The 2026 August Craft Month ROI events programme
1 Aug to 7 Aug Free
The Sound of Clay by Gatothorceramica at The Kiosk Project Art Space in Drogheda
Location: Louth
Event Type: Workshop, Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Maker Talk, Demonstration
Maker: Adriana Torres Escobedo
Craft Type: Ceramics, Music Instrument Making
More Info 1 Aug to 16 Aug Free
“Listen to the Land Speak” – West Cork Creates
Location: Cork City
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Cork Craft Month
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 8 Aug to 8 Aug Free
Meet the Makers ‘In the Making’
Location: Cork
Event Type: Meet the Maker, Maker Talk, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Blackwater Valley Makers
Craft Type: Ceramics, Fashion Design, Felt, Glass Making, Toy Making, Woodworking
More Info 4 Aug to 4 Aug FREE
Visual Art Trail: The Yarn Garden
Location: Offaly
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 4 Aug to 5 Aug Free
Siamsa Sraide Street & Arts Festival
Location: Mayo
Event Type: Festival
Maker: Siamsa Swinford
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 4 Aug to 4 Aug 40
Kenmare Arts Festival: Kenmare Lace with Nora Finnegan
Location: Kerry
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Nora Finnegan
Craft Type: Lace
More Info 4 Aug to 31 Aug Free
Martin Ryan’s Woodart Exhibition
Location: Tipperary
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Martin Ryan
Craft Type: Woodworking
More Info 5 Aug to 5 Aug €150.00
Fire & Feast
Location: Waterford
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ardmore Pottery & Gallery
Craft Type: Ceramics
More Info 5 Aug to 5 Aug FREE
Visual Art Trail: The Yarn Garden
Location: Offaly
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Birr Vintage Week and Arts Festival
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 5 Aug to 5 Aug €45
Beginner Embroidery with Sarah Buckley
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Sarah Buckley
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 5 Aug to 9 Aug Included in price of Dublin Horse Show admission ticket
Crafting Heritage at the Dublin Horse Show: Meet Award-Winning Makers
Location: Dublin
Event Type: Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Demonstration
Maker: Royal Dublin Society (RDS)
Craft Type: Ceramics, Leatherworking
More Info 6 Aug to 16 Aug free
The Sixth Annual Exhibition by the members of the South Midlands Branch of the Irish Patchwork Society
Location: Kilkenny
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Irish Patchwork Society South Midlands Branch
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 6 Aug to 6 Aug 75
Botanical Impressions: Workshop 1 Making Botanical Inks & Pigments
Location: Carlow
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Martin Marley
Craft Type: Printing
More Info 6 Aug to 6 Aug 85
Benchspace Bite – Make a Sterling Silver Hammered Ring – Thursday Evening
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Benchspace Cork
Craft Type: Jewellery Making
More Info 6 Aug to 28 Aug 0
Nowadays -Exhibition by Stephen Hurley
Location: Louth
Event Type: Exhibition
Maker: Stephen Hurley
Craft Type: Printing
More Info 6 Aug to 9 Aug Free
Cavan Craft Collective – Meet the Makers
Location: Cavan
Event Type: Workshop, Exhibition, Meet the Maker, Maker Talk, Family Friendly, Demonstration
Maker: Cavan Craft Collective
Craft Type: Multiple
More Info 6 Aug to 6 Aug €60
An Introduction to Circular Weaving with Ann Mechelinck
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ann Mechelinck
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 6 Aug to 6 Aug €60
An Introduction to Circular Weaving with Ann Mechelinck
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Ann Mechelinck
Craft Type: Textile Making
More Info 7 Aug to 7 Aug €20
Raw Wool Adventure workshop
Location: Cork
Event Type: Workshop
Maker: Zivile Zeniauskaite
Craft Type: Felt
More Info