampshade Workshop with Valerie Polding
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Valerie Polding
Craft Type: Interior Furnishings
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 6 Aug to 6 Aug Free
Harp making demonstration and try out with William and Anna Smyth
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Meet the Maker
Maker: William Smyth Harps, Boardman Violins and Avalon Guitars
Craft Type: Music Instrument Making
More Info 7 Aug to 7 Aug Free
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – “Twilight Market and Arts Night”
Location: Down
Event Type: Market
Maker: Creative Peninsula
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 7 Aug to 7 Aug 65
Gals Night!
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Drysdale Ceramics
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 7 Aug to 7 Aug £35
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Ards Arts Centre Workshops – Throw Down with Tracey Johnston
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Tracey Johnston
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 7 Aug to 7 Aug £300
Scot’s Irish/Ulster Scots Heritage Ring Making Experience
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ruth McEwan-Lyon
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 7 Aug to 7 Aug £260
Private Claddagh Ring Making Experience
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ruth McEwan-Lyon
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug £10
Fused glass workshop with Eleanor-Jayne McCartney
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Mid Antrim Museum
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug Cost £60 full, £55 concession
Coastal Glass Collection | Layered Coast Scene for 18+ yrs
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Natasha Duddy
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug Cost £45 full, £40 concession
Coastal Reflections | Seaside Ceramic Mirror Frame for 18+yrs
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Fiona Shannon
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug £40
Moment in Bloom Bespoke Embroidery
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Nancy Moreland
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug £50
Nerikomi Workshop
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Corinne Price
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug Various
Traditional Skills Day
Location: Down
Event Type: Meet the Maker, Festival, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Ulster Folk Museum
Craft Type: Basketry & Willow, Blacksmithing, Furniture Making, Glass Making, Interior Furnishings, Lettering, Metalworking, Music Instrument Making, Printing, Spinning, Textile Making, Woodworking
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