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 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
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug £25
Pottery Wheel and Back to School Pencil Pot Workshop with Shauna McCann
Location: Tyrone
Event Type: Workshop, For Children
Maker: Shauna McCann
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 8 Aug to 22 Aug £135
Stoneware Green Man
Location: Belfast City
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Anna Donovan
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info