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 13 Aug to 13 Aug £25pp +booking fee
Introduction to Punch-Needle
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Gráinne Mullan
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug £65
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Thrown Pottery Workshop with Rebecca Drysdale
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Rebecca Drysdale
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug £80
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Traditional Seat Weaving Workshop with Clive Lyttle
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Clive Lyttle
Craft Type: Basketry & Willow
More Info 13 Aug to 13 Aug £75
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Paint Big Landscapes Workshop with Kate Rebbeck
Location: Down
Event Type: Open Studio
Maker: Kate Rebbeck
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug Cost 225 full, £205 concession
Gathering Basket Masterclass for 18+yrs
Location: Derry/Londonderry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Atlantic Craft NI
Craft Type: Basketry & Willow
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug £30 per adult and child pair
Ready, Steady, Stitch!
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ulster Folk Museum
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug £65
Belleek Pottery Hands On Experience
Location: Fermanagh
Event Type: Workshop, Family Friendly
Maker: Belleek Pottery
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug Free
Omagh Crafty Kids Craft Fair
Location: Tyrone
Event Type: Fair, For Children
Maker: Ann Omagh
Craft Type: Candle Making, Ceramics, Fashion Design, Felt, Furniture Making, Jewellery Making, Lettering, Mixed Media Construction, Mosaics, Multiple, Printing
More Info 14 Aug to 14 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 14 Aug to 14 Aug Free
Fantastic Felted Bookmarks
Location: Antrim
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Feltmakers North
Craft Type: Felt
More Info 14 Aug to 14 Aug Free
Creative Peninsula August 2026 – Artist in Residence – Imogen Donegan at Seacourt Print Workshop – “Sketch Book Making Session”
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Imogen Donegan
Craft Type: Printing
More Info 14 Aug to 14 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 14 Aug to 14 Aug 65
Gals Night!
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Drysdale Ceramics
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 14 Aug to 14 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 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 15 Aug to 15 Aug £40
Glass Fusing Taster Sessions
Location: Down
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Alison Lowry
Craft Type: Glass Making
More Info